We are delighted to welcome back Liz le Grove and Paul Hart on Monday 17th March at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, starting at 1pm. A marriage made in heaven, this organ and trumpet recital promises to be very special indeed. The music programme is unique to our recital series and includes one of Liz le Grove's own compositions. Please join us to enjoy and celebrate these two awesome musicians for a half hour of gorgeous music in the splendid surroundings of this beautiful church. A warm welcome awaits you - bring your lunch, sit back, relax and enjoy the music.

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Biographies

Paul Hart began playing the bugle in a marching band at the age of nine years. He then progressed to playing the trumpet in school and county bands. He joined the Royal Marines School of Music in 1987, after being impressed by the Royal Marines’ performance at the Royal Tournament. He initially studied cornet and violin at the School of Music, before transferring to solo cornet. During his period of training he won several prizes, including the Bronze medal for the Cassel Prize.

He passed out of training early and joined Commader-in-Chief Fleet Band. After this he was drafted back to the Royal Marines School of Music Staff Band at Deal, until the closure of Deal Barracks in 1996. He became Principal Cornet of the Royal Band and then Solo Cornet Instructor at the Royal Marines School of Music. He passed his promotional course for the rank of Sergeant in 2000, gaining the Dip ABRSM diploma in conducting. He also holds the CT ABRSM qualification in instrumental teaching and the LTCL diploma in Trumpet Performance. During his time in the Royal Marines he played many solos at prestigious venues and events, including at the Royal Albert Hall and for an estimated audience of eleven thousand at the International Festival of the Sea.

Paul left the Royal Marines Band Service in 2004, to pursue a career in performing and instrumental teaching. He teaches brass and conducts for Southampton Music Services. He has been Director of Music for the Southampton Concert Brand and Assistant Director of Music for the Southampton Youth Brass Band, which he has conducted during tours to China and France. He frequently performs as a soloist at concerts and recitals.

Elizabeth Le Grove grew up in Suffolk. She studied music at the University of Wales, Bangor, and was awarded a Bachelor of Music honours degree in 1980. She then spent three years as Assistant Organist at Bangor Cathedral, before taking the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course at Durham University. In 1984 she was awarded the PGCE, together with the Royal College of Organists’ Fellowship qualification (FRCO) and diploma in choral training and conducting (CHM). She later gained the M Phil degree for musical analysis.

She taught at schools and colleges before being appointed in 1996 to the post of Director of Academic Music, Higher Training at the Royal Marines School of Music. Here, she taught on the Bandmasters’ Course and she was Course Leader for the Royal Marines School of Music Bachelor of Music honours and Master of Music degree programmes. In 2004 she completed a Doctorate in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. She retired from the Royal Marines School of Music in 2023. She is Director of Music at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hambledon, and she plays the organ regularly in concerts, recitals as well as church services.

In 2004 Paul and Elizabeth made a trumpet and organ CD entitled Celestial Trumpet. This was followed by a second CD two years later, entitled Golden Trumpet. Both recordings are on the Clovelly label.

We are really excited to welcome back Jimmy Alderson to Holy Trinity, Gosport. Jimmy returns following an eighteen months gaps and we couldn't be more delighted to see him again. Jimmy is a concert pianist of some renown and has impressed us with his repertoire and superb performance in past concerts at Holy Trinity and at the Music Room at Stansted House. Please join us to celebrate his playing on Sunday 2nd March at 3.30pm. Free entrance with retiring collection; your donations help us to maintain our historic 'Handel' organ - thank you! A warm welcome awaits you.

Programme

Bach-Liszt fantasia and fugue in G minor BWV 542

Debussy prelude des pas sur la neige

Rachmaninoff prelude in G# minor op 32 no 12

Chopin op 28 no 15 raindrop prelude in Db major

Chopin op 24 no 4 mazurka in Bb minor Chopin op 27 no 2 nocturne in Db major

Chopin op 66 fantasie impromptu in C# minor Tchaikovsky the seasons: March; song of the lark Sinding op 32 no 3 fruhlingsrauschen

Biography

Jimmy has been playing piano for 10 years, but began considering it as a career path some 8 years ago, studying under Valentina Seferinova, enabled by a scholarship awarded by the Amber Trust - a charity for helping visually impaired children to access music.

He has competed in the Portsmouth Music Festival and won the Clifford Benson prize, as well as being awarded second place in The John Ireland competition hosted by Southampton University; and has performed at the Turner Sims Concert Hall. Jimmy has played at Holy Trinity, Gosport on several occasions in the past 3 years and also at Stansted House Music Room, where he will return in September this year.

Besides music, he has been training in judo for a similar period, competing in various places and training periodically at the Centre of Excellence. He has also been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; and has been/is learning Japanese.

Jimmy hopes to continue his music education by studying for a Master's degree.

We are delighted to welcome back one of our very own, home grown, recitalists to Holy Trinity Church, Gosport on Monday 17th February at 1pm.

Alex is bringing us a unique programme of music all based on one theme - something very special for us to enjoy.

We all know that Alex is an exquisite musician and that this will be a recital to remember - just like his last one.

Please join us to welcome and celebrate Alex and his music. A warm welcome awaits you; free entrance with retiring collection; your donations help us to maintain our historic Handel organ - thank you!

Programme

Vater unser im Himmelreich - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621)
I - a 4 voc.
II - a 4 voc. coral in cantu
III - a 4 voc. coral in cantu colloratus
IV - a 4 voc. coral in basso colloratus

Vater unser im Himmelreich - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
From Clavierübung III, BWV 682

Organ Sonata No.6 in D minor, Op. 65 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
I - Choral: Vater unser im Himmelreich
II - Variation I: Andante sostenuto
III - Variation 2
IV - Variation 3
V - Variation 4: Allegro molto
VI - Fuga: Sostenuto e legato
VII - Finale: Andante

Biography

Alex Flower is a freelance organist and teacher based in London. He is the Organist at St. George’s Cathedral Southwark, where he plays for the weekly schedule of services, and works with the children’s choirs and professional lay clerks. He is also a keen music teacher, working with St Paul’s School, King’s College Wimbledone and Dulwich College as organ teacher, and is always proud to be introducing the organ to more young people. He is a prizewinning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and regularly appears around London as a freelance soloist, accompanist and continuo player.

Teenage organ studies in Gosport, Hampshire under Geoffrey Holroyde, led Alex to hold the organ scholarship at Worcester College, Oxford University. He graduated with a First Class BA in Music and played for various services, concerts and album recordings, studying organ with William Whitehead. Subsequently, he held positions at two London churches, St Mary’s Bourne Street and St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, before starting at St George’s Cathedral. Alex is also a keen saxophonist, having recently graduated with Distinction and prizes from the Guildhall School of Music’s MMus jazz performance course. Occasionally, he is allowed to play some saxophone alongside the choir of St George’s Cathedral, and he enjoys dabbling with jazz organ when no one is listening!

We are really excited to welcome back Fumi Otsuki to our tea-time concert programme this coming Sunday, 2nd February at 3.30pm. Fumi joins us from London and will be accompanied by Natalie Bleicher. Fumi's programme is varied and includes his own compositions. Please join us to welcome Fumi and Natalie, and enjoy an hour of beautiful music in a striking building. A warm welcome awaits you. Free entrance with retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historic Handel organ. Thank you.

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Edvard Grieg: 2nd movement from Violin Sonata No.2 Op.13

Wilhelm Stenhammar: 2nd movement from Violin Sonata Op.19

(Music by Grieg from Norway and Stenhammar from Sweden have magical atmospheres in common).

Fumi Otsuki: Violin Sonatina No.1

(1st movement: The 1st theme is based on a hymn, “Amazing Grace” while the 2nd theme is based on an English folksong, “Lady Maisry”.

2nd movement: The theme is the variation of “Amazing Grace”, and a twelve tone row at the same time.

It is a piano solo in the 2nd movement.)

Claude Debussy: La plus que lent L.121

Gabriel Faure: Berceuse Op.16

Sergie Rachmaninoff: Vocalise Op.34-14

Edward Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15-1

Gabriel Faure: Apres un reve Op.7-1

Arvo Part: Spiegel im Spiegel

Biographies

Fumi Otsuki was born in Sendai, Japan, and studied the violin with Gerhard Bosse and Masaypshi Kumai there, and Shizuko Ishii in Tokyo.

He then moved to the UK to study violin with Jill Thoday, piano with Antonietta Notariello, composition with Nigel Clarke at the Royal Academy of Music, and violin with Kun Hu and piano with Raymond Banning at the Trinity College of Music in London.

Further to this he attended masterclasses in Dartington and Couchevel with Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Tomotada Soh and Kun Hu, and had private violin lessons with Tomotada Soh, Sigrun Edvaldsdottir, Andrew Jacobs-Gajic, Kun Hu and Winifred Roberts.

Fumi has given many concerts at cathedrals and churches, including the Cathedrals of Southwark in London, Guildford, Portsmouth, Leicester and Newport, Cheltenham Town Hall, Stansted House, Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon, All Saints in High Wycombe, St. John’s in Chester, St. Stephen’s in Bristol, St Mary’s in Portchester and Holy Trinity in Gosport.

Natalie Bleicher is a classical pianist and composter living in Hertfordshire. She has a particular passion for contemporary music and performs new works regularly. She studied music at New College, Oxford, and composition at King’s College London.

Natalie’s solo CD, Dream Rotation, features premiere recordings by British composers, Sally Beamish, Paul Burnell, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Rob Keeley, Joanna Lee and Dave Smith. In 2018 she was selected to perform in a BBC Radio 3 lunchtime concert for International Women’s Day. In 2019, she performed with Lontano ensemble in a CD of works by Jennifer Fowler and the world premiere of Odaline de la Martinez’ opera, Imoinda.

Natalie is the regular accompanist for West Hampstead Community Choir, and Lemon Tuesdays choir in Chorleywood. She plays for weekly Mini Mozart baby classes in St Albans, and regularly accompanies grade and diploma exams. She teaches piano to children and adults.

Natalie’s compositions for piano, electronic keyboard and harp have featured on Trinity Guildhall syllabuses. In 2022, she was selected for the ABRSM Composers mentoring scheme to further develop her work writing music for education, and her composition, London Wall Bass, is in the syllabus for ABRSM Grade 4 Double Bass.

We are really looking forward to David Oldfield's organ recital at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport on Monday 20 January, starting at 1pm.

Join us to welcome David and his Celebration of Handel, Bach and Mendelssohn. Bring your lunch, sit back and enjoy the music - and start your week enjoying superb music in a beautiful building. A warm welcome awaits you! Free entrance with a retiring collection: your donations help us to maintain our historic Handel organ. Thank you.

Programme

Occasional Overture: G F Handel

Fantasia & Fugue in C - BWV 537: J S Bach

Sonata Op 65 No 3 in D: F Mendelssohn

Biography

David Oldfield was born and educated in Sheffield, at King Edward VII School and at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, where he studied organ, singing, and choral training.

David was Head of Music in schools, taught organ, piano and singing, and has held several organist and choirmaster positions. an organ recitalist and accompanist, he has worked extensively with and for the RSCM.

David specialises in early music, Baroque and Contemporary, but also has a wide repertoire outside these periods. He has made a special study of Tudor Church Music and the vast choral repertoire of English Church Music.

David directs the choir Coro Novus, as well as being involved in other choirs near his new home in Gosport. He also continues to pursue his career as a recitalist and as an accompanist.

We are delighted once again to welcome Richard Dewland with Lee Choral Society for our Annual New Year Concert on Sunday 5th January at 3.30pm. What a fantastic way to start the year - an hour of stunningly beautiful music in the divine setting of Holy Trinity Church, Gosport! Join us to welcome Richard, Peter Gould and Graham Vaughan with the singers of LCS. Free entrance with a retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historic 'Handel' organ - thank you! Tea and cakes to follow - a very warm welcome awaits you.

Programme

Charpentier Te Deum 

• Prelude - Te Deum laudamus - Pleni sunt caeli - Tu devicto - In te Domine

• Solo - Jenny Dominey - Madonna and Child (Eric H. Thiman)

Sarah Quartel - A winter day

• Timid Star - A Winter Dawn - Into Morning - A winter Day - Snow Toward Evening

Good King Wenceslas (CfC 1) - Audience participation men v ladies etc.

Shepherd's Farewell, Berlioz

Sussex Carol

Joy to the World

Biographies

Richard Dewland - MD, Lee Choral Society

Bristol-bom and a Birmingham Conservatoire Graduate, Richard Dewland works as a freelance musician in Hampshire. As an organist, pianist flautist, singer and composer, his professional engagements are broad and varied; Head of Music at Boundary Oak school, organist and Director of Music at St Faith's Church Lee-on-Solent, private tutor, organ recitalist and published composer of Liturgical music.

Canon Peter Gould, LCS Accompanist

LCS was delighted to appoint Peter Gould as its accompanist in 2024. Peter, born in Portsmouth and an alumni of the Royal Academy of Music, has had a distinguished career as an organist, music teacher, chorus master, conductor and examiner, and took retirement after a total of 40 years working in English Cathedrals as Master of Music. Musicians never really retire, however...

Graham Vaughan, cellist

Graham joined the Royal Marines School of Music in 1980, where he studied the euphonium, trombone and cello at the start of his career in the RM Band Service. He has performed in venues all around the world, from the Royal Albert Hall in London to the Ethihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia and from Edinburgh Castle to the Lucerne Opera House. He has many performances for the Royal Family to his credit. Now retired from his military service, Graham teaches brass and cello and is still an active professional performer.

Nothing captures the spirit of the festive season like the warm sound of a brass band at Christmas.

Gosport Solent Brass presents a specially-chosen selection of concert favourites and Christmas classics as well as other Christmastime favourites.

You will also be given the chance to belt out some carols!

Tickets will be available at the door or you can buy them in advance at the link below.

Fresh from a highly successful evening concert at The Music Room Stansted House, Stephanie Peat and Rebecca Grove bring an hour of 'Aria and Song' to Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, at 3.30pm, Sunday 3rd November. Join us to enjoy two beautiful soprano voices accompanied by Merryl on piano. We look forward to welcoming you to an  afternoon musical treat. Free entrancewith retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historic, Handel Organ - thank you. Tea and cakes to follow.

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Biographies

Stephanie Peat - Soprano. Before pursuing a career in music, Stephanie initially trained as an actor, performing in theatre, television and film. After completing her music degree at Chichester University in 2000, Stephanie became a contemporary singing teacher at South Downs College. She enjoys singing both classical and contemporary music, having performed extensively in concerts and shows in both genres over the last 20 years. Stephanie has just joined a three piece jazz band called the Keith Gregory Jazz Trio and also enjoys teaching singing and recording in her studio at home in Portsmouth.

Rebecca Grove - Soprano. Rebecca performs both as a soloist and as a member of a choir. Past performances include singing Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, Abigail in Nabucco during a summer opera workshop, and Mozart’s Alleluia accompanied by Chichester Symphony Orchestra. Rebecca enjoys attending singing days and workshops. She is a member of Selsey Chamber Choir and also performs at the Bognor Regis Music Club.

Merry Spong - Pianist. Merryl started learning piano aged seven and flute aged eleven. Although choosing not to pursue a musical career, she has enjoyed accompanying singers, instrumentalists, dancers, choirs and amateur dramatic groups for many years.

It's been quite a while, but we are really looking forward to the return of Bishops Bells to Holy Trinity Concert Series this coming Sunday, 6th October at 3.30pm. They are bringing us a delightful programme of music in their unique style of a 15 strong group of bell ringers. Seen them before? Then you will be delighted to hear them again. Your first time? Then join us for an hour of great music with the ringers of Bishops Bells. Tea and cakes to follow. Free entrance with retiring collection - your donations will help us to maintain our historic Handel organ. We looking forward to welcoming you on Sunday.

We are really looking forward to our next recital on Monday 16th September, 1pm at Holy Trinity Gosport. John Collins returns to entertain us with his unique repertoire of European Organ Music from the 16th to 18th centuries. We always enjoy John's recitals and this one promises to bring us great pleasure, entertainment and probably education too. Join us to welcome him back. Bring your lunch, sit back and enjoy the music. A warm welcome awaits you. Free entrance with retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historic Handel Organ.

On Monday 19th August we welcome back former Holy Trinity organ scholar, Alex Wilson, who joins us from St George's Cathedral, Southwark. His programme looks very exciting and new to the Holy Trinity repertoire - really something to look forward to… Join us for a half hour of superbly played 20th century music - your satisfaction is guaranteed. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music - the best part of the week starts at Holy Trinity, 1pm, Monday 19th August.

August is turning out to be a bit of a musical bonanza at Holy Trinity, Gosport, with Cathy Matthews and Eunice Pike bringing us a tea-time concert on Sunday afternoon, 4th August, swiftly followed by recitalist David Price on Monday 5th August joining us from Thailand as part of his Annual Summer Recital Tour, bringing us a half hour of music ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries - a varied and engaging programme that we will surely enjoy. Join us for a 1pm start to welcome back David Price, bring your lunch, sit back and start the week on top. Free entrance with retiring collection; your donations help us to maintain our historic Handel Organ.

We are delighted to welcome back Cathy Matthews, violin, who is joined on Sunday 4th August at 3.30pm by Eunice Pike, piano. They are bringing us some very beautiful classical music and I am very much looking forward to it. Treat yourself and join me at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, for an hour of memorable music in a magnificent setting. Free entrance with a retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historic 'Handel' organ. Tea and cakes will follow.

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Biographies

Cathy grew up in Manchester and studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. She then enjoyed a career as an orchestral violinist, with positions in the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, the BBC Radio Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Cathy also freelanced extensively in and around London. She now plays in local orchestras.

Eunice studied piano, violin and piano accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music and was a visiting teacher. She has acted as official accompanist at music festivals in the south of England and has been house pianist on several courses for violin and cello in Gloucester. Besides working with opera groups she has an extensive piano duet repertoire and plays chamber music with local musicians.

Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, is once again delighted to welcome back Oliver Macfarlane on Monday 15th July at 1pm. Oliver was last with us in March when the organ let him down during his morning practice and we had to cancel. We are fortunate indeed that Oliver is able to make it again on Monday. I hope that many of you will be able to join us to hear him play. Free entrance with retiring collection. Your donations will help us to maintain our historic Handel Organ. A warm welcome awaits you.

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Biography

Oliver Macfarlane is an organist based in Guildford. His full-time music education began at Winchester School of Art followed by four years at the Royal College of Music where he gained his graduate and performing diplomas in both piano and organ. Oliver studied organ with Richard Popplewell, Gillian Weir and at the International Summer Academy in Haarlem, Holland. Recently he has embarked on further organ studies specialising in French repertoire with Ben van Oosten in The Hague. He has given many organ recitals including at the London churches of St Brides Fleet Street, St George’s Hanover Square and St Michael’s Cornhill, and at the cathedrals of Bristol, Truro and Worcester. Currently he is Assistant Organist at Christ Church Esher, and a deputy organist for St Mary’s Stoke D’Abdernon, Cobham in Surrey.

Oliver Macfarlane had a long career in broadcasting with the BBC. In Television Classic Music he was series editor of performance output where his portfolio of programmes included the BBC Proms, the prestigious Young Musician of the Year competition, the conducting series Maestro, concerts from the Barbican, and several opera and ballet relays from the Royal Opera House. In 2013 Oliver left the BBC to concentrate on playing the organ.

Join us on Monday 17th June at 1pm, at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport to welcome Canon Peter Gould, who will be celebrating the music of Bach, Jongen, Handel and Liszt in a half hour recital to start your week with joyful music in a very beautiful building.  Peter will be playing our historic ‘Handel’ organ and raising money for its continued maintenance. A very warm welcome awaits you so come along, bring your lunch, sit back and enjoy. Free entrance; your donations will help us to maintain the organ – thank you

We are joined by Los Ladrones this coming Sunday, 2nd June, at 3.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Gosport. We know this will be an hour of great musical theatre with lots of fun. Our Gosport audience loved Los Ladrones when they last performed at Holy Trinity. It's been a while and I am really thrilled they are coming back. Please join us for a great afternoon concert with refreshments to follow. Free entrance with retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historic Handel Organ. We look forward to welcoming you.

We are thrilled to welcome back Gabrielle Lewis who will play for us at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport at 1pm on Monday 20th May. Gabrielle played for us last July and we were massively impressed with her performance. She joins us from her home in Cornwall and we are jolly lucky to have her play our important, historic Handel Organ. Please join us to welcome Gabrielle and make the start of your week simply enviable. Free entrance with retiring collection - your donations will help us to maintain our wonderful organ. Bring your lunch, sit back - enjoy.