Tickets for concerts St Bartholomew's Church does not actually sell tickets for concerts. This is the responsibility of individual concert-givers to whom requests should be made as indicated in the publicity details below.

Saturday 24 March 2012 at 7.30pm Sussex Symphony Orchestra Mark Andrew James    -    Conductor Mendelssohn - Overture 'Fingal's Cave' Britten - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Concert version) Brahms - Symphony no 3  Tickets £13, £10 (Conc), £5 (Children and NUS) Dome box office 01273 709709 (charges apply) SSO Direct on 01273 415384 or on the door Visit www.ssomusic.co.uk for online booking.

Friday 6 April 2012 at 7.00pm East Sussex Bach Choir  & BREMF Singers Bach - St Matthew Passion Sir John Tomlinson - Christus Andrew Griffiths - Evangelist Elin Manahan Thomas - Soprano Sarah Connolly - Alto Samuel Boden - Tenor Robert Davies - Bass The Baroque Collective led by Alison Bury Musical Director - John Hancorn Tickets: £25, £18, £12 available six weeks prior to the concert from East Sussex Bach Choir's ticket line 07759 878562 or visit: www.bachchoir.org.uk

Saturday 5 May 2012 at 7.00pm The London Chorus Musical Director - Ronald Corp in a performance of Ronald Corp's Dhammapada All tickets £9.50 from www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk for more information visit www.londonchorus.org.uk/Dhammapada Dhammapada is a choral piece of exceptional beauty and spirituality – a collaboration between renowned choral composer and Anglican priest, Ronald Corp, and Buddhist writer, Francis Booth. Dhammapada – meaning ‘the path to the truth’ – contains the words of the Buddha, compiled by his followers after his death 2,500 years ago. It contains the Buddha’s key messages expressed in striking and beautiful images. It is spiritual without being religious – a manual for living a good life. Corp's music is both meditative and inspiring, capturing perfectly the soothing and didactic nature of the Buddha's words. It is entrancing a cappella music. The eight choral movements are interspersed with recordings of bells from important Buddhist sites. These two aspects of the work, as it was originally conceived, produce an effect of simplicity and wonderment, immediately transporting the listener to a more serene state of mind. The text of the work can be downloaded from The London Chorus website.

Tuesday 8 May 2012 at 1.10pm Lunchtime Organ Recital  by Alastair MacFadyen Brighton & District Organists' Association. First recital in their annual Brighton Festival Fringe series. Retiring collection in aid of The Association. The recital will last approximately 50 minutes.

Saturday 12 May 2012 at 1.00pm The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Free lunchtime recital A thrilling showcase featuring an eclectic mix of music and dance performed by talented Surrey based students making their debut as part of Brighton's Festival Fringe. * * * * * * * * Saturday 12 May 2012 at 9.00pm British Candlelit Classics The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Special To include: Walton - Crown Imperial The National Anthem Handel - Zadok the priest Popular works by Bob Chilcott & John Rutter A thrilling programme packed with a memorable mix of popular British sacred and secular classics from some of England's finest composers. Walton's magnificent 'Crown Imperial' combines with Bob Chilcott's stunning 'Requiem' - currently a best seller. Providing perfect contrasts are a series of popular British songs arranged by John Rutter and Handel's electrifying coronation anthem 'Zadok the priest'. Don't miss the opportunity to experience these fabulous works performed live in the stunning surroundings of St Bartholomew's Church in a very special candlelit performance.

Tuesday 15 May 2012 at 1.10pm Lunchtime Organ Recital  by Nicholas Houghton Brighton & District Organists' Association. Second recital in their annual Brighton Festival Fringe series. Retiring collection in aid of The Association. The recital will last approximately 50 minutes.

Saturday 19 May 2012 at 7.30pm Sussex Symphony Orchestra An evening of opera Soprano  -   Joanne Appleby Tenor   -    Andrew Rees Baritone - Mark Stone Narrator - Paul Carr Conductor   -   Mark Andrew James  Arias, duets and more from some of the world's favourite operas, including: Macbeth, Tosca, Carmen, Pagliacci, Cavalleria Rusticana and Porgy and Bess Tickets £15, £10 (Conc), £5 (Children under 16 and NUS) Dome box office 01273 709709 (charges apply) SSO Direct on 01273 415384 or on the door Visit www.ssomusic.co.uk for online booking.

Tuesday 22 May 2012 at 1.10pm Lunchtime Organ Recital  by John Burdett Brighton & District Organists' Association. Final recital in their annual Brighton Festival Fringe series. Retiring collection in aid of The Association. The recital will last approximately 50 minutes.

Saturday 26 May 2012 at 7.30pm Sussex Chorus Brighton Festival Fringe concert to celebrate HM The Queen's diamond jubilee. The programme will include: Mozart Coronation Mass (K317) Handel Coronation Anthems Parry - I was glad Walton - Coronation March 'Orb and Sceptre' Daisy Brown - soprano Hilary Andrews - mezzo-soprano Paul Smy - tenor Michael Bunting - baritone Southern Pro Musica Conductor - Neil Jenkins Tickets : £15, £12 concessions, children free from Sussex Chorus ticket manager 01444 412579 or 01273 273333 or The Dome box office 01273 709709 and www.WeGotTickets.com Visit: www.sussexchorus.org

Saturday 16 June 2012 at 7.30pm Sussex Symphony Orchestra Symphony extravaganza Sibelius - Finlandia Mozart - Clarinet Concerto Soloist - Michelle Andrews Beethoven - Symphony No 6 'The Pastoral' Conductor   -   Mark Andrew James  Tickets £13, £10 (Conc), £5 (Children under 16 and NUS) Dome box office 01273 709709 (charges apply) SSO Direct on 01273 415384 or on the door Visit www.ssomusic.co.uk for online booking.

Saturday 6 October 2012 at 7.30pm Sussex Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky Gala Concert Capriccio Italien Variations on a Rococo Theme for 'cello & orchestra Soloist - Pavlos Carvalho Symphony No 4 in F minor Conductor   -   Mark Andrew James  Tickets £13, £10 (Conc), £5 (Children under 16 and NUS) Dome box office 01273 709709 (charges apply) SSO Direct on 01273 415384 or on the door Visit www.ssomusic.co.uk for online booking.