Past concerts: 2009. . .

(concerts in 2010 are listed here)

(concerts in 2008 are listed here)

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February

  • Wednesday February 4th: 12.30pm, Brisbane City Hall, Australia [Programme ]

    First half: to be announced; Second half: Mussorgsky's “Pictures at an Exhibition”

  • Sunday, February 8th at 4.30pm : Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, Australia [Programme *]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio ~ G. F Handel
    2. Two joyful Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734
    Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736

    3. Jig (from Five Dances Op. 179) ~ John Gardner

    4. Suite in D ~ Martin Setchell

    5. Bolero de concert Op 166 ~ Alfred Lefébure-Wély

    6. from Pictures at an Exhibition ~ Modeste Mussorgsky arr John/Setchell:
    Promenade
    Il vecchio castello (The old castle)
    Ballet of the unhatched chicks

    7. Three Dances from Henry VIII ~ Sir Edward German arr. Lemare

    8. Cats (from American Suite) ~ Jean Langlais

    9. Allegro from Première Symphonie in Eb Op 20 ~ Lazare Auguste Maquaire

    10. Liberty Bell March ~ John Philip Sousa arr. Setchell

  • Thursday, February 12th, 1pm: Collins St Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia,
  • February 22nd: 12 noon, Glenmark Church, New Zealand

March

  • March 8th: 2pm, Inaugural concert on the Allen organ Hamilton Cathedral, NZ

June

  • Sunday, June 14:1500hr, Wellington Town Hall, [Programme* ]

    “RULE BRITANNIA”
    1. Paean –A Song of Triumph (Fanfare), Oliphant Chuckerbutty;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    3. A Purcell Suite, Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    4. Three Dances from Henry VIII, Sir Edward German, arr. Lemare;
    5. Grand Choeur, Alfred Hollins;
    6. The Lost Chord, Sir Arthur Sullivan;
    7. Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G, Sir Edward Elgar arr. Sinclair;
    8. Hornpipe Humoresque, Noel Rawsthorne.

July

  • Monday, July 6th: 1300hr, Coventry Cathedral, UK [Programme* ]

    1. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland, arr Setchell;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    3. Adagio in E major, Frank Bridge;
    4. Cats (from American Suite), Jean Langlais;
    5. Allegro from Première Symphonie in Eb Op 20, Lazare Auguste Maquaire

  • Tuesday, July 7th: 1300hr, Oxford Town Hall, UK [Programme*]

    “RULE BRITANNIA”
    1. Paean –A Song of Triumph (Fanfare), Oliphant Chuckerbutty;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    3. Adagio in E major Frank Bridge
    4. A Purcell Suite, Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    5. Three Dances from Henry VIII, Sir Edward German, arr. Lemare;
    6. Grand Choeur, Alfred Hollins;
    7. The Lost Chord, Sir Arthur Sullivan;
    8. Jig (from Five Dances Op. 179) John Gardner;
    9. Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G, Sir Edward Elgar arr. Sinclair.

  • Friday, July 10th : 1930hr at York Methodist Central Hall, York, UK [Programme * ]

    “RULE BRITANNIA”
    1. Paean –A Song of Triumph (Fanfare), Oliphant Chuckerbutty;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    3. Adagio in E major Frank Bridge
    4. A Purcell Suite, Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    5. Three Dances from Henry VIII, Sir Edward German, arr. Lemare;
    6. Grand Choeur, Alfred Hollins;
    7. Jig (from Five Dances Op. 179) John Gardner;
    8. The Lost Chord, Sir Arthur Sullivan;
    9. Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G, Sir Edward Elgar arr. Sinclair.

  • Tuesday, July 21: 2000hr Leicester Cathedral, UK [Programme*]

    “RULE BRITANNIA”
    1. Paean –A Song of Triumph (Fanfare), Oliphant Chuckerbutty;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    3. Adagio in E major Frank Bridge;
    4. A Purcell Suite, Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    5. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    6. Three Dances from Henry VIII, Sir Edward German, arr. Lemare;
    7. Grand Choeur, Alfred Hollins;
    8. Jig (from Five Dances Op. 179) John Gardner
    9. The Lost Chord, Sir Arthur Sullivan;
    10. Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G, Sir Edward Elgar arr. Sinclair.

  • Saturday, July 25 at 6pm: Bridlington Priory, UK [Programme * ]

    1. Paean –A Song of Triumph (Fanfare) ~ Oliphant Chuckerbutty (1884-1960)
    2. Suite from Music for the Royal Fireworks ~ Handel (1685-1759) (arr. Power-Biggs/Setchell)
    Overture
    The Rejoicing
    The Peace
    Bourrée
    Menuets I and II
    3 . Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734
    Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736
    4. Adagio in E major ~ Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
    5. Bolero de Concert Op 166 ~ Alfred Louis James Lefébure-Wély (1817-1870)
    6. Three Dances from Henry VIII ~ Sir Edward German (1862-1936) arr. Lemare
    Morris Dance
    Shepherds’ Dance
    Torch Dance
    7. Cantabile (from Trois Pièces 1878) ~ César Franck (1822-1890)
    8. Allegro from Première Symphonie Op 20 ~ Lazare Auguste Maquaire (1872-1906)
    9. Ronde Française Op.37 ~ Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897)

  • Wednesday, July 29: 2030hr, Konstantin Basilica, Trier, Germany [Programme *]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    2. A Purcell Suite for the 350th anniversary of his birth Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    3. Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734;Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Chris BWV 639; Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736;
    4. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    5. Suite in D major Martin Setchell
    6. from Pictures at an Exhibition Modeste Mussorgsky (183901881) arr John/Setchell - Promenade
    Il vecchio castello (The old castle)
    Ballet of the unhatched chicks
    7. Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann;
    8. Hamburger Totentanz from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Op 136, Guy Bovet

  • Friday, July 31: 6.15pm, St Leonard Kirche, Basel, Switzerland [Programme *]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    2. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    3. Suite from King Arthur (for the 350th anniversary of Purcell's birth), Henry Purcell , arr. Setchell

    Trumpet Tune (Act V Consort)
    Song: Fairest Isle
    Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
    Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)

    4. Chorale Prelude: Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736, J. S. Bach

August

  • Sunday, August 2nd: 1700hr, Limburg, Annakirche Dom, Germany [Programme * ]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    2. A Purcell Suite for the 350th anniversary of his birth Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    3. Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734;Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Chris BWV 639; Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736;
    4. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    5. Suite in D major Martin Setchell
    6. from Pictures at an Exhibition Modeste Mussorgsky (183901881) arr John/Setchell - Promenade
    Il vecchio castello (The old castle)
    Ballet of the unhatched chicks
    7. Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann;
    8. Hamburger Totentanz from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Op 136, Guy Bovet

  • Friday, August 7: 2030hr, Magdeburg Dom, Germany [Programme* ]

    1. Prelude in Eb Major BWV 552 (Klavierübung Part III) J. S. Bach
    2. Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734;Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Chris BWV 639; Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736;
    3. Cantabile (from Trois Pièces 1878) ~ César Franck (1822-1890)
    Second half:
    Mussorgsky's “Pictures at an Exhibition” (arr. Johns/Setchell)

  • Saturday, August 8: 1800hr, Hannover Marktkirche, Germany [Programme *]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    2. Mussorgsky's “Pictures at an Exhibition” (arr. Johns/Setchell)

  • Saturday, August 15th, 1200hr: Hamburg Christuskirche, Germany [Programme *]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    2. A Purcell Suite for the 350th anniversary of his birth Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    3. Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734;Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Chris BWV 639; Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736;
    4. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    5. Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann;
    6. Suite in D major Martin Setchell
    Trumpet Tune
    Cantilena
    Scherzo
    Toccata on Joy to the world

  • Sunday, August 16: 1800hr, St Andreas, Hildesheim, Germany [Programme * ]

    1. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland, arr Setchell;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio
    , G. F Handel;
    3. Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734;Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Chris BWV 639; Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736;
    4. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    5. Suite in D major Martin Setchell
    Trumpet Tune
    Cantilena
    Scherzo
    Toccata on Joy to the world
    6. Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann;
    7. Hamburger Totentanz from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Op 136, Guy Bovet

  • Tuesday, August 18th: 2030hr Maria Worth Pfarrkirche, Austria [Programme* ]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel
    2. Suite from King Arthur (for 350th anniversary of his death), Purcell arr Setchell
    a. Trumpet Tune (Act V Consort)
    b. Song: Fairest Isle
    c. Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
    d. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)

    3. Dances
    Mohrentanz, Tilman Susato
    Badinerie (from Suite No 2) Bach, arr. Setchell
    Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann

    4. Suite in D major Martin Setchell
    Trumpet Tune
    Cantilena
    Scherzo
    Toccata on Joy to the world

    5. Birds and animals
    The cuckoo, Louis Claude-Daquin
    The Swan, Saint-Saens arr. Guilmant
    The Pink Panther, Guy Bovet

    6. from Pictures at an Exhibition, Modeste Mussorgsky arr. John/Setchell
    a. Promenade
    b. Il vecchio castello (The old castle)
    c. Ballet of the unhatched chicks

    7. Hamburger Totentanz from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Op 136, Guy Bovet

  • Thursday, August 20th : 2000hr at St Jakob, Villach, Austria [Programme* ]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel
    2. Suite from King Arthur (for 350th anniversary of his death), Purcell arr Setchell
    a. Trumpet Tune (Act V Consort)
    b. Song: Fairest Isle
    c. Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
    d. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
    3. Chorale Preludes, J. S. Bach
    a. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734
    b. Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ BWV 639
    c. Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736
    4. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop Sir Charles Burney ;
    5. Suite in D major Martin Setchell
    Trumpet Tune
    Cantilena
    Scherzo
    Toccata on Joy to the world
    6. Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann
    7. Hamburger Totentanz from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Op 136, Guy Bovet

  • Sunday, August 23rd, 1930hr: St Stephanus, Filderstadt, Germany, [Programme* ]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel
    2. Suite from King Arthur (for 350th anniversary of his death), Purcell arr Setchell
    a. Trumpet Tune (Act V Consort)
    b. Song: Fairest Isle
    c. Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
    d. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
    3. Three Dances from Henry VIII Sir Edward German arr.Lemare
    a. Morris Dance
    b. Shepherds’ Dance
    c. Torch Dance
    4. Cantabile (from Trois Pièces 1878) ~ César Franck (1822-1890)
    5. Birds and animals
    The cuckoo, Louis Claude-Daquin
    The Swan, Saint-Saens arr. Guilmant
    The Pink Panther, Guy Bovet

    6. from Pictures at an Exhibition, Modeste Mussorgsky arr. John/Setchell
    a. Promenade
    b. Il vecchio castello (The old castle)
    c. Ballet of the unhatched chicks
    4. Suite in D major
    Martin Setchell
    Trumpet Tune
    Cantilena
    Scherzo
    Toccata on Joy to the world

  • Saturday, August 29th 1745hr: Montpelier Cathedral, France [Programme ]

    Programme to come

  • Sunday, August 30, 1900hr: Béziers Cathedral, France [Programme* ]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel
    (pour l'anniversaire 250ème de sa mort)
    2. Suite from King Arthur (pour l'anniversaire 350 ème de sa naissance) Purcell, arr. Setchell
    a. Trumpet Tune (Act V Consort)
    b. Song: Fairest Isle
    c. Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
    d. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
    3. Three Dances from Henry VIII Sir Edward German arr.Lemare
    a. Morris Dance
    b. Shepherds’ Dance
    c. Torch Dance
    4. Suite in D, Martin Setchell
    Trumpet Tune
    Cantilena
    Scherzo
    Toccata on Joy to the world
    5. Du Carneval des Animaux, Saint-Saens arr. Setchell
    a. Le coucou
    b. The Swan
    c. The Elephant
    6. Toccata, Jules Grison

September

  • Sunday, September 27th, 1630: Saint Augustin, Paris [Programme ]

    Programme to come

October

  • Monday, October 5: 9 pm, Sta Rita, Turin [Programme * ]

    1. Paean –A Song of Triumph (Fanfare), Oliphant Chuckerbutty;
    2. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel;
    3. Adagio in E major Frank Bridge
    4. A Purcell Suite, Henry Purcell, arr Setchell;
    5. Introduction and Voluntary for the Cornet Stop, Sir Charles Burney ;
    6. Three Dances from Henry VIII, Sir Edward German, arr. Lemare;
    7. Grand Choeur, Alfred Hollins;
    8. Jig (from Five Dances Op. 179) John Gardner;
    9. The Lost Chord, Sir Arthur Sullivan;
    10. Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G, Sir Edward Elgar arr. Sinclair.

  • Friday, October 9: 2115pm, Basilica S. Antonio da Padova di Bologna [Programme ]

    1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio, G. F Handel
    2. Suite from King Arthur (for 350th anniversary of his death), Purcell arr Setchell
    a. Trumpet Tune (Act V Consort)
    b. Song: Fairest Isle
    c. Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
    d. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
    3. Chorale Preludes: ~ J. S. Bach
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWV 734;Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Chris BWV 639; Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736;
    4. from Pictures at an Exhibition - Modeste Mussorgsky (183901881) arr John/Setchell -
    Promenade
    Il vecchio castello (The old castle)
    Ballet of the unhatched chicks
    5. Birds and animals
    The cuckoo, Louis Claude-Daquin
    The Swan, Saint-Saens arr. Guilmant
    The Pink Panther, Guy Bovet
    7. Ronde Française Op.37, Léon Boëllmann;
    8. Hamburger Totentanz from Trois Preludes Hambourgeois Op 136, Guy Bovet

  • Friday, October 16: 19:30, Singapore Bible College [Programme ]

    Programme to come

November

  • Sunday, November 15th at 1500hr, Christchurch Town Hall. With guest artist harpist Helen Webby [Programme* ]

    1. Celebratio Karl Jenkins (b.1944)

    2. War March of the Priests from Athalie - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)arr. Best
    3. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio G. F Handel (1685-1759) arr. Setchell

    Maestoso
    Allegro
    Adagio
    March

    4. Grand Choeur in C Alfred Hollins (1865-1942)

    5.Harp Concerto in B flat Major, Op 4, No.6, HWV 294 Handel

    Andante Allegro
    Larghetto
    Allegro moderato

    INTERVAL

    6. Harp Concerto in G major - Georg Christopher Wagenseil (1715-1777)

    Allegro
    Andante
    Vivace

    7. Sonata in A major Op 65 No 3 - Mendelssohn

    Con moto maestoso
    Andante tranquillo

    8. A Purcell Suite - Henry Purcell (1659-1695) arr. Setchell

    Rondeau from Abeldazar
    How blest are shepherds from King Arthur
    Trumpet Tune from The Indian Queen

    9. Grand Choeur in Bb -Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)

    10. Ronde francaise Op. 37 -Léon Boellmann (1862-1897) arr. Choisnel

    11. Toccata in D minor Op 108 No 1 - Albert Renaud (1855-1924)

  • Sunday, November 22nd at 3pm. Dunedin Town Hall [Programme ]