Saturday 13 September 2025

The Mēla Guitar Quartet

Posted onCategories2025-26 concerts

This prize-winning ensemble plays famous repertoire from France and Russia, plus more contemporary works.

Tickets on the door £22 (or at a discount via TicketTailor)

Mēla Guitar Quartet

  • Matthew Robinson (guitar)
  • George Tarlton (guitar)
  • Zahrah Hutton (guitar)
  • Michael Butten (guitar)
  1. Bacchanale, from Samson and Delilah – Camille Saint-Saëns, arranged for guitar quartet by Daniel Bovey
  2. Deux Arabesques – Claude Debussy, arranged for quitar quartet by George Tarlton
  3. A Fugal Overture – Gustav Holst, arranged for guitar quartet by George Tarlton
  4. Ma mère l’oye, ‘Mother Goose’ – Gabriel Fauré, arranged for guitar quartet by Matthew Robinson
    – Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
    – Le jardin féerique
  5. Overture, from Ruslan and Ludmilla – Mikhail Glinka, arranged for guitar quartet by George Tarlton
  6. Overture, from Hänsel und Gretel – Engelbert Humperdinck, arranged for guitar quartet by George Tarlton
  7. My Clock is Broken, for guitar quartet – Laura Snowden
  8. Opals – Phillip Houghton
  9. Polka Italienne, for 2 pianos – Sergei Rachmaninoff, arranged for guitar quatrtet by Vyacheslav Gryaznov and George Tarlton
  10. Soundtrack to the film ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ – Joe Hisaishi, arranged for guitar quartet by Daniel Bovey


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Venue

St Andrew’s Church,
Maple Road,
Surbiton,
KT6 4DS

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Doors open 6.45pm
Concert starts 7.30pm

How to book

  • On-line at an advance discount via TicketTailor.
  • Audience members should bring email confirmation / identification to the event.
  • In person: on the door at each event from 6.45pm (full price cash/cheque/card).
  • For all concerts admission is free to under-16s and full-time students (subject to availability). Identification will be requested but tickets are not required.
  • NHS workers are admitted for just £10 on the door to each concert (ID will be requested).
  • An individual great value season ticket gaining entry to all concerts costs just £90 and can be purchased here.
  • St Andrew’s Church is wheelchair accessible and accompanying carers are admitted free (carer tickets not required).
  • It is not necessary to book tickets for the Farmers’ Market Day morning coffee concerts, but voluntary donations are gratefully accepted.
  • Latecomers are only admitted during a suitable pause in the performances. Programmes may be subject to change at short notice. Thames Concerts reserves the right to refuse admission. Evening concerts are not suitable for children under the age of 6.

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