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THAME Choral Society?s Christmas Concert this year should have royal approval ? it features the Magnificat by composer John Rutter whose work was performed at the wedding of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, who today announced that they are expecting their first child.

The concert takes places on Saturday, December 15, at St Mary?s Church in Thame. As well as the tuneful and festive Magnificat, the choir will be singing the joyous and lyrical Mass in D by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. The audience will also have the chance to join in to sing some traditional carols.

Haddenham-based soprano Sheilagh Armitt is the soloist. Sheilagh studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and belongs to a number of musical groups. She also actively promotes music in the community and organises the annual Haddenham Come and Sing! event.

All are welcome to come and enjoy this musical celebration of Christmas in the candle-lit church. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served in the interval.

The concert starts at 7.45pm and tickets cost

GLITZ ‘n Glam Party Night, is back, in aid of the Florence Nightingale Hospice in Aylesbury which offers palliative care, free of charge, to those with a life-limiting illness.

SO PARTY PARTY PARTY! – Put your best frock on and bring you partner, family and friends, to this fantastic ‘let your hair down’ event in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice on Friday, November 30, at 8pm, in Haddenham Village Hall.

Back for the third year, this pre-Christmas party is simply not one to be missed. So if you fancy a bit of fun, laughter and a little boogie, contact the Fundraising Team on 01296 429975. Tickets cost

THAME Lingerie shop, Elegance, is teaming up with ladies’ wear shop, Isabella’s Closet, for a fashion show next week (28/11).

Ticket only – 7-9pm.

NOVEMBER monthly meeting of Thame Amnesty Group will be 7.30pm-9pm on Wednesday next, November 28.

Usual venue, Lord Williams Lower School Conference Room on the 1st floor of the Sports Hall, off Queens Road, Thame.

THIS term, Thame Youth Theatre (TYT) returns with five great shows performed by the best of the young community?s talent at the Phoenix Arts Studio at Lord Williams? Lower School in Thame, on Monday, December 3 and Friday, December 7.

Tom Mackriell, Youth Arts Development Manager for TYT said: ?We have been rehearsing very hard over the last three months to create five very different pieces of theatre that we hope show the diversity of our membership.?

The Juniors will be performing an adaptation of the Robin Hood Legend called ‘Hoodwinked’. The ‘Inter?s’ group will be performing the Dick King Smith Classic, ‘Babe The Sheep Pig’ adapted by David Wood and the ‘Middies’ presentation will be an adaptation of ‘Haunted’ by Glyn Kerslake.

Tthe stage adaptation of Craig Higginson?s ‘Little Foot’ will be performed by the Senior group. The focus of the piece is a group of teenagers exploring a South African Cave network and discovering the forces around them. Finally, the Dance Groups will be performing choreography based upon the tracks of some of our best loved Musical Legends.

Hoodwinked and Babe The Sheep Pig will be played at 5.30pm on Monday, December 3, followed by Haunted at 8pm. Little Foot and The Dance Show will be played at 6.30pm on Friday, December 7.

Tom Mackriell added: ?It has been a hard task to rehearse all the performances, but I am sure our members will create some fantastic pieces of theatre.?

Tickets are

SCOUT HQ in Southern Road, Thame. 2pm – Refreshments,
Games, Tombola, White Elephant, Gifts, Cakes, Xmas Draw.

Father Christmas will be in attendance; Home Produce
and many more stalls! Admission 20p

TICKETS for this year’s Thame Players’ panto, HUMPTY DUMPTY, are selling fast!

The panto will be running December 7,8,9 then Dec 12-16.
MORE INFO

Don’t be disappointed – buy your tickets today from:
Tickets Anywhere, 01844 217228

Renaissance music for Lute, Voice and Recorder: 7.30pm on Saturday, November 10.

Dawn Johnston – Lute & Theorbo
Alan Hamilton – Recorder
Sheilagh Armitt – Soprano
Kelvin Turner – Tenor

All Saints Church, Church Road, Brill, HP18 9RT

Tickets

FOLLOWING their popularity last year, The Bookshop Band are back!! Saturday 10th November at the Thame Players Theatre.

Tickets available from the The Book House shop in Thame, or email anybook@thebookhousethame.co.uk

CHILDREN from four local primary schools will be performing a specially composed piece for Children’s voices and brass quintet, under the baton of the Musical Director of the distinguished Chamber Choir, Oxford Pro Musica Singers, Michael Smedley.

Called ‘A Sporting Chance,’ the piece the children will sing – dressed appropriately in sporting outfits – is by the famous local composer Bob Chilcott. Each movement features a different sport such as football, ice-skating, weight-lifting and tennis.

The four local schools contributing to the children’s choir are John Hampden Primary and St. Joseph’s RC Schools, Thame, and Aston Rowant C of E and Great Missenden C of E schools.

Also on the programme, Oxford Pro Musica Singers will perform the world premiere of Malcolm Pearce’s Terpsichoreana, a five movement piece based on different dance forms such as Samba and Polka. The piece is written in memory of the county?s premier trombonist and teacher, Robert Stevens, who died in November 2009, and who was a ballroom dancer in his spare time!

A Sporting Chance and Terpsichoreana will be performed at Thame Leisure Centre on November 10, at 7pm.