Gig reviews

Spring Bank Holiday Concert

Date: 
30/05/2011

Review by Alastair Wills

This was my first concert seeing this very talented group of musicians, and I was impressed!
They aim to play what was once popular "light music" from the Edwardian and inter-war era, and also some more recent tunes from the 1950's and 1960's.
It reminded my in many ways of listening to some of the music on Alan Keith's programme "Your Hundred Best Tunes" which ran on Radio 2 for many years from 1959.

Concert at Powerstock Music Festival 14/7/2007

Date: 
14/07/2007
Published in Eggardon & Colmers View

Saturday night was the turn of the Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra: an enchanting discovery for those who had not already had the pleasure of hearing them.

This lively seven-piece group (string quartet, piano, flute and oboe, joined for some pieces by a guest vocalist and bassoonist) played a wonderful variety of light classical music: from cheeky and amusing to wistful and moving, providing a most entertaining and enjoyable evening.

Concert at Kenwood (June 2006)

Date: 
30/06/2006
by Bobby de Joia (Chair of Heath Hands)

It is hard to believe that it is now five years since Aspidistra first appeared on the lawn to give our tea party a bit of a zing. You have been instrumental (pun definitely intended) in doing that ever since and for that we are very grateful.

Please do thank all the members of the orchestra for us for being so kind and willing to help out. We so enjoy having you with us. It is nice to hear the repertoire grow with each succeeding year.

You are amazing and our guests adore you. So please do count on us next year.

Civil Partnership Ceremony

Date: 
31/01/2006

"We were delighted when Aspidistra was available for our Civil Partnership party in January (06).

It added a wonderful atmosphere to our celebration buffet supper at the Reform Club. Our friends still comment on it. - Roger & Marcus".