Gershwin would have approved
Midsummer Concert, Bookham, Surrey Review by Max Elsberg (Surrey Mirror July 1996) THE low ceiling and the cramped dimensions of the stage of the Bookham Old Barn Hall might have…
Concert Scene Rachmaninov, Dorking Halls
Leatherhead Advertiser, 27 August 1998 FOLLOWING in his father's musical footsteps is pianist Mark Slater. He's set to make his debut at Dorking Halls on Saturday September 12 — 38…
Reigate Philharmonic Society – Final Gala Concert
Reviewed by Simon Ames It was a sad contemplation that this concert was to be a finale for the 45-year old Reigate Philharmonic Society (RPS), though their energetic founder and…
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Opera: What’s with all the drama?
My first few trips to the opera were definitely uninspiring. Required attendance while at Christ Church Cathedral School, I know I sat through two classic Mozart operas at the New…