Concert Party

United Reform Church
2:00 pm

Private event

Asda - Charity Collection

Asda Eastleigh Supercentre
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Singing Carols and collecting for charity

Christmas Concert

Hedge End Village Hall
See Below

Hedge End Village Hall was packed to capacity for this year’s Christmas offering.  Much fun and enjoyment was had by all.   Irish dancers from the Forrestall School of dancing, entertained us with their fast, complicated dance steps and they shone not only because of their spectacular costumes, but also because of their abundant talent.  Rory Staff, a great favourite of ours and of our audiences, delighted us with jazzy carols and a wonderful, lilting rendition of ‘Summertime’.  We were also lucky enough to have Callum Litchfield and Jamie Kimathi Milburn perform several songs for us and playing guitar and flute.  Two very entertaining, light-hearted readings were given by Janet Moody and Ann Lee, adding to the festive flavour of the event and making everyone laugh.

This year, we extended a warm welcome to our new Music Director Lillian Sedilles, who has worked hard with us to produce pieces of breath taking beauty.  A varied programme of traditional sing along carols for the audience, interspersed with interesting set pieces was exceeding well received.  The Ukranian Sleigh song was particularly well liked, with its fast rhythmic pace, ending in a loud ‘Hey’!   ‘Bethlehem’ provided a quieter, more reflective tone, with beautiful harmonies and rising and falling dynamics.  The concerts ended with our much loved ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’, for which we received a huge ovation. Thanks also to Chris Alison, our pianist, ably assisted by his children Martha and Zac turning pages and also to David Farnell our Assistant MD.

The matinee concert was of course attended by a special jovial man, with a white beard, red, carrying a very large sack, full of presents for the younger members of the audience.  Mince pies and mulled wine were enjoyed by all.

We look forward to, dare we say it, our Christmas 2017 concerts!

Joint Concert with Hampshire Police Band

Victoria House
7:00 pm

Contact The Elderley

North Baddesley Village Hall
4:00 pm

On Sunday we went to North Baddesley to sing at a Christmas Party. We were not there just for the sandwiches honestly, but they were really nice.

Carol Service

Empire Rooms
7:00 pm

The New Music Makers had a busy weekend. On Saturday we sang at the Royal Victoria Country Park at a Christmas Carol Concert to raise money for the Chapel Fund. It was the first trip out for our new Musical Director Lillian Sediles.

This year it was in the Empire Rooms which was very pleasant but we are looking forward to being back in the Chapel hopefully in 2018.

Hedge End Village Christmas Lights Ceremony

Hedge End Village Centre
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Here we are doing our bit at the Switching on of the Lights in Hedge End Village.

It looked like the whole village had turned out for the occasion.  It was a jolly time with a good Christmas atmosphere with lots of interesting stalls and things to do.

The Mayor turned the lights on and it looked really pretty and festive.  We were then off to rehearsal for our Concert next week on the 10th December in Hedge End Village Hall.