previous events
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 Martin plays Mendelssohn - Saturday 15th May 2010 St Luke's Church at 7.30 pm
Following his triumph with "Bruch's Violin Concerto", Martin Smith returns to play Mendelssohn with the New London Sinfonia, directed by David Gibson.
 news - 21st may 2010 - Second Success for Soloist in Grayshott - Organisers of Grayshott's 'Martin Plays Mendelssohn' heaved a huge sigh of relief on Saturday night, 15th May, when their largest-ever orchestral event went without a hitch and to resounding applause from the 300-strong audience at St Luke's Church. The orchestra of 44 musicians forming the New London Sinfonia under conductor David Gibson was the largest ever to be assembled in Grayshott specially to perform the majestic Brahms Symphony No.1. But the star attraction for many concert-goers was the ever-popular Mendelssohn Violin Concerto performed by local hero Martin Smith. Martin's virtuoso performance was enjoyed by many of his family together with friends who grew up with him in Headley. more...
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 wed 25th nov 2009 - "A Christmas Carol" Drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens @ St Luke's Church
This will be our first ever venture into drama and, we believe, a great start to the Christmas Festivities, and will coincide with the annual 'switch on' of the Grayshott Christmas Lights.
 news - 18th nov 2009 - Scrooge is a 'Dickens' of an attraction in Grayshott - When community classical music promoters 'Grayshott Concerts' decided to stage Charles Dickens', "A Christmas Carol" at St Luke's Church at 7.00pm on Wednesday 25th November, little did they know how popular it would prove. Tickets for Britain's best known ghost story, featuring Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, have been eagerly snapped up for weeks and now only a few remain. "We're really glad we took a gamble on this amazing production," said organiser, Peter Harrison. "It's a heady mix of eccentric masks, wild puppets and an atmospheric set - with live music and songs making this fabulous story a great start to the Christmas festivities." more...
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 sat 12th sep 2009 "Eroica" @ St Luke's Church, Grayshott
Making a welcome return to Grayshott Concerts is the popular "New London Sinfonia" with Conductor David Gibson and leader of the orchestra - Martin Smith. Using our new staging to full capacity, we are now able to bring Ludwig van Beethoven to Grayshott, with a performance of his 3rd Symphony "Eroica" Also included in the programme is Mozart's "Flute and Harp Concerto" with up-and-coming soloists: Harpist, Sally Pryce and Flautist, Adam Walker.
 news - Dream Comes True in Grayshott - After years of planning, a dream came true for a Grayshott woman when Beethoven's Symphony No.3 (Eroica) was performed in St Luke's Church last Saturday. The occasion was Grayshott Concerts "Eroica" event, in association with Buy In Grayshott (BIG), performed by the New London Sinfonia under conductor David Gibson for an audience of over 300. Concerts' artistic director, Vivien Harrison, was overjoyed. "Ever since our first concert in 2004, I've dreamed of putting on a Beethoven symphony, but there simply hasn't been enough room for the almost forty musicians needed. And now at last we've done it! "With our new staging, St Luke's can now present much larger classical works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and of course, Beethoven. It's so exciting." more...
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 sat 14th mar 2009 - Spring Concert "Stabat Mater" @ St Luke's Church
Karl Jenkins' new choral work, premiered at Liverpool Cathedral in March 2008 Featuring Grayshott's own choir "Excelsis", and ethnic vocalist Belinda Sykes, who performed both at the premiere and on the CD recording. more...
 news - Karl Jenkins delights Grayshott - Just a year after its world premiere in Liverpool, Karl Jenkins' 'Stabat Mater' received an ecstatic reception in Grayshott when the composer attended a performance of the work at St Luke's Church last weekend. Excitement had been building in Grayshott for weeks, after it became known that Dr Jenkins, whose CDs sell in their millions around the world, would be attending more...
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 sat 12th july 2008 - "Madama Butterfly" @ Grayshott School Grounds
Open air performance of Puccini's Madam Butterfly staged in the grounds of Grayshott Primary School by Opera Box This most dramatic story of love, passion, betrayal, sacrifice and honour performed in Italian The Fox & Pelican will host a delicious al-fresco pre-concert supper on-site and provide a bar service
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 sat 16th feb 2008 - "Gloria" @ St Luke's Church
First Performance by Grayshotts New Chamber Choir "Excelsis" with Director of Music - Robert Lewis Vivaldi's Gloria with full accompanying programme including: Vivaldi: Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincere Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Mozart: Laudate Dominum Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine Faure: Pie Jesu (from Requiem) With international soloists: Judith Howarth - Soprano and Yvonne Fontane - Mezzo Soprano and New London Sinfonia - Leader: Martin Smith
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 apr 2005 - "Fourth Dimension String Quartet" @ St Luke's Church
Donations made to Grayshott Village Lights Fund and St Lukes Church
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Karl Jenkins conducts "Stella Natalis" Friday 26th November 2010 @ St. Luke's Church - 7.30pm
news 8 oct 2010 - Local Choristers to Star in Karl Jenkins Spectacular
The Lark Ascends - Saturday 12th March 2011 @ St Luke's Church - 7.30pm
Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" Saturday 11th September 2010 St Luke's Church at 7.30 pm
news 17th sep 2010 - Emperor reigns in Grayshott
Grayshott Shakesperience - Love's Labour's Lost - Wednesday 7th July 2010 Applegarth at 7.30 pm
news 14th jul 2010 - Shakesperience brings record audience to Applegarth
sat 20th mar 2010 - "Messiah" @ St Luke's Church
news - 22nd jan 2010 - First full performance of Handel's 'Messiah' in Grayshott
sun 6th dec 2009 - "It's Christmas" @ St Luke's Church
news - World Famous Concert Pianist Enthralls Grayshott
sat 1st nov 2008 - Autumn Concert Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" @ St Luke's Church
news - Star violinist captivates Grayshott concert-goers
sat 7th jul 2007 - "The Barber of Seville" @ Grayshott School Grounds