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Festive Concert in aid of the Foodbank

On Saturday 10th December Elstree Mozart Players, presented a fundraising Festive Concert in aid of Borehamwood Foodbank.

The charity is the designated causes for the mayor of the town Cllr Sandra Parnell, raising over £200.

The concert was attended by The Deputy Mayor of Hertsmere Borough Council, Cllr Victor Eni, with the Deputy Town Mayor Cllr Clive Butchins, and his wife Elaine, who was deputising for the town mayor.

From left to right: Cllr. Clive Butchins, Deputy Mayor EBTC, Cllr. Pat Strack, Leader EBTC, Andrew Grady, Sasha Capocci, and Cllr. Victor Eni, Deputy Mayor Hertsmere Borough Council.

At the beginning of the concert Cllr. Eni welcomed everyone to the concert, and introduced the Leader of the Orchestra Lucy Cumming, and then the conductor, Derek Holland.

The audience were enthralled by a performance of an eighteen-year-old Cellist Edwin Gatward of Rococo’s Theme for Cello and Orchestra.

The orchestra performed a programme of seasonal festive music or all tastes, featuring Overture to Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was conducted by Adrian Brown, a Patron of the Elstree Mozart Players. Adrian was a pupil of Sir Adrian Boult and has conducted the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra as well as many well-known orchestras around the country.

Also performed were Sleigh Ride from Three German dances K605 by Mozart, Polonaise from Christmas Eve Suite by Rimsky Korsakov; three movements from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky: Trepak, Dance of the Mirlitons Waltz of the Flowers, a Short Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Dorothy Parke, and Autumn from The Seasons by Alexandar Glazunov.

Also performed were two pieces from the pen of the resident composer for the Orchestra, Peter Wilson: The Field Marshals Baton and Emerald Green.

The gathered audience joined the Orchestra in singing two Christmas carols: O come all ye Faithful and Hark the Herald Angels Sing both arranged by Sir David Willcocks.

At the close of the concert Deputy Town Mayor Cllr Clive Butchins offered a vote of thanks to all those who had made the evening possible, and read a short speech from The Food Bank and town mayor Cllr Sandra Parnell.

The next orchestral concert featuring Elstree Mozart Player is on Saturday 1st April 2023 and will be performing Handel’s Messiah from Scratch, see below poster for more details.

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Christmas Extravaganza Concert 2022

Elstree Mozart Players is on Saturday 10th December, performing a seasonal concert of Yuletide classics, plus a solo performance of Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra by Edwin Gatward.

The concert will commence at 7.30pm and is being held at Allum Hall and Manor and is in aid of the Mayor of the town’s chosen charity, Borehamwood Foodbank.=.

Tickets are £15.00, with £12.00 Concessions at the door, though bought in advance are £10.00 per head, and are available via the below link:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/elstree-mozart-players/christmas-extravaganza-concert/e-oxxebx

For more information about the orchestra, please contact either:

Pat Strack on 020 8386 3151 or Andrew Grady on 07802 736628
or E-mail: elstreemozartplayers@outlook.com

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Noahs Ark Childrens Hospice Charity Concert

On Saturday 19th November Elstree Mozart Players, working in partnership with The Rotary Club of the Studios of Elstree and Borehamwood presented a fundraising concert in aid of The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, which is based in Barnet.

The charity is one of the designated causes for the Studio Rotary’s Club President, Sasha Capocci.

The concert raffle raised £400.00 for the Noahs Ark Children’s Hospice.

The Mayor and consort of Hertsmere Borough Council, Cllr John Graham, and his wife Barbara, plus town mayor Cllr Sandra Parnell were in attendance.

The audience were enthralled by the performance of internationally renowned soprano Janice Watson who performed several well-known Arias, such as ‘Strida La Vampa’ by Verdi, ‘The Suns whose Rays’ from the Mikado, and ‘Habanera’ from Bizet’s Carmen as part of the evenings concert.

Janice Watson with Elstree Mozart Players

The orchestra performed a programme of ‘light classical music’ for all tastes, featuring many well known pieces, such as The Light Caverly by Suppé, The Merchant of Venice Suite by Arthur Sullivan, The Emperor Waltz Op 437 by Johan Strauss, concluding the concert with The Cockaign Overture (In London Town) by Sir Edward Elgar

At the close of the concert Town Mayor Cllr Parnell, offered a vote of thanks to all those who had made the evening possible, which included Sasha Capocci, Pat Strack, Andrew Grady, along with other members from the Studio Rotary Club who had assisted in the running of the evenings concert.

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From left to right, Derek Holland, Cllr Sandra Parnell, Janice Watson, Cllr John Graham, Barbara Graham, and Sasha Capocci.

Sasha Capocci present Janice Watson with a bouquet of flowers at the close of the concert in recognition of her wonderful performances during the evenings concert.

Janice Watson (centre) pictured with Studio Rotary Club President Sasha Capocci (left) and the clubs President Elect Andrew Grady (right)

The next orchestral concert featuring Elstree Mozart Player is on Saturday 10th December, and will include a seasonal concert of Yuletide classics, plus a solo performance of Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra by Edwin Gatward.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/elstree-mozart-players/christmas-extravaganza-concert/2022-12-10/19:30/t-krdnqem