Music

Ealing Music and Film Festival 13-17 February 2019

7th GLORIOUS YEAR – HOLD THE DATES!

Five days of exciting concerts, film-related events and more!

Full details on website as they are confirmed, and in February-March “What’s On”.

020 8566 0573 • manager@ealingmusicandfilmfestival.org • www.ealingmusicandfilmfestival.org

DECember

Ealing Music and Film Festival Tuesday 4 December

Ealing Music and Film Festival Prequel Concert

This ‘Prequel’ concert will whet your appetite in advance of the next Ealing Music and Film Festival (13-17 February 2019). Come and enjoy a glorious and uplifting selection of songs by Gershwin, Lehar, Mozart, Strauss and Mahler, performed by some of the popular soloists from our 2018 Festival: Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano), Keel Watson (bass-baritone) and Julian Gallant (piano).

7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, South Ealing, W5 5RH

£12 (concessions available). Tickets at the door subject to availability, or online from website.

020 8566 0573 • manager@ealingmusicandfilmfestival.org • www.ealingmusicandfilmfestival.org

Questors Choir Saturday 8 December

QUESTORS CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Come and join the Choir, accompanied by the Aurelian Brass Ensemble, in singing favourite carols and other Christmas songs. We will perform many familiar tunes – plus some that may be new to you. We’re sure you’ll find plenty to enjoy and get you into festive mood!

7.30pm. St. Martin’s Church, Hale Gardens, West Acton W3 9SQ

£14 (concessions or in advance £12, under 12s free). Complimentary drink and mince pie.

07802 720333 • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org

West London Sinfonia Sunday 9 December

West London Sinfonia’s Family Christmas Concert 2018

West London Sinfonia presents the most popular of all pieces written for children – Peter And The Wolf by Prokofiev. The story will be told by John Rowe, and we will have our best Christmas playlist for this year; if you are not sure of what might be on the playlist, we are sure your children and their friends would be keen to help with their suggestions.

Conductor Philip Hesketh, Presenter John Rowe, Leader Iwona Boesche

3pm. St Michael and All Angels’, Bedford Park, W4 1TT (next to Turnham Green tube station)

£10 (children £5). Buy online via website or cash / cheques at the door

020 3475 4200 • secretary@westlondon.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org

Petros Singers Saturday 15 December

Hodie!

Our concert concentrates on works written specifically for Christmas Day, without a shepherd, Magi, figgy pudding or partridge to be seen or heard! Featuring music by JS Bach, Poulenc, Mendelssohn, Sweelinck, Praetorius, Bruckner and Rutter, alongside Holst’s neglected carol fantasia Christmas Day. Bring your friends and family along for mulled wine and mince pies, join in the audience carols and get the festive season off to a great start.

7.30pm. St Peter’s, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith, W6 9BE

£17 (concessions £15, under 18s/students £5)

tickets@petrossingers.com • www.wegottickets.com/petrossingers • www.petrossingers.org

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 15 December

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

An informal concert, to include Hely-Hutchinson’s Carol Symphony, excerpts from Vivaldi’s Gloria, and of course carols. Refreshments available afterwards.

5.30pm. Ealing Green Church, W5 5QT

Free with a retiring collection; proceeds to the church’s night shelter for the homeless.

020 8567 4075 • secretary@ealingso.org.uk • www.ealingso.org.uk

Ealing Abbey Choir Saturday 22 December

Carols by Candlelight

Music and readings for Christmas, performed by Ealing Abbey Choir and Orchestra

7.30pm. Ealing Abbey, Charlbury Grove, London, W5 2DY

£12 (concessions £10)

ealingabbeychoir@gmail.com • www.ealingabbeychoir.org.uk

January

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 26 January

George LLOYD: Symphony No. 1 in A

Malcolm ARNOLD: Concerto for Two Violins and Strings

DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 7

Peter Nall and Olivia Tan (violins), conductor John Gibbons

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG
£14 (concessions £12, under 25/student £6, accompanied child £1) – tbc

Box office (no booking fee): www.ealingso.org.uk/tickets
020 8567 4075 • secretary@ealingso.org.uk • www.ealingso.org.uk

March

Petros Singers Saturday 2 March

Singing Workshop: A Royal Occasion

Join Petros Singers for an afternoon celebrating 400 years’-worth of music written for and performed at the great royal occasions. The workshop will be led by James Vivian – Director of Music at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle – who, as one of the few people to have conducted at a major royal ceremonial event in recent years, and certainly the only person to have conducted at two, is uniquely qualified. James will lead the singers through a selection of music associated with royal weddings, funerals and coronations, including Parry’s I Was Glad and Zadok the Priest by Handel, amongst other favourites. Please see our website for full details.

2-6pm (registration from 1.30pm). St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith, W6 9BE

£20 (concessions and under 28 £15). All tickets much be booked in advance.

Information: tickets@petrossingers.org • www.petrossingers.org

Bookings (no booking fee): www.wegottickets.com/petrossingers

Petros Singers Saturday 23 March

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem

Johannes Brahms was a great musical historian, collecting and editing music by many of his famous predecessors. Here, his monumental Ein Deutsches Requiem is preceded by a series of songs and motets known to Brahms, illuminating his influences in the composition of this masterful work – motets by Schütz and JS Bach and songs by Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann. With Miriam Allan (soprano), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone), Libby Burgess (keyboard), and Will Vann (keyboard).

7.30pm. St James’s Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London W1 9LL

£5 - £25

Information: tickets@petrossingers.org • www.petrossingers.org

Bookings (no booking fee): www.wegottickets.com/petrossingers

REGULAR EVENTS

The Hanwell Voice Studio

SINGING LESSONS

Singing lessons with a professional opera singer from English National Opera. Master a solid vocal technique, essential for success in performance. Tuition for all musical styles. Beginners welcome.

The Hanwell Voice Studio, W7

Enquiries (Lydia Marchione, AGSM): 07791 170662 • www.lydiamarchione.com

Ealing Junior Music School Saturdays

Younger Years

EJMS is a Saturday morning music school for 3-18 year olds; we are based at Twyford C of E High School in Acton. We provide individual instrumental tuition on almost every instrument of the orchestra, as well as guitar and singing lessons, in a relaxed and fun environment. We run some 20 orchestras and ensembles and three choirs, including one for parents, along with musicianship classes for our youngest pupils. Parents can relax in the café. Ensemble-only pupils are welcome. Sorry, we do not do piano lessons.

8.30am - 1.30pm. Twyford CofE High School W3 9PP.
Charges vary, depending on course taken.

admin@ejms.org.uk • www.ejms.org.uk

The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale SUNDAYS

SUNDAY CONCERTS AT ST MARY’S PERIVALE

9 December: The Lipatti piano quartet

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6 January: Ashley Fripp (piano)

13 January: The Minerva Piano Trio

20 January: The Friern Ensemble

27 January: Luka Okros (piano)

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3pm except as shown. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Perivale UB6 8SS
Free with a retiring collection

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Ealing Choral Society Mondays

Join our choir!

Our new year term starts on 14 January 2019, and we will be performing Bach’s St John Passion at Chelsea’s famed Cadogan Hall in March, with a Scandinavian-themed June concert Northern Lights to end another successful season.

We welcome all singers of all ages with a commitment to learning and performing works to a high standard. Our current members range from their 20s to 80s. For ages 16 to 23, we offer free membership. For under 30 years, we offer a substantially reduced membership subscription. We currently offer a 50% reduced membership subscription for new tenors and basses joining us.

If you enjoy singing, come along and join us!

7.35pm. Ealing Green Church Hall, Ealing W5 5QT

Membership Secretary Chris Bowles: 07932 460388 • membership@ealingchoralsociety.org.uk •

www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/

Ealing Chamber Music Club Mondays

New playing members (and visitors) are always welcome at our regular evenings.
Free refreshments.

Second Monday in the month, except August.

8pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale

020 3143 3206 • ealingchambermusic@gmail.com • www.ecmc.org.uk

Capital Chorus Mondays

WEEKLY REHEARSAL

We’re a friendly, diverse and welcoming group of men who love to sing close-harmony songs in the barbershop style. Whatever your age or experience, come and meet us at our weekly open rehearsal. Barbershop could be the exciting, rewarding, fun hobby you’re looking for.

7.45 - 10.15pm. Kingsdown Methodist Church, Northfield Avenue, Ealing W13 9PR

07963 595930 • www.capitalchorus.co.uk

The Love2sing Choir Mondays

THE LOVE2SING EALING CHOIR – Daytime

Take part in fun, friendly and informative rehearsals and twice-yearly concerts. Choir meets for 35 rehearsals a year (term lengths vary 10-13wks). Styles include musical theatre, pop, rock, big band, Motown, traditional choral and more.

1-3pm. North Hanwell Baptist Church, Cuckoo Avenue, W7 1BW

Monthly: £20.40 Termly: £70 (10 wks) - £91 (13wks)

07989 560603 • admin@love2sing.co.uk • www.love2sing.co.uk

The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale Tuesdays

TUESDAY AFTERNOON PIANO RECITAL SERIES

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4 December: Jianing Kong

11 December: Katarzyna Golofit

18 December: Asagi Nakata

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8 January: Tamila Salimdjanova

15 January: Mishka Rushdie Momen

22 January: Konstantin Lapshin

29 January: Anna Geniushene

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2pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Perivale UB6 8SS

Free with a retiring collection

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Petros Singers Tuesdays

Welcoming new tenors and basses

We’re a well-regarded auditioned chamber choir with a reputation for high-quality singing and innovative programmes. Check our website to see what concerts we have planned, and email our membership secretary if you’d like to join us for some trial rehearsals. We’d love to hear from tenors and basses, and also offer free bursaries to all singers age 27 and under.

8-9.45pm. St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith, London W6 9BE

membership@petrossingers.org • www.petrossingers.org

The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale Wednesdays

WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS AT ST MARY’S PERIVALE

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5 December: Ariana Kashefi (cello), Kumi Matsuo (piano) / Jacob Bettinelli (baritone), Marie Otaka (piano)

19 December: Savitri Grier (violin), Indira Grier (cello), Francis Grier (piano)

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2 January: Ben Tarlton (cello), Joon Yoon (piano) / Hyeyoon Park (violin), Sholto Kynoch (piano)

16 January: Alena Walentin (flute), Joseph Havlat (piano) / Emily Sun (violin), Caterina Grewe (piano)

23 January: Dominic Childs (saxophone), Simon Callaghan (piano) / Cristian Grajner de Sa (violin), Somi Kim (piano)

31 January (NB Thursday): The Oculi String Ensemble

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7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Perivale UB6 8SS
Free with a retiring collection

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Ealing Folk Club Wednesdays

Hosted by the OddFellas. Listeners, singers, players, all welcome – as long as it’s unplugged, anything goes.

First Wednesday of every month, 8-11pm
Upstairs in the Reading room at the Grange pub, Warwick Rd, Ealing, London W5 3XH

020 8567 2955 • bob_little@ntlworld.com

Questors Choir Wednesdays

COME AND SING WITH QUESTORS CHOIR

Like singing choral music? Not sure? Free on Wednesday evenings? If ‘Yes’, and you’re over 16 years old, why not come along and try us? We’re a well-established, friendly, West Acton-based, Ealing community choir of around 60 members. First three sessions are free of charge, with no obligation to join. You will not be asked to audition: just turn up, join in and do your best!

8 - 10pm. St Martin’s Church hall, Hale Gardens, W3 9SQ. Just a short walk from Ealing Common tube station (Piccadilly & District lines), 207, 427, 607 and 440 bus routes, and with on-street parking outside.
£140 yearly / £130 early birds / £110 concessions. £60 (£50 for concessions) each term. Free for 16-25’s.

07802 720333 • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org

The Love2sing Choir Wednesdays

THE LOVE2SING EALING CHOIR – evening

Take part in fun, friendly and informative rehearsals and twice-yearly concerts. Choir meets 35 rehearsals a year (term lengths vary 10-13wks). Styles include musical theatre, pop, rock, big band, Motown, traditional choral and more.

7.30-9.30pm. St Christopher’s, Bordars Road, Hanwell, W7 1AG
Monthly £26.25 Termly £90 (10 wks) - £117 (13wks)

07989 560603 • admin@love2sing.co.uk • www.love2sing.co.uk

Ealing Common Choir Thursdays

Where singers are welcome

Experience the pleasure of singing an amazingly wide repertoire to a high standard. We give 3-4 concerts a year interspersed with workshops and social events.
You should be able to read music, sing in tune and sight-read a simple line.

7.30 - 9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, Ealing W5 2QA

£40 per term. Try the choir for free for your first ever 3 weeks. Concessions for all students.

chair@smce.org.uk • www.smce.org.uk

St Barnabas Church Fridays

FRIDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS AT ST BARNABAS

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7 December: Ben Baker (violin), Daniel Lebhardt (piano)

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4 January: Matthew Lau (piano)

11 January: Peteris Sovoklovis (cello), Dina Duisen (piano)

18 January: The Bergonzi piano trio

25 January: to be confirmed

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1pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, London W5 1QG

Free with a retiring collection

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com
www.barnabites.org/page/12/friday-lunchtime-concerts

Ealing Youth Orchestra Fridays

Regular Friday term-time rehearsals, 5 concerts a year plus annual European tour. Aged 13-19, Grade 6 standard and above.

6-9pm. Twyford CofE High School, Acton

Full audition details at www.eyo.org.uk or email EYO Chair Chris Brown chair@eyo.org.uk