Saturday 2nd August 2025
York House, Stony Stratford
Musical Director – Kim Bennett
Director – Graham Mitchell
Accompanist – Edward Longhurst
Production Manager – Karen Jones
Stage Manager – Charlie Wakely
Photographer – Vivienne Harman
Our concert at York House was perfect for a picnic concert. It sold out!
The venue was free with the bar proceeds going to The York House Trust.
We started singing at 5:00pm and there was a half hour interval for picnicking. It was an informal celebration to mark the end of our Jubilee Year!
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The Programme
Part 1
Sorcerer – Ring forth ye bells – Chorus
Pirates – Climbing over Rocky Mountains – Chorus with Edith – Sophie Elliott and Kate – Karen Elliott
Yeomen – It is done – Elsie – Paula Fraser
Iolanthe Opening chorus – Chorus with Celia – Sophie Elliott and Leila – Karen Elliott
Trial Judge’s song – Chorus with Judge – Charlie Wakely
Mikado I am so Proud – Koko – Steve Corcoran, Pish Tush – Graham Mitchell and Poo Bah – Charlie Wakely
Mikado – Three little maids – Yum Yum – Sophie Elliott, Pitti Sing – Karen Elliott and Peep Bo – Ann Skelly
Iolanthe – O foolish fey – Queen – Kim Bennett
Calamity Jane – Black Hills of Dakota – Chorus
Sorcerer – My name is John Wellington Wells – JWW – Richard Fraser
Patience Sad is that woman’s lot – Jane – Kim Bennett
Patience In a doleful train – Chorus with Angela – Paula Fraser, Saphir – Karen Elliott and Bunthorne – Graham Mitchell
Pirates – For I am a Pirate King – Chorus with King – Steve Corcoran
Pirates – Hail poetry – Chorus with King – Steve Corcoran
Part 2
Yeomen – Night has spread – Chorus with Linda Davy, Karen Jones, Karen Elliott and Alison Statham as Dame Carruthers
Jack the Ripper – What a life – Chorus with Dan – Charlie Wakely, Cath – Sophie Elliott, Girl 1 – Karen Elliott Girl 2 – Linda Davy
Princess Ida – When anger spreads – Chorus
Patience – The Soldiers of Our Queen Men’s Chorus with Colonel – Charlie Wakely
HMS Pinafore – Let’s give three cheers for the Sailor’s Bride – Chorus
HMS Pinafore – When I was a lad Chorus with Sir Joseph – Charlie Wakely
Pirates – Poor wandering one – Mabel – Sophie Elliott
Utopia – With Wily Brain – Scaphio – Graham Mitchell, Phantis – Charlie Wakely and Tarara – Steve Corcoran
Gondoliers – On the day that I was wedded – Duchess – Kim Bennett
Gondoliers – To Help Unhappy Commoners- Duke – Graham Mitchell and Duchess – Kim Bennett
Iolanthe – Nightmare song – Chancellor – Richard Fraser
Ruddigore – Madrigal – Chorus with Rose – Paula Fraser, Hannah – Kim Bennett, Richard – Graham Mitchell and Adam – Charlie Wakely
Princess Ida – I Built Upon a Rock – Ida – Paula Fraser
My Fair Lady – Ascot Gavotte Chorus with Eliza – Linda Davy
The Zoo – Once more the face – Laetitia – Kim Bennett, Eliza – Paula Fraser, Carboy – Steve Corcoran and Thomas – Charlie Wakely
The Zoo – The British public – Chorus
Photos by Vivienne Harman
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The archive
Delve into the long history of Wolverton G&S. Which shows have we performed? When did we perform them? Who was in them?