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DATE TIME VENUE PROGRAMME
2019
Sunday, 1st December 3 p.m.
ADVENT SERVICE


St John's Church, Goose Green, SE22 9AT
Includes performance of Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" and other music.

Saturday, 13th July 4 p.m.
ELM SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT
(Director: John Webber)

Holy Trinity Church, Broadstairs
A joint event with Beckenham Junior Choir.  
Sunday, 12th May 1.30 p.m. till 5 p.m.
MUSIC BY THE GREEN
(Community Open Day)

St John's Church, Goose Green, SE22 9AT
With performances by the Elm Singers, Koruso!, Royal Steel, St John's Church Choir and more.  Also, cake, teas, crafts and children's activities.

2018
Friday, 30th November 7.30 p.m.
ELM SINGERS AUTUMN CONCERT
(Director: John Webber)
The Bakehouse
Age Exchange, 11 Blackheath Village, London SE3 9LA
Choral music by Rossini, Stanford and Britten.

Admission FREE with a collection to support the Age Exchange and Blackheath Village Library.


Saturday, 19th May 7.45p.m.
"SONGS & SONNETS"
A CONCERT WITH THE SOUTH LONDON SINGERS (Director: Julian Collings) & THE ELM SINGERS (Director: John Webber) with David Thorne: organ and piano.
Beckenham Methodist Church, Bromley Road/Bevington Road, Beckenham BR3 5JE A selection of choral music including...
  • Buxtehude - Magnificat
  • Handel - Zadok the Priest
  • Parry - A Blest Pair of Sirens
  • Shearing - Songs & Sonnets by Shakespeare
  • A selection of madrigals & part-songs
  • Rutter - Birthday madrgals
Tickets £10, children 8-18 free.
Tickets available from the church 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Monday to Friday, or at the door.
Tel 020 8656 2815.
2017
Friday, 1st December 7.30 p.m. "FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT" - A celebration of ADVENT in Music and Words St Augustine's Church, Honor Oak Park, London SE23 3LE Led by the Elm Singers. Includes choral music by Palestrina, Vaughan Williams, Bach and Buxtehude. Organ music by Dupré, Lemmens.
Sunday, 14th May 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. MUSIC BY THE GREEN

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St John's East Dulwich, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT.
  • 1.00pm St John′s & St Clement′s School Violin Players
  • 1.20pm John Webber plays organ classics by Saint-Saëns & Nicolas Jacques
  • 1.30pm Talbot Trio plays classical music by Haydn
  • 1.55pm Koruso Community Choir sings popular & traditional music, including Ain′t Misbehavin & Chorus of the Pirates
  • 2.20pm Seamus and Sian play piano duets & solos by Mozart, Chopin, Gershwin & Charles Mingus
  • 2.45pm The Elm Singers sing English madrigals, Victorian & Edwardian part songs, sacred pieces & folk songs
  • 3.15pm St John′s Strings - string players from St John′s play well-known tunes including Pachelbel′s Canon in D
  • 3.30pm The Elm Singers - more from the choir
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2016
Saturday, 26th November 7 p.m. ELM SINGERS AUTUMN CONCERT with Beckenham Junior Choir and the Beckenham Youth Voices Penge Congregational Church, 172 High Street, Penge, London SE20 7QS English madrigals, romantic partsongs, solos and readings on the theme of autumn colours.
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Friday, 13th May 7.30 p.m. SUMMER CONCERT
- THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY

with guest soloist Laura Corbin (flute)
St Mary's Church, Kingswood Road, Shortlands, BR2 0HG
  • Choral items from the Elm Singers including English madrigals, sacred music by William Byrd and Henry Purcell and Hungarian Folksongs;
  • Songs by William Sterndale Bennett, Ralph Vaughan Williams and E.J. Moeran; Songs of May (solos & duets) by Beethoven, John Ireland, Douglas Lloyd and Johannes Brahms
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2015
Friday, 11th December 7.30 p.m. ELM SINGERS WINTER CONCERT St John's East Dulwich, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. Music by John Tavener, Morten Lauridsen, Giuseppe Verdi and Max Reger; also Christmas carols and readings.
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Saturday, 6th June 7.30 p.m CONCERT BY THE ELM SINGERS


St John's Church, St John's Vale, Deptford, London SE8 4EA Programme includes music by Edward Elgar, Charles Villiers Stanford, Giuseppe Verdi, Josef Rheinberger and John Tavener.
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2014
Friday, 12th December 7.30 p.m CONCERT BY THE ELM SINGERS WITH MEMBERS OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH CHOIR AND BECKENHAM YOUTH VOICES IN AID OF SYDENHAM GARDEN


St John's East Dulwich, East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9ATProgramme includes Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and music by Sweelinck, Praetorius, Bach, Victoria and Michael Flanders.
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Saturday, 21st June 7 p.m. A CONCERT TO CELEBRATE JOHN WEBBER'S 50 YEARS OF MUSIC MAKING WITH CHOIRS AND ORGANS St John's East Dulwich, East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AT With the St John's Adult Choir, St John's Junior Choir, Elm Singers, Beckenham Junior Choir and Beckenham Youth Voices.

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Saturday, 17th May 7.30 p.m. SUMMER CONCERT
BY THE ELM SINGERS,
WITH THE STONE ROAD SINGLE REEDS

IN AID OF THE CHARITY EVERYONE MATTERS


St Mary's Church, Kingswood Road, Shortlands, BR2 0HG Programme includes sonnets by George Shearing and motets by Palestrina, Victoria, Copland and Duruflé, with madrigals, partsongs and clarinet ensemble music.

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2013
Friday, 13th December 7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BY THE ELM SINGERS
IN AID OF SYDENHAM GARDEN



St Michael's Church, Champion Crescent, Sydenham SE26 4HH Carols by choir, audience carols, readings and solo items.

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Friday, 28th June 7.30 p.m. SUMMER CONCERT
BY THE ELM SINGERS



St John's East Dulwich, East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AT Music by Fauré, Mozart, Palestrina and Shearing, plus partsongs and madrigals.

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2012
Friday, 14th December 7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BY THE ELM SINGERS
IN AID OF SYDENHAM GARDEN



St Michael's Church, Champion Crescent, Sydenham SE26 4HH Programme includes:
  • Stravinsky - Ave Maria
  • Guerrero - Ave Virgo sanctissima
  • Sweelinck - Hodie Christus natus est
  • Also audience carols, readings and solo items.
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Friday, 22nd June 7.30 p.m. SUMMER CONCERT
BY THE ELM SINGERS


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St John's East Dulwich, East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AT Programme includes:
  • Sacred music by Gregorio Allegri, Edvard Grieg and Claudio Monteverdi
  • English madrigals by John Bennet, Thomas Morley and Thomas Wilkes
  • English romantic partsongs by Felix Mendelssohn and Charles Villiers Stanford
  • Songs and sonnets by George Shearing
  • Solo songs and instrumental solos
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2011
Friday, 2nd December 7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BY THE ELM SINGERS
IN AID OF SYDENHAM GARDEN

Admission by donation.
Refreshments available in the interval.
St Michael's Church, Champion Crescent, Sydenham SE26 4HH Programme includes:
  • O magnum mysterium - Morten Lauridsen
  • Magnificat - Dietrich Buxtehude
  • Solos, duets and readings by Choir members
  • Audience carols
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Friday, 20th May 7.30 p.m. A SONG OF SPRINGTIME
A CONCERT BY THE ELM SINGERS
IN AID OF SYDENHAM GARDEN

Admission by donation.
Refreshments available in the interval.
St Michael's Church, Champion Crescent, Sydenham SE26 4HH A concert of madrigals, romantic part songs and other choral music.  The programme includes works by
  • Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
  • George Shearing (1919-2011) - died 14th February
  • Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
  • César Franck (1822-1890)
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2010
Friday,
3rd December
7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF
SYDENHAM GARDEN
St Bartholomew's Church, Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London SE26 6QR This is our fifth concert in support of Sydenham Garden.  The concert includes both sacred and secular music.  Although we have chosen a special theme, "a celebration of friendship", for the solo songs and readings, we have included some items appropriate to Advent and Christmas, together with many audience carols.

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Saturday,
26th June
7.30 p.m. SUMMER CONCERT WITH BLACKHEATH BAROQUE
St Augustine's Church, Honor Oak Park, London SE23 3LE THE ELM SINGERS perform madrigals by Thomas Morley, John Wilbye and Thomas Greaves; works by Zoltán Kodály, Benjamin Britten, Francis Jackson, Gustav Holst and W.A. Mozart; also Romanatic Partsongs by Charles Wood, Hamish MacCunn and Arthur Sullivan.

BLACKHEATH BAROQUE perform concertos by J.S. Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann.

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2009
Friday,
4th December
7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF
SYDENHAM GARDEN
St Bartholomew's Church, Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London SE26 6QR The theme of the concert is "The Natural World".  Choral items include
  • Five Flower Songs (Song No. 2) by Benjamin Britten
  • Songs of Nature by Dvořák,
  • Partsongs by William Horsley and Stanford
  • Madrigals by Thomas Vautor and Gibbons
Also solo songs, duets, readings and a number of instrumental items.
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Saturday, 27th June 7.30 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT BY THE ELM SINGERS AND THE ELM CONSORT St John's Church, St John's Vale, Deptford, London SE8 4EA Celebrating the anniversaries of three great composers
  • Handel's Chandos Anthem No. 8
  • Purcell's Funeral March for Queen Mary
  • Haydn's Sailor's Song
  • and other pieces, including English Madrigals and Romantic Partsongs
Orchestral items, by young musicians, include
  • Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1st movement) for strings
  • Pieces for brass ensemble (Gabrieli) and violin solos
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2008
Friday, 19th December 7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF
SYDENHAM GARDEN
St George's Church, Vancouver Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 2AG The third concert in support of Sydenham Garden. We have chosen a special theme for the solo songs and readings: "the weather". We are pleased to welcome mother and son pianists, Sian and Seamus Conlon.
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Thursday, 13th November 8 p.m. CONCERT FOR THE BECKENHAM & BROMLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Christ Church Beckenham, Fairfield Road, Beckenham, Kent With the Elm Singers
Part 1: Music of the Elizabethan period: Madrigals by Farmer, Byrd, Weelkes, Gibbons; sacred music by Tallis, Byrd & Gibbons.
Part 2: Music of the Victorian Period & early 20th Century: Barnby, Elgar, Stevenson, Ireland, Stanford, Bishop.
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Saturday, 14th June 7.30 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT Church of the Good Shepherd, Handen Road, Lee, London SE12 8NR The Elm Singers with Helen Waites & Tim Jagger (violins), Adrian Ball (double bass) & Jean Parker (organ).
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2007
Friday, 21st December 7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF
SYDENHAM GARDEN
St Bartholomew's Church, Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London SE26 6QR Carols & Readings for Christmas with the Elm Singers and guest musician Luke Baxter (violin).
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Saturday, 19th May 7 p.m. A SPRING CONCERT Bromley Road Methodist Church, Beckenham, Kent BR3 5JE  The Elm Singers, with the Beckenham Junior Choir & the Beckenham Youth Voices + instrumental ensemble.
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Monday, 9th April 3.15 p.m. EASTER MONDAY EVENSONG Rochester Cathedral, Rochester, Kent The worship led by the Elm Singers, with soloists Rachel Mills (soprano) and Roger Nicholls (bass). The service includes works by G. Pitoni, George Dyson and Guillaume Bouzignac.
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2006
Friday, 15th December 7.30 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF
SYDENHAM GARDEN
St George's Church, Vancouver Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 2AG Carols & Readings for Christmas with the Elm Singers and the young musician, Sophie Kale (piano and oboe).
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Saturday, 24th June 7.30 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT St James's Church, North Cray, Kent DA14 5EQ The Elm Singers with Tom Kimber (organ).
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2005
Friday, 16th December  7.30 p.m. BLACKHEATH SINGS FOR AGE EXCHANGE All Saints' Church, Blackheath, London SE3 0TY  Concert led by the Elm Singers, with other local musicians, and friends from the Blackheath Choir and St John's Church, East Dulwich.
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Saturday, 2nd July 7.30 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT St Augustine's Church, Honor Oak, London SE23 3LE  The Elm Singers with Terry Heard (clarinet).
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2004
Friday, 17th December 7.30 p.m. CHARITY CONCERT IN AID OF AGE EXCHANGE AND THE REMINISCENCE CENTRE All Saints' Church, Blackheath, London SE3 0TY The Elm Singers, with readings, songs and audience carols.
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Saturday, 26th June 7.30 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT - proceeds to Finchingfield Church Organ Fund Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Finchingfield, Essex CM7 4JR The Elm Singers with June Foster (flute).
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2003
Friday, 19th December 7.30 p.m. BLACKHEATH SINGS FOR AGE EXCHANGE - a concert organised by the Friends of Age Exchange All Saints' Church, Blackheath, London SE3 0TY  The Elm Singers with other local musicians and choristers from St John's Church, East Dulwich.
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Saturday, 28th June 7 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT St James's Church, North Cray, Kent DA14 5EQ The Elm Singers with Tom Kimber (organ), Chris Dunk & Heather Pearse (trumpet) and Mike Grant (timpani).
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2002
Saturday, 6th July 7.30 p.m. A SUMMER CONCERT IN AID OF DEMELZA HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE Beckenham Baptist Church, Elm Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4JB The Elm Singers and the Beckenham Junior Choir.
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Saturday, 25th May 5.30 p.m. EVENSONG Romsey Abbey, Hampshire SO51 8EN  Click here for details.
Saturday, 23rd March 7.30 p.m. A CONCERT IN AID OF THE ORGAN RESTORATION FUND St Paul's Church, Deptford, SE8 3DS Click here for details.
2001
Saturday, 20th October 7.30 p.m. A CONCERT OF SACRED AND SECULAR MUSIC St George's Church, Bickley, BR1 2BE With the Elm Singers and the St Georges Church Choir.
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Saturday, 19th May 7.30 p.m. SPRING CONCERT IN AID OF THE HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA Beckenham Baptist Church, Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB 
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2000
Friday, 19th May 8 p.m. SPRING CONCERT St George's Church, Bickley, BR1 2BE With Bridget Dunk & Terry Heard (clarinets) and Joyce Hunt & Jean Humphreys (piano duet)
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1999
Saturday, 15th May 7.30 p.m. AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND POETRY St Nicholas' Church, Lower Road, Great Bookham, Surrey KT23 3PN The Elm Singers, with the Cutting Consort (Margaret Cundy, Kate Jackson and Ted Cooper) and Graham Powell (organ) 
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Thursday, 14th January 8 p.m. "MAINLY TUDOR" - MUSIC FOR VOICES AND RECORDER Beckenham & Bromley Historical Association The Elm Singers, with Andrew Whitaker and friends (recorder quartet), with readings by contemporary poets and writers.
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1998
Saturday, 6th June 7.30 p.m. AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND POETRY Beckenham Baptist Church, Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB  The Elm Singers, with contributions from James and Keren Mead and Elizabeth Spicer.
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1997
Saturday, 21st June 7.30 p.m. AN EVENING OF MADRIGALS AND POETRY Horniman's Museum, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ Madrigals by Thomas Morley, John Wilbye, John Farmer, Orlando Gibbons and others. Poetry by Thomas Carew, Edmund Waller, John Lyly, William Shakespeare and others.
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