Programmes & Reviews – 108th Season (2011-2012)

The choir had no music director for this season, and guest conductors were invited to direct performances.

MASSED CHOIRS GATHER FOR THE BIG ONE – VERDI’S REQUIEM

RTWCS chorus with members from the Mayfield Festival Choir and Cranbrook and District Choral Society.

19th May 2012 in the Assembly Hall

with

RTWCS Orchestra, leader Jane Gomm
Fiona Howell – Soprano,
Anna Harvey – Mezzo-Soprano
Philip Modino – Tenor, Michael Bundy – Baritone

Conducted by Graham Caldbeck

In memory of Malcolm Beresford

CARMINA BURANA

Including Carnival of the Animals

11th March 2012 in the Assembly Hall

Alan Fairs – Baritone,
Nicola-Jane Kemp – Soprano,
Richard Reaville – Tenor

Accompanied by Anthony Zerpa-Falcon and Jong-Gyung Park on two Steingraeber Phoenix Pianos, plus percussion.

Conducted by Adrian Pitts

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT

11th December 2011 in St Mary’s Parish Church, Goudhurst

Conducted by Roland Millar

with
Debbie Millar (soprano)
& Ian Shaw (organ & piano)
The Wadhurst Brass Band

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Roland Millar commented: “I was certainly very happy with the concert and felt that everyone did themselves justice, working hard to produce a series of performances which were alert, communicative and exciting”.

MENDELSSOHN’S ELIJAH

Saturday, 12th November 2011 in the Assembly Hall

RTW Choral Society and Orchestra – leader Jane Gomm
with
Jonathan Gunthorpe – baritone (Elijah)
Michael Bracegirdle – tenor
Juliette Pochin – mezzo soprano
Sally Harrison – soprano
Ben Underhill – boy treble

Conducted by Malcolm Riley – a guest conductor engaged for the occasion.

They were accompanied by the

The society was joined by the Choir of the Tunbridge Wells Grammer School for Girls (TWGGS) who delighted us with an appropriately angelic chorus.

Unfortunately a reviewer was not available for this event.

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