Beethoven Mass in C; Choral Symphony

The three-yearly visit of members of the Heusenstamm Kantorei could not have been better timed for the ambitious all-Beethoven programme which took place in Tonbridge School Chapel on 23 June. The Mass in C and the Choral Symphony both present daunting challenges to...

Brahms Tragic Overture, German Requiem

An encouragingly large and enthusiastic audience supported this special concert of the Tonbridge Philharmonic society given in Tonbridge School Chapel on Saturday 24 March. A warm welcome was extended to the guest conductor, Sir David Willcocks, who directed with...

Franck’s Symphony In D Minor

The Tonbridge Philharmonic Society’s Orchestral Concert on 17th February will be remembered for a long time by both orchestra and the audience. The concert was directed by guest-conductor, Michael Hitchcock. Hitchcock gave us an entertaining and informative...

Mozart Celebration

Tonbridge Philharmonic’s decision to celebrate the Mozart anniversary year with an all-Mozart programme was a courageous one, for Mozart’s music, so familiar and easy on the ear is notoriously difficult – the slightest imperfections can be all too...

Brahms; Wagner; Schumann Symphony No 3

The Tonbridge Philharmonic Society completed its 60th anniversary season with an orchestral concert in Big School, Tonbridge School on Saturday 30th September. The orchestra has a fairly consistent membership and this was a distinct advantage considering the concert...

Mozart, Dvorak, and Holst

The Tonbridge Philharmonic works hard; there was plenty of evidence to support this last Saturday when the combined chorus and orchestra performed a taxing programme of Mozart, Dvorak, and Holst. The early Mozart Regina Coeli was not only a good opener but an...