DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!
A second Christmas Celebration is now on sale!
Monday 23 December 2024
2.30pm with Jack Hancher - guitar
7pm with Emma Johnson - clarinet
St Nicholas Church Peper Harow
A Christmas Celebration Afternoon Performance 2.30pm
Discover a Star of the Future
Discover a Star of the Future
Discover a Star of the Future
Our Afternoon Performance will feature the outstanding young guitar player, Jack Hancher, the most recent winner of the prestigious Royal Overseas League Competition. We are delighted Jack can join our cast of Richard Sisson, Catherine Bott, Joanna David, David Horovitch and Lucy Parham. Please note Emma Johnson will not perform in the afternoon concert.
Enjoy a Festive Tea with Us!
Discover a Star of the Future
Discover a Star of the Future
You are welcome to join us for hot drinks and a light festive tea before the afternoon concert, These refreshments are included in your ticket price. The doors of the church will open at 1.30pm and refreshments will be served before the concert only. The concert will start at 2.30pm and conclude before 4pm with no interval.
JUST A FEW TICKETS REMAIN FOR THE EVENING PERFORMANCE!
Join Lucy and Friends...
Join Lucy and Friends...
Join Lucy and Friends...
Our second performance will start at 7pm and continue until 8.45pm. It will feature the same programme as the afternoon concert, and include the acclaimed clarinet player Emma Johnson who can join us only for the evening concert. Just a few tickets remain for the evening performance - book now to avoid disappointment!
Emma Johnson
Join Lucy and Friends...
Join Lucy and Friends...
Lucy and Emma first shared a stage when they competed in the final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year and over the years these two wonderful musicians have remained close friends. We are delighed to welcome Emma for the evening performance of our Christmas Celebration.
Catherine Bott
Join Lucy and Friends...
Catherine Bott
Singer and broadcaster Catherine Bott enchanted audiences when she interviewed Lucy for our concert in St Mary's Church on October 6th, exploring the music that has shaped Lucy's performing career. It will be a joy to share Christmas with Catherine in words both spoken and sung.
Richard Sisson
David Horovitch
Catherine Bott
One of the countrys finest musicians, pianists, composers and arrangers, it wouldn't be a Christmas Celebration without Richard. His piece 'The Boy' profoundly moved all who heard it last year and his piano duets with Lucy are not to be missed!
Joanna David
David Horovitch
David Horovitch
Delighting audiences at our first Christmas Celebration, enchanting them still further at our Spring Matinee and known for her performances from 'Rebecca' to 'War and Peace' , we are so pleased that Joanna can join us once again for Christmas!
David Horovitch
David Horovitch
David Horovitch
It is with enormous pleasure that we complete our concert casting with the wonderful actor David Horovitch. Acclaimed across Britains' theatres for his versatility and warmth, we welcome him to Shackleford Concerts for the finest festive performance
Following the 7pm performance
...we invite all our audience to join us for a Festive Reception, where wine, soft drinks and canapes will be served, included in the price of your ticket. A retiring collection will be taken at both concerts, to be shared between the church and Shackleford Concerts.
Refreshments for the Afternoon Concert will be served from 1.30pm, before the concert. The evening concert will start at 7pm and run for approximately 75 minutes without and interval. Our Festive Reception will take place after the concert.
There is good parking adjacent to the church in Peper Harow, but we advise bringing a torch for the evening performance if it happens to be a dark and cloudy night. The pathway to the church will be well lit.
Don't leave it too late!
Peper Harow is an enchanting church but it has a small capacity. To ensure you celebrate with us this Christmas, please don't leave it too late to book! Tickets are currently available through the Shackleford Village Shop and on this website. Please make sure you book for the concert at your preferred time!
Lucy's performance on Sunday 6 october
Robert Schumann: Romance in F sharp Op28 No.2
Chopin: Nocturne in F sharp Op15 No.1
Chopin: Waltz in C sharp minor Op64 No.2
Debussy: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Debussy: Poissons D'or
Debussy: Etude pour les huit doigts
The last two pieces performed by Lucy in the concert were a particular tribute to her father Gordon and her mother Carolla. Gordon's favourite piece was
Clara Schumann: Romance in E flat minor Op.11 No.1
Lucy's choice for Carolla was:
Brahms: Ballade in G minor Op 118 No.3
INFORMATION FOR OUR CONCERT AUDIENCE
Transport
For the Church
Transport
Car parking is available adjacent to the church in Peper Harow either on the road or in the car park opposite. For those coming by public transport, the nearest station is Godalming. The church postcode is
GU8 6BG
Tickets
For the Church
Transport
All seats are unreserved. Please have either your card ticket or online booking ready for us to check on the door. If you happen to come without your ticket, don't worry - we'll have a list on the door of everyone who has booked.
For the Church
For the Church
For the Church
We are so very grateful to everyone in Shackleford who enables us to present these concerts. Do please show your support through our concluding cash collection from which we always make a donation to the church.
Friends of Shackleford Concerts
Shackleford Concerts is funded by the generosity our audience and the support of our artists who perform for reduced fees. So we can plan realistically for the future, we wish to build reserves to cover our costs and programme with confidence. Our FOUNDER FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP will help us do this.