Pasha Mansurov - flute Holst St Pauls Suite Op29 No2 Clarke Time Dominoes: concerto for flute and strings Barber Adagio for Strings Op11 Britten Simple Symphony Op4 Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra return for a concert of Anglo-American twentieth century orchestral music. Barbers soothing adagio has featured in many film soundtracks, including 1986 film Platoon. The second movement of Brittens Simple Symphony famously echoes the opening of Barwick Green, the theme music to the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme, The Archers. The music of Holst evokes images of the English countryside thanks to folk song influences.

G. F. Handel - Messiah The church will be specially decorated by Nigel Ashton for this candlelight performance of Handels oratorio which was premiered at the Fishamble Street Musick Hall in Dublin in 1742. At the first performance ladies were asked to, wear dresses without hoops, and gentlemen had to, remove their swords in order to free up space for the huge audience. The piece has remained a firm favourite with concert audiences and this concert promises to be the perfect start to the Christmas season.

Ava Dodd - soprano Dawid Kimberg - baritone Mark Nixon and Ashley Fripp piano Sponsored by The Doggett Family Foundation Harewood Artist with English National Opera Ava Dodd, and member of the Royal Opera, Dawid Kimberg, will perform solo and duet arias covering a wide range of operatic repertoire. Both have received glowing reviews, Avas stirringly delivered performance marks the Irish soprano as one to watch. (Neil Fisher The Times). Dawids performance met its tough... musical challenges admirably (Rupert Christiansen The Telegraph). They will be joined by Ashley Fripp and Mark Nixon, pianists.

Pascal Rog and Elena Font piano Pascal Rog who exemplifies the finest in French pianism and is renowned for his masterful interpretations of the French repertoire returns to Winchelsea to perform solo and duet repertoire with Elena Font. This concert will feature music by Les Six, a group of six composers living in Paris during the first half of the Twentieth Century, as well as Erik Satie whose music was their inspiration.

Emma Johnson - clarinet John Lenehan - piano Paul Clarvis - drum kit Emma Johnson is one of the few clarinettists to have established a career as a solo performer which has taken her to venues all over the world. Johnson has made 30 recordings to date. Her album English Fantasy has been streamed 5 million times on Spotify whilst Voyage and The Mozart Album both reached the top of the classical charts. Together with John Lenehan, piano and Paul Clarvis, drums, Emma explores the roots of jazz whilst paying tribute to some of the greatest clarinettists of all time - Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. This is a fabulous experience, a trio par excellence ebullient, reflective, historical and unquestionably uplifting. Quite brilliant. (Philip Dukes, Artistic Director, Marlborough Concert Series)

Directed by James Henshaw G. Dyson - Hierusalem B. Britten - Frank Bridge variations A. Part - Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten B. Britten - Advance Democracy A. Part - Berliner Messe Comprised of young, exceptionally skilled professionals poised to become the next generation of global orchestral leaders, The Outcry Ensemble brings together vibrant energy and captivating performances. They will be joined by the Pegasus Chamber Choir under the direction of Olivier nominated conductor James Henshaw, Everything works beautifully...confidently conducted by James Hanshaw (The Guardian).