KEVIN SIVYER MEDAL PRESENTATION

24 OCTOBER 2012

Kevin's 50 Year Medal Presentation

APRIL 2013 CONCERTS

28 APRIL 2013

GROUPS FROM OPERA COMIQUE HAVE PERFORMED IN CONCERTS AT CHESTER AND TALLEY ON 20/27 APRIL 2013.

THE CHESTER CONCERT RAISED £550 FOR GOOD CAUSES AND THE TALLEY PERFORMANCE OF 'SORCERER' RAISED £640 FOR ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH.

US TRIP AUGUST 2012

17 AUGUST 2012

A GROUP FROM OPERA COMIQUE TRAVELLED TO USA ON 18 AUGUST 2012.

Significant Opera Comique concerts/events

Event	Details
*1976 - 1979*	Opera Comque formed in Portsmouth early in 1976 with first Sing-In at the Guildhall, Portsmouth in the autumn and others over the succeeding years
10 Sept 1977	Sing-In at Guildhall organised by Portsmouth Arts Council, compere: Robin Worman Radio Solent. Chorus of 150 from Denmead, Waterlooville, Gosport, Petersfield, Chichester and Polytechnic societies with Milton Glee Club, Portsmouth Glee Club and Drayton Choral Society.
15 Sept 1979	Sing-In at Guildhall with Donald Adams and Julia Goss, former D'oyly Carte Principals broadcast live on Radio Solent with Opera Comique orchestra.
*1980*
25 Aug - 1 Sept	Concert Tour, Duisburg Germany including performance in Mercatorhalle 31 August.
15 November	Sing-In at Guildhall with Donald Adams and Julia Goss, former D'oyly Carte Principals
*1981*
25 Aug -1 Sept	Concert Tour, Rauma Finland - stayed at Meriristi Parish Centre
19 September	Sing-In at Bognor Regis
4 October	Sing-In at Portsmouth, Kings Theatre, Opera Comique Orchestra and Chorus with Guest Artist: Donald Adams, former D'Oyly Carte Principal
*1982*
19 June	Shaftesbury Arts Centre - an evening of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera
28/29 August	HMS Pinafore on board TS Fuodroyant
18 September	Sing-In at Alexandra Theathre,Bognor Regis with Opera Comique and Orchestra introduced by Madeline Grant and Christopher Doman. Proceeds to Action Research for the Crippled Child.
11 December	J.W. Boughton Memorial Concert, Menuhin Room, Portsmouth
*1983*
23 April	Sing-In at Broughton
11/12 June	Yeomen of the Guard, Southsea Castle
16/17 July	Yeomen of the Guard, Portchester Castle
27/28 August	HMS Pinafore, TS Foudroyant
4 September	Kings Theatre, Southsea
24 September	Alexandra Theatre Bognor Regis
*1984*
18 July	Sing -In at the Guildhall, London as part of City of London Festival with Standard Chartered Savoyards Orchestra and Chorus and Guest Artist Donald Adams.
25/26 August	Pirates of Penance, TS Foudroyant
20 October	Concert at the Guildhall, Portsmouth
*1985*
14 September	Sing-In at Guildhall, Portsmouth
*1986*
15 March	Guildhall, Portsmouth 10th Anniversary concert
14 June	Concert at Shaftesbury
19/20 July	Princess Ida at Portchester Castle
23/24 August	Pirates of Penzance on T.S. Fuoydroyant
*1987*
12 April	Ritz Cinema, Gosport
25 April	Guildhall Portsmouth
16 May	Concert St Mary's Hall, Liss
29/30 August	HMS Pinafore, TS Foudroyant
19 September	Oaklands School, Waterlooville
11 October	Ferneham Hall, Fareham
*1988*
10 April	Ritz Cinema, Gosport
28 May	Guildhall Portsmouth
18 June	Grand Victorian Fair, St Paul's Church, Hook
27/28 August	HMS Pinafore on board HMS Warrior 1860
3 November	Sponsored Sing all G and S operas, Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
*1989*
4 March	Guildhall Winchester for Mayor's Appeal
22 July	Centenary concert at St Mary's Portsea Sullivan Sacred and Secular
26/27 August	Pirates of Penzance on HMS Warrior
16 September	NODA Area Conference, King Alfred's College, Winchester
28 October	Concert at Hatton, nr Hounslow
*1990*
28 July	Concert at Steeple Aston, Near Oxford
25/26 August	Yeomen of the Guard, Portchester Castle for Mayor of Fareham's charity
*1991*
13 April	Banqueting Suite, Portsmouth Guildhall
8 June	Sullivan's Ivanhoe at New Theatre Royal Portsmouth - Centenary Celebration Concert performance
13 July	Concert Stratford upon Avon
7/8 September	Pirates of Penzance, Portchester Castle
19 December	Fareham Civic Offices - Trial by Jury for Malcom Harper, Mayor of Fareham
*1992*
2 or 3 May	Concert St Mary's Portsea to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sullivan's birth
11/12/13 September	Ruddigore, Stansted House Theatre.
6 December	St Peter and St Paul, Fareham
*1993*
25 April	Concert Ettington near Stratford upon Avon and visit to Royal Shakespeare Theatre
17/18 July	HMS Pinafore on HMS Victory
10/11 September	The Sorcerer at Stansted House Theatre
*1994*
16/17 July	HMS Pinafore on HMS Warrior
16/17 September	Concert with Richard Baker and Jerry Jarratt at Stansted House
12 November	"Sing-In" at New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
*1995*
1995	Jock Killick died - memorial concert at Winchester
15/16 July	Iolanthe at Portchester Castle
14-17 September	An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan at the Little Theatre, Stansted Park
7 October	Sing-in of all 13 G and S operettas at Theatre Royal Portsmouth
10 December	Carols at Stansted House Little Theatre
*1996*
24 February	Concert in Hook, Surrey
15-29 August	Concert tour to New England, USA in variety of venues
19 October	20th Anniversary concert at St Mary's Church, Portsea
14 December	Concert at Havant Arts Centre
*1997*
15 February	Concert at St Peter and St Paul Fareham for Macmillan Nurse Appeal
21 June	Pirates of Penzance, Dorothy and Tom Collard's garden
12/13 July	Pirates of Penzance on board HMS Warrior 1860
20/21 September	Pirates of Penzance at Portsmouth Museum
5 October	Concert at Wickham Community Centre for Harvest Festival
18 October	Concert Church of the Resurrection, Drayton for Voices for Hospice
*1998*
13 June	Concert at Kings Somborne Church
28 June	Concert with Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Women's Chorus at Banqueting Suite, Portsmouth Guildhall with conductor Priscilla Stevens French and accompanist Kathy Fink
4 July	Concert at Basing House, Basingstoke
August	John Batten, long standing member, died
17-31 August	Vist to New England, USA in variety of venues via Iceland and Boston
*1999*
26 June	Concert at Station Theatre, Hayling Island
10/11 July	HMS Pinafore on board HMS Warrior 1860
18 September	Concert at Hollycombe Steam Collection
28 November	Advent Service at St Peter and St Paul, Fareham
*2000*
1 April	Concert in Romsey Abbey
18 November	Portsmouth Guildhall concert with John Ayldon and Carolyn Allen to celebrate the centenary of the death of Sir Arthur Sullivan
*2001*
29 April	Concert Kings Somborne Church
2 June	Concert at Romsey Abbey
23 June	Concert St Agatha's Church, Portsmouth - Gondoliers concert performance
29 July	Concert HMS Warrior, Portsmouth
27 Oct - 1 November	Trip to Venice including performance of Gondoliers in Venice
10 November	Concert at St Peter's Church, Petersfield
2002
13 April	Charity concert at Lord Mayor's Banqueting Suite, Portsmouth
31 August	Concert at Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel
*2003*
5 July	Concert at Kings Somborne Church
26 July	Concert with Granite State Choral Group, Guildhall Banqueting Suite
30 August	Concert at St Nicholas Church, Arundel
13/14 September	Visit to Nantgaredig, South Wales - concert in Holy Trinity Church, Nantgaredig
*2004*
6 March	Concert at Cowplain W.I.
17/18 July	Visit to Nantgaredig, South Wales
16 September	Sid Sivyer, Trustee of Opera Comique died (funeral 24 September)
*2005*
18 June	Concert at St Peter and St Paul, Fareham
16/17 July	Visit to Nantgaredig, South Wales
9 October	HMS Pinafore at St Agatha's Church, Portsmouth
*2006*
7 October	Anniversary meal - The Granary, Fareham
23-26 October	Concert in Venice, Italy
*2007*
8 September	Concert at Hayling College - concert version of Mikado
7 October	Hospice concert, St Geroge's Church, Waterlooville
2008
3 March	Sullivan Sacred and Secular concert, Church of the Resurrection, Drayton
*2009*
18 April	Concert at Thorngate Hall, Gosport
11 October	Concert at St Thomas Elson in memory of Grace Clark (deceased) - long standing member
*2010*
9 October	Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-In (all G and S operettas), St George's Waterlooville - details here. £782 raised for Rowans Hospice.
2011
2 October	Concert performance of Iolanthe at the Church of the Resurrection, Drayton - programme
2012
15 June	Concert performance of Iolanthe in St George's Church, Waterlooville, part of Waterlooville Music Festival
16 June	Concert performance of Iolanthe at David Bogue Hall, Gosport with Gosport Musical Theatre Productions
21 July	Memorial concert for John Ellerton at Seaford College
18 - 28 August	Group visited USA including joint concert with the Sudbury Savoyards and joint performances of HMS Pinafore with local performers at Mystic Seaport CT.
6 October	Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel - concert performance of Iolanthe
7 October	Berry Theatre, Hedge End - concert performance of Iolanthe
20 October	Carmarthen, Wales - Kevin Sivyer's 50 Year NODA Medal Presentation at a concert
18 November	Grim's Dyke Hotel, Harrow (Sir William Gilbert's home) - concert
2013
20 April	Wesley Methodist Church, Chester - Rotary concert with local groups - programme
27 April	St Michael's Church, Talley - concert version of Sorcerer jointly with locals - programme