From Near The Edge
A dip into the record collection of an eccentric with SVMC and Painswick member Dennis Morgan. In Dennis' own words: 'A dip into the...
My Country: The Musical Life of Rafael Kubelik
The Czech conductor Rafael Kubelik was loved by the orchestras he worked with for his musical ability and his treatment of musicians. ...
The life and work of Andre Previn
In a change to our advertised programme our 13 March meeting will feature a BBC documentary on the late Andre Previn, to celebrate his...
Scherzo - No Laughing Matter?
At our February meeting we welcomed back Geoff Trinick from Cardiff RMS. His entertaining presentation was all about the Scherzo. ...
Edward Elgar - His Life and Some of His Music - this has been postponed due to illness
Join us on 13th March when our guest will be Wendy Hill of the Elgar Museum. Wendy will be talking on 'Edward Elgar - His Life and Some...
Scherzo - No Laughing Matter?
The term "Scherzo" means "Joke" in Italian, but in musical language it can sometimes mean anything but. Join us on Wednesday 27 February...
Music Quiz
On 23 January hardy members braved the wintery weather for our annual music quiz. With our quizmaster Tony in charge we were kept on our...
Christmas Party
Come and join us for our traditional bring-and-share Christmas party. Bring some food (sweet or savoury) and your choice of music (up to...
The Greatest Symphonist of the 20th Century?
Club member Jenny Parker posed this question at our meeting on 28 November. He was hailed in the early 20th Century as the greatest...
The Development of Music in England
For her recent presentation Club member Janet Presley illustrated the development of music in England. Starting a thousand years ago,...
