Saturday 29 October at 7.30pm Saturday 10 December at 3pm The FB Pocket Orchestra
St Mary’s Traditional Christmas Cracker
Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, Songs and Dances There will a great deal of toe‐tapping when the incredible POCKET ORCHESTRA comes to play in the beautifully restored Music Room at St Mary’s. These three multi‐talented young musicians released their first album in 2012, with the aim of presenting a contempo‐
rary slant on popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Working backwards from the music of the 1930s they developed a joyous sound, through the several instruments they play, that spans a wide range of musical tastes. A unique experience. 'Atmospheric, yet vibrant, this charming collection of songs will make you wish you had been born some 100 years ago. The style, glamour and ‘fabulousness’ of this era is captured beauti‐
fully.' Jazz FM review. With wine and canapés £27.50 Saturday 19 November at 7.30pm Flanders and Swann
MICHAEL BERNSTEIN and COLIN STEVENS piano Michael Flanders and Donald Swann toured the globe bringing laughter and song to millions. Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud (The Hippopotamus Song), The Gnu, Have Some Madeira M'dear, The Gasman Cometh, and many of their other hits have passed into legend along with their anarchic sense of humour, wordplay and fun. This scintillating performance by the amazing look‐a‐like duo, MICHAEL BERNSTEIN and COLIN STEVENS, includes a selection of all‐time favourites. A deliciously nostalgic evening of intimate revue from the 1950s, bringing to life the unique contribution Michael Flanders and Donald Swann made to the world of English musical theatre. with wine and canapés £27.50 SUSAN JAMESON and JAMES BOLAM JACQUELYN FUGELLE soprano TERENCE ALLBRIGHT piano A welcome return of this grand celebration of Christmas in words and music with some pleasant surprises chosen from Peter Thorogood’s archive of poetry and prose, including some of this year’s famous anniversaries. Join us in a joyous, reflective, festive programme of songs, carols and seasonal readings. SUSAN JAMESON and JAMES BOLAM have made many stage appearances and been seen in many television series, including the BBC’s popular New Tricks. JACQUELYN FUGELLE made her debut at Covent Garden Opera House and has sung soprano leads in many major opera houses. TERENCE ALLBRIGHT is both pianist and composer, and has accompanied some of the world’s most famous singers. With plated Christmas tea £37.50 Friday 24 June and Saturday 25 June 2‐5.30pm Garden Open Days for Charity
Five acres of gardens open in aid of THE NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME Adults £4 Children free. Teas. Formal gardens with amusing topiary. Exceptional example of Magnolia Grandiflora and the prehistoric ‘Living Fossil’ tree Gingko biloba. Water features include pools, fountains, shaded stream – all surrounding the Grade I medieval timber‐
framed house. House not open for this event. The Victorian Walled and Pleasure Gardens. Hidden for over half a century, with well‐preserved 140ft fruit wall, heated pineapple pits with original stove‐house, and potting shed, now housing the Rural Museum. English Poetry Garden in the former 19thC circular orchard, and woodland walk. Visit the beautiful Jubilee Rose Garden and Terracotta Garden. Landscape Water Garden with island and waterfall. 30th Season 2016 Saturday 26 November at 3pm EVENTS 2016 Saturday 15 October at 7.30pm St Mary’s on Film and TV
A fascinating and often amusing delve into the St. Mary’s film ar‐
chives. We hear former owner, Miss Dorothy Ellis, interviewed in BBC Radio’s Down Your Way, and see her in the garden with her Welsh Springers. We see Peter Thorogood and Roger Linton being inter‐
viewed by one of James Bond’s glamorous girl friends(!), excerpts from a classic 1988 episode of BBC’s Dr Who, and episodes from Prince Edward’s TV series Crown and Country, among other delights. With wine or fruit juice £10
Saturday 12 November 10am‐12.30pm Christmas Bazaar
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S present their biennial festive bazaar at St Mary’s, with coffee and mince pies, stalls including cakes, preserves, books, bric‐a‐brac and much else. Admission at door (including coffee/tea) £2 Phoenix of Drury Lane
BOOK LAUNCH and SIGNING by PETER THOROGOOD Following the completion of his research with this new book, PETER THOROGOOD gives an account of the literary consequences surrounding the burning down of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1809 and the rebuilding and opening of the new theatre in 1812. He introduces us to the sensational events that happened after the disaster and gives an account of the fiasco surrounding the 112 potential Addresses, Lord Holland’s efforts to persuade the reluctant BYRON to save the day, the riots that followed, and the appearance of a small book of parodies that became a publishing phenomenon. Free entry by ticket. With tea and biscuits Bramber West Sussex
Box Office: St. Mary’s House, Bramber, West Sussex BN44 3WE Tel: 01903 816205 Congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on her 90th Birthday
Saturday 4 June at 3pm TREVOR LITTLEDALE Web: www.stmarysbramber.co.uk email: [email protected] in Mark Burgess’s brilliant and funny play about Sir Alec Guinness. 30th Season of Concerts and Events BOOKING FORM Two Halves of Guinness
NAME ........................................................................................... ADDRESS ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................................... .......................................................POSTCODE............................. Performance Date No. of Price tickets Total TWO HALVES OF GUINNESS 4 Jun £27.50 PALM COURT TEA 30 Jul £35 MARK BEBBINGTON 20 Aug £27.50 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 10 Sep £27.50 DON PASQUALE 9 Oct £37.50 FILM AND TV 15 Oct £10 POCKET ORCHESTRA 29 Oct £27.50 FLANDERS & SWANN 19 Nov £27.50 PHOENIX OF DRURY LANE 26 Nov FREE CHRISTMAS CRACKER 10 Dec £37.50 Cheques should be made payable to ST. MARY’S BRAMBER TOTAL Reservations may be made by post, telephone or via the website. If you decide to leave your booking until nearer the desired date, please telephone to check availability before sending cheques. We regret we cannot give refunds but can exchange tickets for another perform‐
ance. Please enclose s.a.e. (1/3rd A4 long envelope). EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISABLE Doors open 30 mins before each performance. Concerts are held in the Victorian Music Room. Please note that seating is not numbered. Please tick box if you wish your name to remain on the mailing list for 2017. 
TEL…......................................email……......................................... explores the inner thoughts of an internationally‐
revered British actor, his career, his faith, his married life, his family. From Great Expectations to Star Wars, from Lawrence of Arabia to Dr Zhivago, and his starring roles as the eight members of the Gascoigne family in Kind hearts and Coronets, the fascinating story of his life unfolds, set against a background of the golden days of British film and theatre. This play enjoyed a British national tour in 2011, and an acclaimed run at London’s Leicester Square Theatre and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. ‘Burgess has clearly woven personal anecdotes that reflect Guinness’s choice of roles ‐ a fascinating evening.’ Christopher Locatelli. ‘Littledale is a superbly talented actor with an ability to look like someone else with a simple change of body language, facial expression or voice. An evening to remember.’ Surrey Advertiser. With tea and cake £27.50 Saturday 30 July at 3pm St. Mary’s Traditional Palm Court Tea
SHELLEY VAN LOEN violin with her PALM COURT STRINGS Another welcome return of this much‐loved virtuoso ensemble, who will perform a programme of ear‐tingling popular classics in a mood of nostalgia, in the delightful setting of our elegant Victorian Music Room. Shelley and her musicians have performed in many venues throughout Great Britain, including the Royal Albert Hall. They have appeared several times on TV, including Agatha Christie’s Poirot. They have played for the Queen on a number of occasions and have a particular fondness for their St. Mary’s audiences. Shelley is also a professional confectioner and, to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday, each member of the audience will be presented with a special handmade ‘chocolate surprise’. With full traditional English afternoon tea (limited seating for this event). With full afternoon tea £35 Saturday 20 August at 3pm Mark Bebbington piano
plays major works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and John Ireland. The programme includes Beethoven’s heroic and romantic Sonata no. 23 in F minor, one of the most technically challenging of his piano sonatas. We shall also hear one of Chopin’s Nocturnes and the popular Barcarolle. The programme ends with Liszt’s virtuoso Opera Paraphrase on Rigoletto. Mark is also the principal exponent of the music of John Ireland, the most famous of our local composers, and will include a performance of Ireland’s masterpiece Sarnia – a depiction of aspects of the Channel Islands, where he lived happily for a time. We have great pleasure in welcoming Bruce Phillips, Chairman of the John Ireland Trust, who will give a brief introduction to Ireland’s work. Mark’s forthcoming concerts include a tour with the Czech National Orchestra, concertos with the Royal Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Orchestras, his New York recital debut, and a three‐week tour with the Israel Camerata Chamber Orchestra. With tea and cake £27.50 Saturday 10 September at 3pm Brighton Chamber Ensemble
ZOE DAVIES clarinet RACHEL ELLIS violin NIKKI BATES violin ROS HANSON‐LAURENT viola SIRIOL HUGH‐JONES cello and STEPHEN CARROLL‐TURNER piano The concert is centred around two contrasting masterpieces: Mozarts sublime Clarinet Quintet in A major K581 and the Piano Quintet in G minor Op57 by Dmitri Shostakovich ‐ memorably described by one critic as 'thirty minutes of post‐
revolutionary Russian ecstasy'. Also on the programme are Mahler’s only surviving chamber work, his passionate and brooding piano quartet movement in A minor, and ‐ bringing all six performers together ‐ Prokofiev's wildly entertaining Overture on Hebrew Themes. The Brighton Chamber Ensemble is a flexible group of Sussex‐
based musicians, many of whom met while playing in the Dartington Festival Orchestra. They perform in many configurations from duo up to sextet and also specialise in works for larger combinations of instruments. With tea and cake £27.50
Sunday 9 October at 7.30pm DIVA OPERA presents Donizetti’s masterpiece Don Pasquale
NOEL MANN as Don Pasquale, DAVID STEPHENSON as Malatesta, ASHLEY CATLING as Ernesto, TEREZA GEVORGYAN as Norina. Accompanied by BRYAN EVANS (piano and music director). A fully staged and costumed performance of Donizetti’s comic opera Don Pasquale. Attention all men! ”Marriage c a n seriously damage your health!” Well, it certainly seems so to elderly bachelor Don Pasquale as he becomes the victim of a clever plot to disillusion him of the notion of conjugal bliss, leaving the way open for his long suffering nephew to marry the girl of his dreams. Donizetti’s masterpiece is one of the most popular comedies in the entire operatic repertoire.
With wine and canapés £37.50