The newly formed St Oswald’s band performed their debut at the Malpas church’s Music for a Summer’s Evening.
The musicians performed pieces by Cole Porter and were joined by bass-baritone Peter Edge, from Whitchurch, the church choir and trainee organist Felix Gideonse.
The musical feast including Danza, Danza by Durante and negro spiritual songs.
Marion Randalls and her team provided welcome refreshments during the short interval after which Peter opened the second set with yet another change of tempo and a group of works which included his signature piece, the comical Captain Stratton’s Fancy by Peter Warlock.
The choir demonstrated their versatility by performing Rachmaninoff’s Bogorodytse Dyevo in Russian followed by Philip Stopford’s very beautiful Irish Blessing.
Rev Canon Ian Davenport thanked all the performers and musical director Stewart Smith and a retiring collection was made in aid of the Church Fabric Fund.
The next concert to take place will be on Saturday, August 8 when The Mayfield Consort will perform Music for Magna Carta.
Tickets £5 available on the door.
For further information contact Rev Davenport or Stewart Smith on 01948 860922.
