Epsom Choral Society presents Visions of Eternity – an evening of contemplative music from the 1850s to the modern day.

In a programme of radiant works, Visions of Eternity will explore the different ways in which composers depict the idea of eternity, tracing the celestial journey towards the unknown from 'chariots of clouds' and 'flaming fires' in Jonathan Dove's dramatic Bless the Lord O my Soul to the hushed simplicity of Brahms’ Geistliches Lied.

The programme also features an ethereal setting of the Son of God Mass by James Whitbourn for choir, saxophone and organ, Arvo Pärt's minimalist setting of the Salve Regina text and John Tavener's moving response to the death of a friend's father in Svyati for choir and solo cello.

A concert of uplifting music to divert and delight our audience.

Epsom Jazz Club completes its Spring season on Tuesday 21st March when it welcomes multi-award winning young saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz to The Oaks Room.

Emma is already making waves on the UK music scene and has been described as "an astonishing new talent" (Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2), "a force to be reckoned with" (Jazzwise) and "a fast-rising star" (London Jazz News).

At the age of 20 she had already recorded and released an eagerly awaited debut album ‘Incantation’ featuring Ant Law, made up entirely of her original compositions. And her second album is due for release in early 2023.

Emma is a recipient of the 2021 Drake Yolanda Award, winner of ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, nominee for the 2022 Jazz FM ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’, and finalist in the 2022 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition.

Performing alongside Emma on the night will be David Preston on guitar and Scottie Thompson on piano.

Tickets just £15 in advance via the website.
Doors open 7pm, music from 7:30pm.

PASSIONTIDE MUSIC WORTH A JOURNEY

JS Bach walked 250 miles to listen to Buxtehude’s music but luckily, on 25th March, Epsom Chamber Choir’s audience only has to travel to St Martin’s Church, Epsom, to hear them sing his cantata Membra Jesu Nostri, the central work in their Music for Passiontide concert.

The choir will be accompanied by a small chamber ensemble to perform several gems of liturgical music written for Passiontide. They will be joined by invited soloists for Membra Jesu Nostri, which is a devotional cycle of seven cantatas, including one, Ad Cor – The Heart and the emotional core of the piece - which will be accompanied by period instruments. The programme will also include Lotti’s Crucifixus and music by Lassus, Weelkes and contemporary composers Paul Mealor and Sarah MacDonald.

Dieterich Buxtehude was a Danish composer and organist born in 1637. He was a great influence on the young JS Bach who, at the age of twenty, is said to have walked to Buxtehude’s home town – a distance equal to walking from Epsom to Cornwall - to hear Buxtehude play and then spent three months studying his music before walking home again.

Epsom Chamber Choir is one of Surrey’s leading chamber choirs, performing regularly at St Martin’s Church, where the excellent acoustics make the most of the choir’s superb sound. This Music for Passiontide concert will be directed by guest conductor Jack Apperley and will include an interval with refreshments available.

Time and Place: 7.30pm, Saturday 25th March, St Martin’s Church, Church Street, Epsom KT17 4PX

Tickets: £18 on the day or £16 in advance, free admission to under 18s . From www.epsomchamberchoir.org.uk ; tel 020 86725495; text: 07940 486163

or from a choir member.

The Friends of Horton Cemetery has been awarded a grant by Historic England for the Out of Sight, Out of Mind digital, arts-based project, revisioning the life histories of patients in Europe’s largest asylum cemetery. Led by Dr Alana Harris on behalf of the charity, we seek to recapture the stories of patients and create a crowd-sourced memorial, overcoming historical amnesia, neglect, and inaction.

As a part of this project, we are painting 900 ceramic flowers to commemorate the 9000 patients buried through regular arts-therapy-based craft workshops.

The De Beauvoir Piano Trio is a London based prize-winning ensemble formed of violinist Enyuan Khong, cellist Charlotte Kaslin and pianist Élisabeth Pion. These young performers relish championing less well-known composers from the past and present alongside familiar names in classical music. In a thrilling hour of chamber music, the trio will perform works by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Gabriela Lena Frank. Admission is free but donations welcomed.

The Friends of Horton Cemetery has been awarded a grant by Historic England for the Out of Sight, Out of Mind digital, arts-based project, revisioning the life histories of patients in Europe’s largest asylum cemetery. Led by Dr Alana Harris on behalf of the charity, we seek to recapture the stories of patients and create a crowd-sourced memorial, overcoming historical amnesia, neglect, and inaction.

As a part of this project, we are painting 900 ceramic flowers to commemorate the 9000 patients buried through regular arts-therapy-based craft workshops.

All welcome. Free of charge.

The event includes discussions about mental health past and present.

Come, with your friends and neighbours, to an open-air ecumenical Good Friday Service of Worship and Praise next to the Clock Tower in Epsom: 10:30am, April 7th, organised by Churches Together in Epsom. This will be followed by Easter-themed activities for the whole family. All are invited.

fund raising event

The Oracle Group needs you!
Come and help us cycle London to Brighton.
The first team to complete the distance of 54 miles will win
The Oracle Group is raising funds for The Children's Trust
This is a community charity event, The Great Epsom Bike Off, 3 bikes will compete and the first team to complete the distance of 54 miles will win. During the day there will be a craft table, face painting photo opportunity with mascots and a performance by Terri - Jayne's School Of Dance.
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A chance to catch up with local initiatives concerning the environment. Clothes swap, Surrey Climate Change, SW15 Hedgehogs, Sustainable Epsom & Ewell, Terracycle and Epsom Repair Cafe are all going to attend as well as Bushcraft activities for children and displays to get you thinking and talking about your local area. Christ Church has received a Silver A Rocha Eco Church award and is looking to build on this with community engagement. Refreshments available.

When Epsom based soprano, Debra Morley, isn’t busy performing in London’s major venues, she’s happy to entertain local audiences in one of the town’s best concert venues, St Martin’s Church.
Accompanied by pianist Graeme Lodge, Debra presents an eclectic selection of songs ranging from the best of 18th century Italy and England, to operetta gems by Franz Lehar and the dynamic duo of Gilbert and Sullivan through to the unique genius of Ivor Novello’s writing. Prepare to be entertained!
The concert lasts about an hour. Admission is by donation.