Tea-time concerts are back at Holy Trinity, Gosport, following our summer break during August. We start the Autumn Series with our good friends, Los Ladrones, conducted by Geoffrey Porter, and we look forward to an afternoon of fun and superb singing.
Join us to welcome the quintet on Sunday 7 September at 3.30pm to welcome them and celebrate their performance. Free entrance with retiring collection. Tea and cakes to follow… we look forward to welcoming you!
Programme
The Waterman or The Gardener's Daughter (1774) by Charles Dibdin
| Bundle, a gardener | Michael Powell |
| Mrs Bundle, his wife | Irene Cooksey |
| Wilhelmina, their daughter | Jane Marett |
| Tom, a boatman | Simon Cooksey |
| Robin, a poet | John Butt |
Extracts from The Beggar's Opera (1728) by John Gay arr. F. Austin (1920)
| Matt/Filch/Lockit | Simon Cooksey |
| Lucy/Mrs Peacham | Irene Cooksey |
| Macheath | John Butt |
| Polly Peacham | Jane Marett |
| Peacham Michael | Powell |
Biography
The Los Ladrones Vocal Quintet was established in 2013 and its membership has been stable since the start. All singers are experienced amateurs in the local operatic field. Nigel Smith is an accompanist who is in great demand. Geoffrey Porter has been Musical Director for several local operatic societies and both Solent Male Voice Choir and the Hampshire Police Male Voice Choir.