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THE NEW SEASON 2008-9
The new 2008 - 2009 season is one of great variety, ranging from the familiar to the unexpected.
November's concert celebrates the birth of St Cecilia, patron saint of music, and gives thanks and praise for the inestimable gift of music itself.
The main work, Messe Solenelle de Sainte Cecile, by the French composer, Charles Gounod, leads naturally to the orchestral concert in February, which is also devoted to the French musical scene in works by Berlioz and Bizet.
Handel's ever popular and universally loved Messiah returns to the Philharmonic's repertoire in March and the summer programme welcomes another great French work, Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony, together with widely contrasted choral works from across the European and British traditions.
The season ends with an orchestral concert in which we welcome as soloist Hannah Balcombe, daughter of long-standing members of the Philharmonic Society, in Weber's Bassoon Concerto.
Robin Morrish - MUSIC DIRECTOR
CONCERT PROGRAMME 2008-2009
Saturday 22 November 2008
7.30 pm
Concert to celebrate St.Cecilia
Mendelssohn: Overture, Ruy Blas
Bach: Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Ste Cecile
Lili Boulanger: Psalm 24
Conductor: Robin Morrish
Tonbridge School Chapel
We celebrate the birthday of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music, an inspiration to composers throughout the European tradition. Our programme of Mendelssohn, Lili Boulanger, Gounod, Britten and Vaughan Williams provides a rich feast in praise of St Cecilia and a thanksgiving for the heavenly gift of music.
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Saturday 20 December 2008
3.00 pm & 7.30 pm
Traditional Family Carols
Conductor: Robin Morrish
Tonbridge School Chapel
The Philharmonic Choir leads the congregation in the annual celebration of Traditional Family Carols in two performances. Children are especially welcome in the afternoon.
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Saturday 21 February 2009
7.30 pm
French Evening
Berlioz: Overture, Les Franc-Juges
Berlioz: Harold in Italy
Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suite
St.Stephen's Church
A French evening featuring the colourful wanderings of the Byronic hero, Harold, in exotic Italy and also the Provencal airs brilliantly orchestrated by Georges Bizet of Carmen fame.
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Saturday 11 April 2009
7.30 pm
Handel: Messiah
Conductor: Robin Morrish
Tonbridge School Chapel
Haydn hailed his fellow-composer Handel as 'the Master of us all' and the universal fame and affection in which Messiah is held by succeeding generations bears witness to this acclamation.
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Saturday 23 May 2009
7.30 pm
Selected European sacred choral music works
Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony
Christopher Harris: organ
Conductor: Robin Morrish
Tonbridge School Chapel
The first part of the concert presents a rich variety of music from the European choral tradition with organ accompaniment. The organ then joins the orchestra in the second part of the concert for Saint-Saëns' symphonic masterpiece.
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Saturday 20 June 2009
7.30 pm
Orchestral Concert
Schubert: Unfinished Symphony
Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F major
Hannah Balcombe: bassoon
Brahms: Fourth Symphony in E Minor
Conductor: Robin Morrish
Tonbridge Baptist Church
The Society welcomes back Hannah Balcombe to play the bassoon solo, flanked by two of the great works from the German romantic repertoire.
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