Sunday 18 November 2018

Gala concert on Sunday 25th in Ampthill

Rehearsing with Ampthill Concert Orchestra
Great rehearsal today for this fabulous Gala Concert with Ampthill Concert Orchestra and Redborne School Choir on 25th November. It was great to sing O Fortuna at full fff volume with the orchestra going full blast. That blew the cobwebs off the ceiling! And our men's chorus got to sing 'A Wandering Minstrel, I' with International tenor Bonaventura Bottone, the original Nanki Poo from Joanthan Millar's Black and White Mikado. This is a lovely programme of Verdi, Puccini, Orff, a bit of our usual G&S and much much more. Please support us and all the young people from Redborne School Choir for a great evening of music.

Tickets available through Eventbrite.



Friday 9 November 2018

Grand Duke Cast!


After brilliant auditions all round, which made things very difficult for the Panel, here is the cast for our production of The Grand Duke so far:

Rudolph
Robert Kendrick
Ernest Dummkopf
Graham Breeze
Ludwig
Stephen Hoath
Dr Tannhäuser
Jessica Hallett
Prince of Monte Carlo
David Crew
Ben Hashbaz
Andrew Hodges
Herald
Annie Parker
Princess of Monte Carlo
Claire Moore
Baroness von Krakenfeldt
Sue Wookey
Julia Jellicoe
Paula Fraser
Lisa
Ruth Harley
Olga
Nicole Santelmann
Gretchen
Uncast
Bertha
Louise Thonger
Elsa
Uncast
Martha
Katharine Crew

Well done everybody - this is going to be a fantastic show!
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Wednesday 7 November 2018

Gala Concert with Ampthill Concert Orchestra


PBGS is really looking forward to performing in this fabulous Gala Concert with Ampthill Concert Orchestra and Redborne School Choir on 25th November. There are some stellar soloists - Bonaventura and Rebecca Bottone, and Jennifer Dakin - and a lovely programme of Verdi, Puccini, Orff, a bit of our usual G&S and much much more.

We had our first rehearsal last night and rocked the rafters with 'O Fortuna' and the 'Anvil Chorus' (who needs real anvils?).

Tickets available through Eventbrite.