Music

NOVEMBER

Ealing Choral Society Saturday 14 November

From Darkness to Light

Join Ealing Choral Society for an evening of beautiful choral music tracing a journey from darkness to light: Duruflé’s Requiem, Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, and other works.

With Orpheus Sinfonia. Peter Asprey conducts.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

£19 (concessions £15, under-18 £3)

Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/ealing-choral-society/t-njjavmo

Information: enquiries@ealingchoralsociety.org.uk • www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk

Facebook: EalingChoralSoc

West London Sinfonia Saturday 21 November

West London Sinfonia concert

ROSSINI: The Barber of Seville Overture

STRAVINSKY: Jeu de Cartes

WEBER: Andante e Rondo (solo bassoon Glyn Williams)

HINDEMITH: Symphonic Variations

7.30pm. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, W4 1TT

£17 (concessions £14, child/full-time student £5)

www. westlondonsinfonia.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

Ealing Voices Saturday 21 November

Dixit Dominus & Stabat Mater

Handel’s magnificent Dixit Dominus and Pergolesi’s sacred Stabat Mater form a heady combination for our November concert with the Herts Baroque Ensemble.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£18 advance, £20 on the door

Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/ealing-voices

Information: info@ealingvoices.org.uk • www.ealingvoices.org.uk/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/18533554000

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday 22 November

Afternoon Concert

Conductor: Peter Robertson

MOZART: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K201

MOZART: Violin Concerto K216 in G major (soloist Stephanie Waite)

HAYDN: Farewell Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor

3.30pm. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25

info@chiswickchamberorchestra.org • www.chiswickchamberorchestra.org

The Chamber Music Collective Saturday 28 November

A double anniversary at Ealing Green

Join us to celebrate 200 years from Weber’s death and 125 since Gerald Finzi’s birth.

HAYDN: String Trio No. 6 for two violins and cello in E flat major, Hob. V:6

Carl Maria von WEBER: Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34

Gerald FINZI: Five Bagatelles

Peter Cigleris (clarinet) and strings of the Chamber Music Collective

3pm. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 5QT

£16 (concessions £13, under-18 £7.50)

07852 690426 • thechambermusiccollective@gmail.com • www.thechambermusiccollective.com

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 28 November

Sea of Shadows

Frank BRIDGE: The Sea

Paul CARR: Trombone Concerto

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10

Ben Loska (trombone), Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£18 (under-25 £6, under-18 free) including programme

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

DECEMBER

Questors Choir Saturday 5 December

Questors Choir Christmas concert

Questors Choir, with professional brass quintet Ensemble of the Golden Bough, presents a concert of Christmas music. Everything from Tallis to Shakin’ Stevens, with plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in with well-known carols.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

£18 (under-18 £9, under-12 free)

07821 587670 • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org • www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday 6 December

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Children’s Concert Younger Years

Conductor: Peter Robertson

Howard BLAKE: The Snowman

Dan WHIBLEY (story by David Litchfield): The Bear and the Piano

3.30pm. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25

info@chiswickchamberorchestra.org • www.chiswickchamberorchestra.org

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 12 DECEMBER

FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

A short, informal concert of seasonal music with families in mind

The Voice Section / Melanie Crompton, Ealing Symphony Orchestra / Peter Robertson

5.30-6.30pm approx. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 5QT

Free entry. Retiring collection in aid of the ESO and Ealing Green Church, which runs a winter night shelter for the homeless.

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

Ealing Choral Society Saturday 12 December

Charity Christmas Carol Concert in support of Ealing Anchor Foundation

Join us for an evening of music and readings for Christmas performed by Ealing Choral Society in support of Ealing Anchor Foundation, a charity providing help to families of differently abled children.

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

£12.50 (under-18 £6)

Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/ealing-choral-society/t-oevqdvy

Enquiries: www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk • Facebook: ealingchoralsoc

Candelabra Concerts Saturday 19 December

The Magic of Christmas

Music from The Holiday, The Nutcracker, Home Alone, The Grinch and many more

Live string quartet performance in a magical, candle-lit setting filled with festive charm

2.30 & 7.30pm (over-8 for evening performance). St John’s Church, Mattock Lane, W13 9LA

www.candelabra concerts.com

JANUARY

The Chamber Music Collective Saturday 30 January

January at Ealing Green

ELGAR: Sea Pictures

BRAHMS: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51

Nestor TAYLOR: Lux Aeterna (UK premiere)

Maria Zoi (mezzo-soprano) and the strings of The Chamber Music Collective

3pm. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green W5 5QT

£16 (concessions £13, under-18 £7.50)

07852 690426 • thechambermusiccollective@gmail.com • www.thechambermusiccollective

Facebook: www.facebook.com/the_chamber_music_collective

FEBRUARY

West London Sinfonia Saturday 6 February

West London Sinfonia concert

RAUTAVAARA: Angels and Visitations

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£17 (concessions £14, child/full-time student £5)

www. westlondonsinfonia.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday 7 February

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Sunday Afternoon Concert

Leader: Stephanie Waite, Conductor: Sandy Burnett

ROSSINI: Overture to The Barber of Seville

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 (soloist Viv Mclean)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C Major

3.30pm. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25 (25% reduction for under 25s)

info@chiswickchamberorchestra.org • www.chiswickchamberorchestra.org

MARCH

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 6 March

New Worlds Rising

Josef SUK: Fantastic Scherzo

Florence PRICE: Symphony No. 1

TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 2

Thomas Kelly (piano), Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£18 (under-25 £6, under-18 free) including programme

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

West London Sinfonia Saturday 13 March

West London Sinfonia concert

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2

Ruth GIPPS: Seascape

SCHOENBERG: Notturno for Harp Strings

ARNOLD: Serenade for Small Orchestra

7.30pm. St Anne’s Church, Kew Green, TW9 3AA

£17 (concessions £14, child/full-time student £5)

www. westlondonsinfonia.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

APRIL

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Saturday-Sunday 3-4 April

Chiswick Chamber Orchestra Beethoven Centenary WEEKEND

The Chiswick String Quartet:
Stephanie Waite, Enrico Alvares (violins), Dan Shiladay (viola), Julian Metzger (cello)

BEETHOVEN: Razumovsky String Quartet No. 7 in F major

BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

Saturday, 3 April, 11am. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25 (25% reduction for under 25s)

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The Chiswick Chamber Orchestra: Conductor Sandy Burnett, Leader Stephanie Waite

BEETHOVEN: Overture Egmont in F minor, Op 84

BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op 61 (soloist David Juritz)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 7 in A major, Op 92

Saturday, 3 April, 7.30pm. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25 (25% reduction for under 25s)

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Piano Recital by Viv McLean

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor, Op 13 ‘Pathetique’

BEETHOVEN: Sonata No 14 in C♯ minor, Op 27 No 2 ‘Moonlight’

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op 57 ‘Appassionata’

Sunday, 4 April, 3.30pm. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedford Park, London W4

£12 – £25 (25% reduction for under 25s)

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info@chiswickchamberorchestra.org • www.chiswickchamberorchestra.org

MAY

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 15 May

In Memoriam

Lili BOULANGER: D’un matin de printemps

SCHUBERT: Psalm 23, D706 (performed by the Voice Section)

Sir Arthur BLISS: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow

SAINT-SAËNS: Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila

DEBUSSY: Fêtes (from Nocturnes)

BRAHMS: Violin Concerto

Fenella Humphreys (violin), Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£18 (under-25 £6, under-18 free) including programme

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

West London Sinfonia Saturday 29 May

West London Sinfonia concert

BRAHMS: Academic Festival Overture

SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 1 (soloist Viv McLean)

RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£17 (concessions £14, child/full-time student £5)

www. westlondonsinfonia.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

JULY

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 10 July

MYTH AND MAJESTY

George LLOYD: Symphony No. 7 (‘Proserpine’)

FALLA: The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2

SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3 (‘Organ’)

Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£18 (under-25 £6, under-18 free) incuding programme

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

West London Sinfonia Saturday 10 July

West London Sinfonia concert

Mel BONIS: Le Songe de Cleopatre

BLOCH: Schelomo

ELGAR/PAYNE: Symphony No. 3

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£17 (concessions £14, child/full-time student £5)

www. westlondonsinfonia.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

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. Virtual singing lessons also now available.

The Hanwell Voice Studio, W7

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

Questors Young Musicians Club Saturdays In Term-Time

Music lessons for ages 18 months - 18 years Younger Years

We offer a variety of music lessons to students aged 18 months - 18 years, including introduction to music group classes for Early Years, a wide range of ensembles, instrumental lessons and group classes for students with SEND.

8.30am-1pm. Little Ealing Primary School, Weymouth Avenue W4 5EA

Prices vary according to classes. See website for details.

Archie.qymc@gmail.com • www.qymc.org

Music at St Mary’s Perivale SUNDAYS

Sunday afternoon concerts at St Mary’s Perivale

1 November: The Stradella Piano Trio

8 November: Christopher Kent (actor), Gamal Khamis (piano)

15 November: Morwenna del Mar (cello)

22 November: The Chamber Music Collective piano quintet

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Sunday 6 December: Trio Descartes piano trio

Sunday 20 December: St Mary’s Carol Service

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Sunday 3 January 2027: TianTian Gao (piano)

Sunday 10 January: Indira Grier (cello), Daniel Lebhardt (piano)

Sunday 17 January: The Rossetti Piano Quartet

Sunday 24 January: Shiry Rashkovsky (viola)

Sunday 31 January: Yoanna Prodanova (cello)

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3pm. St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS

Free with voluntary donations

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

Ealing Chamber Music Club Mondays

The club allows amateur players to find other people with similar interests and abilities, and then to put together groups for works they’d like to play. Players can perform to other club members at the monthly meeting, which takes place at 8pm on the second Monday of every month except January and August at St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS.

Please check our website nearer the time for further details.

djrsmith@aol.com • www.ealingchambermusic.wordpress.com

Dalcroze Eurythmics Ealing Mondays

Dalcroze Eurhythmics for adults

Explore music through movement in this fun method developed by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. Improve your flexibility, balance, coordination and self-expression. No prior experience necessary. Your tutor is Kaye Barker (Diplôme Supérieur, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva), BA (Oxon), PGCE.

Every Monday 28 September - 7 December except 26 October, 7-8.30pm.

St Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, W5 2RS

First session free: bundles available (5 sessions for £90)

dalcrozemoves@gmail.com • www.dalcrozemoves.com

Ealing Choral Society Mondays

Sing With Us!

Our new year term starts on 11 January 2027, and we will be rehearsing for a delightful mixed programme in March, and preparing to perform Verdi’s monumental Requiem at the Royal Festival Hall in June.

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!

7.35-9.45pm. Ealing Green Church Hall, Ealing W5 5QT

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

www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk • Facebook: ealingchoralsoc

HEOS Musical Theatre Mondays and Thursdays

The Great British Bake Off Musical

Join one of the premiere musical theatre groups in West London to perform in The Great British Bake Off Musical next April at Questors Theatre. Rehearsals Monday (ensemble) and Thursday (principals) evenings in Northolt. Principals’ auditions Sunday 11 October. There are no auditions to join the chorus.

Northolt Methodist Church hall, 240 Church Road, Northolt UB5 5AE

020 8567 4075 • info@heos.org.uk • www.heos.org.uk • Facebook: @heosmusicaltheatre

Music at St Mary’s Perivale TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, etc

Weekday AFTERNOON concerts at St Mary’s Perivale

Tuesday 3 November: Alexander Doronin (piano)

Tuesday 10 November: Shunta Morimoto (piano)

Tuesday 17 November: Dmitrii Kalashnikov (piano)

Tuesday 24 November: Oscar Wong (piano)

Thursday 26 November: Jazz – The Jim Mullen Organ Trio

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Tuesday 1 December: Zvjezdan Vojvodic (piano)

Tuesday 8 December: Tomos Boyles (piano)

Thursday 10 December: The Kate Williams Jazz Trio

Tuesday 15 December: Mark Viner (piano)

Thursday 17 December: Art Deco Jazz Trio

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Tuesday 5 January: Tyler Hay (piano)

Tuesday 12 January: Herman Cerisha (piano)

Tuesday 19 January: The Faccini Piano Duo

Thursday 21 January: Jazz - tbc

Tuesday 26 January: Nikita Burzanitsa (piano)

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

Free with voluntary donations.

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

Questors Choir Wednesdays

SING IN HARMONY WITH US

We are a friendly mixed-voice group of around 80 singers. Led by our inspiring musical director, Paul Ayres, our repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary, including opera, musical theatre, folk music and popular songs. There are no auditions, and no previous experience is required - only enthusiasm!

7.30-9.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

07821 587670 (musical director) • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org

www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir

Gloc Musical Theatre Wednesdays

Don’t just join a group, Join the show

Looking for something local that lifts your mood and brings you into a friendly group of people? Gloc Musical Theatre could be your next thing. You do not need to be a seasoned performer. Come to a free taster, meet us, and try singing, dancing and acting in a relaxed, welcoming room. After We Will Rock You, the sold-out Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and many award-winning productions, we’re now preparing for an exciting cabaret-style show with unmissable gems this autumn and Wonderland, a riveting spin to a classic that will take you to Questors Theatre’s stage in 2027.

Every Wednesday 8pm-10pm. Rehearsal venues in Hanwell

Book a free taster here: www.glocmt.co.uk/contact

Ealing Voices Thursdays

Sing with us

Join our friendly, un-auditioned choir! We welcome new singers with some choral experience in all voice parts. We perform three concerts per year in Ealing – please see the website for our current programme and schedule. Music Director: Michael Veazey.

Term-time, 7.30-9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, W5 2QA
£65 per term (concessions available)

info@ealingvoices.org.uk • www.ealingvoices.org.uk

Brentham Ladies’ Choir Thursdays

Brentham Ladies’ Choir is a small, friendly choir that always welcomes new members. We sing a variety of music including folk songs, light classical, and songs from the musicals. This choir has existed for more than 40 years, and is now under the enthusiastic direction of John Hudson. There is no formal audition, and we do not require previous experience or for you to read music, but you must be able to sing in tune! We offer a free three-week trial period, so why not find that voice again?

Next concert: 1.30pm, Thursday 10 December. St Barnabas Church Hall.

1.30-3pm in school term time. St Barnabas Church Hall, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG (on E2 and E9 bus routes)

£40 per term.

Secretary (Genevieve Ellis): 079797 52424

Capital Concert Brass Thursdays

Come and play brass!

CCB is a small group mostly playing brass instruments, plus other instruments too sometimes.

Our aim is to enjoy ourselves and entertain others. We welcome brass players, including ‘rusty’ ones, music readers interested in learning brass, and others with compatible instruments.

Weekly at 8pm. Holy Cross Church, Ferrymead Gardens, Greenford, UB6 9NJ

Modest subscription

alan@capitalconcertbrass.co.uk • www.capitalconcertbrass.co.uk

Julian Light Operatic Society Thursdays

Calling all Gilbert & Sullivan fans. We perform one of their wonderful comic operas each October and a selection of their songs and music in early spring in the Playhouse and the Studio at Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing. All ages are welcome to join us whether experienced or those starting out, especially sopranos and altos. Registered Charity No 1103764.

Thursdays 7.45-9.45pm. Haven Green Baptist Church, Castlebar Road, Ealing W5 2UP (2 minutes walk from Ealing Broadway station).

Contact: inform@julianoperatic .org • www.julianoperatic.org