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The audience was eagerly looking forward to a lively programme of some well-known classics for a warm early-summer evening. It is always a delight to enjoy music of this calibre and the Tonbridge Philharmonic never disappoints. The more concerts I attend the more I appreciate the privilege and unique experience of listening to a live performance. As we progressed through the evening the...

This was the first time I have had the pleasure of hearing the Tonbridge Philharmonic orchestra and choir perform under Conductor Olivia Tait’s hugely talented hands, and I was not disappointed. The orchestra and choir were on top form, providing us with a hugely professional and highly entertaining musical evening. The professional soloists were outstanding, and I was delighted to hear once...

This was the first concert for the Tonbridge Philharmonic Orchestra under their interim musical director Oliver Cope, in the position while current incumbent Naomi Butcher is on maternity leave. On this evidence he has quickly built a rapport with the orchestra, already in fine fettle under Butcher’s recent direction. On this occasion they responded with a memorable concert of Romantic...

REQUIEM – GABRIEL FAURE  The elegant setting of The Chapel of St Augustine at Tonbridge School was the venue for the first concert of the season. Sadly, the seats were not all taken, perhaps the music of Michael Tippett is less familiar to audiences, although Fauré’s Requiem is well known – and has been used in film scores through the decades and is popular on Classic FM! The Requiem was a...

Another joyful night was spent serenaded by Tonbridge Philharmonic Society, and what a highly talented group they are! Last Saturday’s Summer Prom Concert definitely had a last night of the Proms vibe, complete with audience participation and Name that Tune comical medley, and a fantastic master of ceremonies to introduce us to each new rendition. The evening began with the orchestra’s wonderful...