Date

Details

All on Saturdays and start at 7.30 unless otherwise indicated

Series/ Organisers

Feb. 17

The Edlian Piano Trio - Charlotte Edwards (violin), Ann Lines (cello) Tatiana Andrianova (piano).

The Trio specialises in Russian music and has played for music societies throughout the UK and internationally.

Friends

March 3

Salvation Army and Hythe Town Concert Bands Organised by the Hythe Salvation Army, St Leonard's provides a warm acoustic for band music.

HytheSA Retiring Collection

March 24

Anne Smith (cello) and Heather MacPherson (piano) These musicians have played for the Friends on several previous occasions and have a strong following.

Friend,

April 1 (Sunday at 6.30)

Palm Sunday Music 6.30pm

Shepway Singers - Music for Palm Sunday and Passiontide (with readings)

Retiring Collection

April 15 (Sunday at 3.00)

DorotheeJansen (soprano) and Francis Grier (piano)

A previous Sunday afternoon recital by these world-famous artists proved popular. These performances of Franz Schubert's music are soon to be recorded for CD.

Friends

Apri1 21

Christine Stevenson (piano)

Australian concert pianist Christine makes a welcome return. While studying with Ronald Smith and living in Hythe, Christine became a Friends founder-member.

Friends

May 5

Presti Guitar Qpartet (Royal College of Music)

This quartet comprises Florence Nisbet and colleagues

Young Professionals Series

May 19

Brussels Madrigal Singers - A multinational ensemble presenting madrigals and motets (English and German)

Friends

May 24 & 25 (Thur& Fri) at 7.00

" Noye's Fludde" - Benjamin Britten

Opera for children, adults and professionals, with audience participation. This is a major activity for the new school in Hythe. (Special prices apply to families).

Hythe Bay C of E Primary School

June 9

The Greenwich Trio (Trinity College, London)

Lana Trotovsek (violin), Stjepan Hauser (cello), Yoko Misumi (piano)

Friends

June 30 to July 8

St Leonard's Music Festival Week

Sat. June 30

London Primevera Orchestra (to be confirmed)

Primevera

Sun. 1 July

Festival Evensong (with choir of Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone) 6.30pm

Voluntary collection

Mon. 2

Highworth Guitar Quartet and Norton Knatchbull Hot S Jazz Band

Friends

Tues. 3

12.00 Lunchtime recital- ORGAN Janet Hughes

(formerly organist St Andrew's, Brussels)

Retiring Collection

Wed. 4

DUO Eleanor Percy (violin), Irina Lyakhovskaya (piano) The visit of these young players in 2006 made a great impression. Their performance quality is outstanding.

Young Professionals Series

Thurs. 5

12.00 Lunchtime recital- PIANO

Rafael Orth

(Hoehsehule fur Musik, Freiburg)

Retiring Collection

Fri. 6

"Bells, Organ and Voices" - the ringers, singers and players ofSt Leonard's, with Berkeley Hill (organ)

An event that combines the church's tower bells and hand-bells with music (organ, solo and choral) and poems inspired by the sound of bells.

Retiring Collection

Sat. 7

Canterbury Cathedral Choir - directed by Dr David Flood (Organist and Master of the Choristers)

This is a rare opportunity to hear the world-famous full Cathedral Choir outside its normal home. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Frank and Asa Martin and is to celebrate their contribution to the Friends.

Friend, and Mr DAmans. Tickets £10

Sun.8

3.00 AftemoonJazz and Tombstone Teas (at 4.00). The young band RED HERRINGS play mainly traditional jazz.

Retiring Collection

Sun.8

6.30pm Festival of Favourite Hymns

Friends

July 21

Snowdown Male Voice Choir

This Kent choir is in strong demand throughout England and Wales.

Friends

Aug. 18

Nigel Ogden - BBC's 'The Organist Entertains'

Nigel has been making visits for many years, always to highly appreciative audiences. His unique style of delivery covers light classics and popular music.

Friends and Rev Desmond Sampson

Sept. 8

Students from Trinity College London

Prema Kesselman, (flute) and pianist (forthcoming)

Young Professionals Series

Sept. 29

Dr David Flood - organ concert

The Organist and Master of the Choristers at Canterbury Cathedral is well-known for his ability to communicate his enthusiasm to audiences.

Friends

Oct. 20

Jianing Kong (piano) Royal College of Music

A further return visit from this brilliant player, now studying in London, provides compulsive pianism.

Young Professionals Series

Nov. 10

Hythe Town Band

The traditional Remembrance concert

HytheTown Band

Nov. 24

Trinity College of Music, London

Artists to be advertised later

Young Professionals Series

Dec. 21

Carols for All- St Leonard's Church choirs and the Shepway Singers

Retiring Collection