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5th nov 2008 - Star violinist captivates Grayshott concert-goers - After months of planning, Grayshott Concerts staged its most ambitious concert ever on Saturday 1st November, despite pouring rain and below-normal temperatures. Over 300 concert-goers packed into St Luke's Church to hear the 21-year-old virtuoso violinist, Chloe Hanslip, play Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' accompanied by one of the worlds most famous orchestras, the London Mozart Players. more...

Newsletter November 2008 - News of upcoming events - "It's Christmas!" With Excelsis and the Choristers of St Edmunds Sunday 7th December at 6.30pm at St Luke's Church and Stabat Mater - Karl Jenkins Saturday 14th March 2009 at St Luke's Church - Friends of Grayshott Concerts . more...

28th oct 2008 - Christmas Concert in Aid of St Luke's Church Organ Appeal - An ambitious Christmas Concert, the first for many years, will be staged at St Luke's Church Grayshott at 6.30pm on Sunday 7th December. Organised by Grayshott Concerts. the event called "It's Christmas!" will be performed by Grayshott's new choir, Excelsis with soloists, together with the Choristers of St Edmunds School Hindhead, accompanied by a sparkling brass ensemble and conducted by Grayshott's Director of Music... more...

12th sep 2008 - Young Violinist is a record-breaker in Grayshott - Organisers of Grayshott Concerts are used to seeing tickets for their events selling quickly, but all previous records have now been smashed. Tickets for their next event went on sale on Monday 1st September and by Tuesday 2nd, they had effectively sold out. more...

Newsletter August 2008 - Dear Concert Supporter, CHLOE COMES TO GRAYSHOTT, Saturday 1st November at 7.30 pm - St Luke's Church. Our eagerly anticipated performance featuring Chloe Hanslip with the London Mozart Players is the next concert in the series. more...

16th jul 2008 - Madama Butterfly beats the rain in Grayshott - 'Whatever the weather, the show will go on', opera goers were promised by organisers of Grayshott Concerts second open air opera 'Madama Butterfly' last Saturday. In the event, a sprinkling before and a light shower afterwards surrounded a brilliant but dry performance of this colourful and intense drama enjoyed by a packed house of local people... more...

7th jul 2008 - Concert Success Attracts Another Sponsor - So successful have musical events in Grayshott become, that another local business sponsor has come forward to support Grayshott Concerts production of 'Madama Butterfly'. Managing Director Mark Cutmore-Scott of sponsor Cain Manor, an exclusive wedding venue in Headley Down, said "We're delighted to support such a high quality event right on our doorstep. more...

30th jun 2008 - Successful Search for Young Opera Star - After three weeks of searching over two counties, the organisers of Grayshott Concert's open-air opera 'Madama Butterfly' on 12th July, announced that they have found their young star - right under their noses. The young performer, selected after a brief audition from a short list of almost a dozen applicants, is 9 year old Callum Drain, a pupil at Grayshott Primary School. more...

20th jun 2008 - World Class Music - the Icing on Grayshott's Cake- Grayshott is different - By any standards, Grayshott on the Hants/Surrey borders, is a pretty unusual village. Not only does its 2500 population support 50 shops, 150 businesses and an impressive array of clubs, societies, sports and leisure activities, but it also boasts its own website, Grayshott.com, and business development group, 'Buy In Grayshott' (BIG). more...

10th jun 2008 - Gala Night with the Stars of Opera - Not content with staging just one opera, 'Madama Butterfly' in Grayshott on 12th July, organisers Peter and Vivien Harrison, the inspirations behind the highly successful Grayshott Concerts series, are planning another - one of the most unusual and glittering events ever to be held in the district. more...

9th jun 2008 - Grayshott Concerts opera Madama Butterfly needs a young star - The organisers of Grayshott Concerts open air opera 'Madama Butterfly' on Saturday 12th July, have an especially challenging casting problem to solve. The famous opera by Puccini will be performed by national touring opera company Opera Box, at Grayshott Primary School fields, with top flight professional opera singers in all the roles but one.. more...

9th may - Fastest ever sale of opera tickets - In less than seven days, over half the tickets for Grayshott's summer open-air opera have already been sold. Grayshott Concerts are hoping to achieve a second sell-out success repeating last summers first ever outdoor opera which attracted over 500 music lovers to the village. This year, the community group in association with Buy In Grayshott, are staging Puccini's much loved masterpiece "Madama Butterfly" performed by national touring opera company Opera Box. more...

25th apr 2008 - Headley Star Violinist Delights Packed Grayshott Audience - Grayshott concert-goers were treated to a scintillating and exuberant performance of one of the world's best loved classical works on Saturday when Martin Smith performed Bruch's Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor at St Luke's Church to a capacity audience. more...

7th apr 2008 - Grayshott Concerts Wins Surprise Awards - Organisers of Grayshott Concerts were delighted last week when they received news of not just one surprise award but two. The first came when Cllr Sam James, Grayshott's County Councillor, presented a cheque for £1,000 to Vivien Harrison, Artistic Director of Grayshott Concerts, at the Grayshott Village Assembly on Friday. more...

6th apr 2008 - Grayshott Concerts biggest orchestra ever - Grayshott Concerts is heading for another sell-out event when it's largest ever orchestra lines up to perform on Saturday 12th April at St Luke's Church. The event, called Look! It's Bruch!, will feature local star violinist Martin Smith performing Bruch's famous Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor. more...

19th feb 2008 - Stunning performance by Grayshott's new choir Grayshott's new choir Excelsis, received a tumultuous standing ovation for their performance of Vivaldi's 'Gloria' at their debut concert in Grayshott on Saturday. The event, organised by Grayshott Concerts at St Luke's Church, marked the culmination of four months of intense activity in forming a new choir from scratch and rehearsing for the event. more...

30th jan 2008 - Grayshott Concerts Gains Another Sponsor Grayshott Concerts events are attracting even wider interest than usual. Not only are tickets selling fast for their 'Gloria' Concert on 16th February, but the 2008 series of concerts is to be sponsored by another local business. more...

17th jan 2008 - Grayshott Concerts heading for another sell-out event The debut performance of Grayshott's new Chamber choir "Excelsis" on Saturday 16th February at St Luke's Church Grayshott is already attracting considerable attention. The choir, formed only in October last year after in-depth auditions among local trained singers, will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" and works by Mozart and Faure. more...

11th November 2007 - BBC Young Musician strikes a moving chord in Grayshott