Remembrance concert RBL

ballymurphy


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Message Posted:
05/10/2011 06:57

Hi, what are the dates of the Remembrance concert this year at Chateau Lambousa and what role will the Royal British Legion ( Kyrenia branch ) take in the concert.

Lambousa Gordon


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Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:10

Chorus Lambousa's Festival of Remembrance / Last Night of the Proms concerts are scheduled to take place for four nights from Wednesday 9th - Saturday 12th November from 19:30.



Following the rave reviews for last year's shows an extra Wednesday night has been added; the proceeds of which are to be donated to the British Cyprus Memorial for the upkeep of the old British Cemetery in which the VC grave and the British Cyprus Memorial (commemorating those 371 servicemen who died during eoka's terrorist campaign) are both situated.



These uplifting concerts contain many classic favourites and the audience is strongly encouraged to join in and participate in many of the songs, eg Land of Hope & Glory, Jerusalem etc. Also, participants are invited to bring as many bits of bunting, flags, banners and the like to decorate and add to their evening.



Reservations are TL25 and include a glass of wine. Reservations can be made at the Lambousa Market on Saturdays or by calling 0533 862 4662.

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:15

A pre-show supper is also available at TL30 per person.



STARTERS:

Beetroot & apple soup,

Courgette & mint soup,

Celebrity chicken liver pate with toast.



MAINS:

Chicken breasts sauted in red wine and tomatoes,

Poached salmon fillets with a cream and horseradish sauce,

Daube of beef Gascony style.

All with seasonal fresh vegetables and bolanger potatoes



DESSERTS:

Spiced apple and raisin crumble with custard or cream.

Chocolate bauvois.



Please pre-order the menus when purchasing your tickets for the show.

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 09:18

UPDATE



The Lambousa market Box-Office can also be reached on:



0533 838 7824



and



chorustheatrelambousa@hotmail.com

theoddmajor


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Posts: 246

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 11:39

The RBL Kyrenia Branch will have our standards on display each evening as well as providing banners, wreaths etc and the Chairman will once again MC the event. And of course a lot of the ChorusLambousa choir are now branch members.

Currently 21 UK based Cyprus Campaign veterans have booked in to attend the final evening when the Lord Maginnis of Drumglass will be the VIP guest.

There will be a stall selling poppies etc each evening manned by our Vice-Chairman Les Evans and on the last evening the proceeds from the raffle will go towards the Poppy Appeal.

So hopefully we will see a good turnout.

Lambousa Gordon


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 13:06

A professional bugler is also part of the proceedings; to add timbre to the event.

Marion


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 14:03

My husband has just had a titter and asked how you can combine the two events which are held at The royal Albert Hall weeks apart. We were both prommers of front row status for years (alan clocked up 50 years and got recognition from the Beeb) but hardly ever attended the Service of Remembrance (well I did once when married to a guy who worked at the RAH), . so how did this combination come about. the Last Night of the Proms second half is but part of the ending of a fabulous series of concerts, whereas the Remebrance is a thing apart.



talk about 'Only in Cyprus' - but in many ways a great idea, but for us it seems an odd combination. Have your Remembrance with the singing of Jerusalem, Land of Hope and glory and even Rule Britannia, but it is hardly Last night of the Proms. Now if he had been free our mate Graham could have comde over and done the lead cello bit which he does each year - when they have these things which got abandoned this year. sir Henry Wood no doubt turned i

Marion


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 14:05

turn in his grave as would Sir Malcolm Sargent.



Enjoy!



By the way, not that anyone would care, but I have in my archives a picture of me in The Guardian of the day, singing rule Britnania (not as the soloist, but from the rail). Ah, those were the days.

Cocklebay


Joined: 26/02/2011
Posts: 353

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 16:27

We would have loved to have been there, but will be in the UK. Good Luck!!

decanddyl


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Message Posted:
06/10/2011 18:57

Marion, instead of picking fault with this come along and enjoy it and do not forget your camera and note book:

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 09:15

The format worked really well last year.



Last Night of the Proms: to allow for unashamed, exuberant, patriotic, flag-waving fun - while joining in as well.



Celebration of Remembrance: because it's that time of year: remembrance and poppy season, and also because a large proportion of the proceeds go to the upkeep of the splendid new memorial to the 371.



It's a synergy that's perfectly appropriate to Cyprus all things considered.



So book up via:

TEL: 0533 838 7824

EMAIL: chorustheatrelambousa@hotmail.com



NB This year the proceeds from the Wednesday night performance are being donated to the the British Cyprus Memorial for the upkeep of the old British Cemetery in which the VC grave and the British Cyprus Memorial (commemorating those 371 servicemen who died during eoka's terrorist campaign) are both situated.

Marion


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Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 10:52

Not pic,king fault, just commenting! People comment on my likes and dislikes, but I don't call it picking fault - just an indication of what things mean to us all.



I did say 'enjoy' in my comments, and I know that a lot of you will, but I have too many speciaql memories of the 'real' thing , or am I saying that i might burst into tears with emotion at all the memories and disgrace myself?



sincerely, enjoy. I guess I am not very British at heart really, and that is possibly the main fault - mine!



again I say, enjoy.

Oh I might say that I think the proceeds that Gordon has saying are being given on the Wednesdaty night is possibly the most appropriateone of all. Now I may not be British, but I think it is extremely important to remember those who died, especially who died on foreign soil in a place that it owuld appear will be 'forever England.'

Marion


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Message Posted:
08/10/2011 00:07

For those who want to go to this, it deserves to go to the top and not get lost.



I see on the events page you have a picture of the Last night of the Proms, which I would remind you is the last night of a two month series of concerts, but here is an offer. I can provide you with a black and white picture of the last night a few years ago in which alan and I feature (but it was rather in 'The Dark Ages') when the one and only Last night was in the royal Albert hall!

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
10/10/2011 17:59

Post reminder:



The proceeds from the first evening - Wednesday 9th November's - performance are for the upkeep of the Old British Cemetery and the British Cyprus Memorial.

Tango1


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Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
10/10/2011 18:40

It has always seems strange how people do Last Night of the Proms x 4 (this year). i.e. last night, last but one night, last but two nights and last but not least, last but three nights!!! But then this is North Cyprus after all I guess

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
10/10/2011 19:01

Heh heh - yes I suppose so



But as explained above it's more to do with the format of the event:



Last Night of the Proms: to allow for unashamed, exuberant, patriotic, flag-waving fun - while joining in as well. After all, that's what those outside the cognoscenti associate with the Last Night isn't it...

greendog


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Message Posted:
11/10/2011 10:18

I am sure that there are those who feel that the combination of "Last Night of the Proms" and Remembrance is a little unusual - but this mixture has actually been very successful to date. A lot of people put in a great deal of hard work to produce these events, for their own pleasure and also as a mark of respect for those who were involved and are still involved in wars.



I also used to go to the Proms on a frequent basis. I also went to the Ballet, the Opera and a lot of other things. I don't feel that this would entitle me to titter or sneer at the efforts of those involved merely because it doesn't fit a certain pattern.

decanddyl


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Message Posted:
11/10/2011 12:09

Well said greendog the concert is about enjoyment and a chance to remember those that have fallen in line of duty.

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 07:52

Please be advised that the Saturday night's performance is now completely sold out.



To reserve places for Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th or Friday 11thplease contact the box-office on

0533 838 7824

or

chorustheatrelambousa@hotmail.com



If these are busy or otherwise engaged you can also make reservations via 0533 862 4662

TopTen


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 11:30

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decanddyl


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Message Posted:
13/10/2011 18:39

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Lambousa Gordon


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Message Posted:
14/10/2011 13:23

Any and all regimental flags and banners are most welcome to be flown (or waved) at the concerts, in addition to the Union Flag and other appropriate bunting.



Other hand-flags will be available as well.

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 14:01

Songs in this production which the Chorus are very much encouraging the Audience to join in with include:



Bless 'em All,

White Cliffs of Dover,

If You Were The Only Girl in the World,

Keep the Home Fires Burning,

Long Way to Tipperary,

Pack Up Your Troubles,

Run Rabbit,

Old Bull & The Bush,

Drunken Sailor,

We'll Meet Again,



and of course the classics:



Jerusalem,

Rule Brittannia,

Land of Hope and Glory.



All ages welcome!



Singing, flag-waving and enjoying yourself positively encouraged!

Tamsin


Joined: 19/07/2011
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 15:03

Hi Is there anyone in TRNC who is an old' Ganges ' boy - HMS Ganges in Ipswich. We will be in the UK and will be attending the Remembrance service at Mylor where the old wooden ship HMS Ganges was berthed.

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
18/10/2011 16:51

Please be advised that the Saturday night's performance is now completely sold out and the Friday night performance is filling up fast.



To reserve places and meals for Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th or Friday 11th please contact the box-office on



0533 838 7824 or 0533 862 4662

or

chorustheatrelambousa@hotmail.com

harita


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Message Posted:
18/10/2011 17:29

Tamsin .. My wifes brother joined HMS ganges in 1966 ..



Later he was on HMS Sirius, HMS Caprice & the submarine HMS Renoun ..



Leaning the Navy in 1974 after serving 9 years ..

harita


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Message Posted:
18/10/2011 17:32

Leaning the Navy .. Oh dear .. Leaving the Navy

Lambousa Gordon


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Message Posted:
19/10/2011 18:18

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Hippo


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Message Posted:
20/10/2011 04:06

Journalist, Teacher, Thespian, Singer, Human rights campaigner, Quiz compare and generally a pain in the a..... is there nothing this lady finds positive.

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
21/10/2011 08:56

It's now three weeks until 11:11:11 on the 11th of the 11th in 2011.



The concert on that night will see the banner of the newly formed Kyrenia Branch of the RBL paraded following its formal dedication earlier that day.



The standard will be on show for the full run of the concerts and any other flags and standards are welcome to be flown.

CarrieRBag



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Message Posted:
21/10/2011 09:16

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theoddmajor


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Message Posted:
22/10/2011 16:01

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TopTen


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Message Posted:
22/10/2011 16:55

PLEASE SUPPORT this concert

decanddyl


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Message Posted:
23/10/2011 10:38

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TopTen


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Message Posted:
23/10/2011 12:17

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ang1706


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Message Posted:
23/10/2011 12:38

Who is the Standard Bearer by the way???

theoddmajor


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Message Posted:
23/10/2011 22:42

The Standard (not a banner) will be paraded by Kim Tyler the nominated Standard Bearer for the RBL Kyrenia Branch.

And very smart he is too!

Lambousa Gordon


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Message Posted:
26/10/2011 10:04

Availability now limited to the Wednesday & Thursday performances.

decanddyl


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Message Posted:
08/11/2011 17:12

Tickets for the concert still available for Thursday (reminder no show on Wednesday), come along and have a rousing time.

Texas


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Message Posted:
12/11/2011 09:39

We have 3 tickets for Chorus Lambousa for this Saturday evening.



"The Annual Celebration of Remembrance and Last Night of The Proms"



Baron's Theatre, Lapta. Saturday 12th November. 7:30 pm. (Doors open 6:30 pm).



If you want them, but cannot get a reply from me, just see someone at the Theatre tonight asking for ticket numbers 64, 65 & 66.



Failing that ring one of the organisers, Glynys on 0533 846 0702.



It will be a shame if the tickets go to waste.







Thanks.

zanky


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Posts: 354

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 12:53

A fantastic evening last night (Friday). Lovely atmosphere and everything was done very professionally. The food was great too!