2017/18 Programme

27th September

“SIGNATURE TUNES”

Malcolm Lewis starts the season with another of his enjoyable miscellanies.

11th October

“BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE OPERA”

The welcome return of Lynne Plummer (Cardiff RMC) explaining that it’s not so easy as it looks!

25th October

“WOMEN COMPOSERS”

Club members Jenny Buckland and Claire Govier redress a musical imbalance!

8th November

“THE CHANGING FACE OF THE ORCHESTRA”

Retired clarinettist Michael Huntriss tells how orchestras have developed.

22nd November

GUSTAV HOLST

Angela Applegate from the Holst Museum tells of his life, with musical illustrations.

13th December

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Bring and Share some Christmas food and music at our party.

24th January

“NOT BURNS NIGHT SPECIAL”

A celebration of English, Welsh and Irish music.

28th February

“MUSIC LESSONS”

Nigel Davies, former Head of Music at Redland Girls School and now local Choir Master, gives some musical lessons from his life.

14th March

“MUSIC IS THE BEST MEDICINE”

Peter Wyton is a pharmacist who writes topical verse in Cotswold Life; he’ll dispense some music and words for us.

28th March

“MY LIFE WITH MUSIC ”

It’s a great pleasure to have Lionel Carley back – this time with a personal selection illustrating a very musical life.

11th April

“MY COUNTRY : THE MUSICAL LIFE OF RAFAEL KUBELIK”

Club member Kevin Menzies checks out some great music..

25th April

“AFRICA AND ITS MUSICAL HERITAGE”

James Crockford leads a musical safari to discover the roots of and influences on African music