ABOUT US

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in music. However, visitors are also warmly welcomed and are charged a temporary membership fee per visit. For STAR CONCERTS special admission charges are normally levied with discounted rates for members.

To join us just come along to any of our meetings and sign up -
it's as simple as that and you will be made very welcome.

All meetings, except for STAR CONCERTS, are held at

The Community Hall
Belle Vue Centre
Belle Vue Road
Cinderford
Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire

They commence at 7.30 pm and generally finish around 9.30 pm.
There is an interval during which reasonably-priced refreshments are provided.

Current membership fees are £25 for 20 consecutive programmes
and £15 for 10 consecutive programmes. Visitors pay £2 per evening for temporary membership unless otherwise stated in the programme notes

We look forward to the pleasure of your company.

John Lawes
Farthings
Miller Green
Ruardean Hill, Drybrook
Glos. GL17 9AU
01594-542619
or you can contact him by
e-mail

42nd Year: Spring Season 2010

Wednesday March 3
SPAIN: A MUSICAL DICTIONARY
Roy Fowler invites you to join him on the third and last leg of a musical exploration of
Spain - including its composers, performers and cultural traditions. Tonight it's the letters S to Z.

Wednesday March 10
AT THE HAUNTED END OF THE DAY
Our DVD is an engaging and moving portrait of the composer William Walton, with
extracts from his works and interviews with Lady Walton, Laurence Olivier and Sacheverell Sitwell.

Wednesday March 17
WHAT THE BOYS GOT UP TO!
J.S.Bach had a very large family and a number of his sons went on to become
fine musicians and composers themselves. Dr Ian Cheverton introduces us to some
of this fascinating music and hopes to be able to answer the question:
"Would dad have approved?"

Wednesday March 24
VINTAGE REVIVAL
Adrian Farmer and Antony Smith of Nimbus showcase the popular
performers, such as Paul Robeson and Humphrey Lyttelton, who made the
1920s to I950s a golden age of music, and who are featured on the company's
new Retrospective label.

Wednesday March 31
FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS!
A journey of music, and the influences and occasions which have shaped
a list of Jill Verdegaal's favourite pieces. She promises us a very mixed programme!

Wednesday April 7
SAY 'AR' FOR THE DOCTOR
The AR factor has been a constant in Dr All Webb's presentations
(eg ARchaeology, ARchery), and here it is again with a programme on
ARmy, Navy, Soldier 'n' Sailor music - including some most unusual
items one would not recognise as being played by a military band.
PLUS TONIGHT - CD SALE TABLE

Wednesday April 14
DIVINE MUSIC?
Club members Rev. Geoffrey and Jean Crees look at some interesting
Christian aspects of music down the ages, together with Guy and Caroline Reeves

Wednesday April 21
EDWARDIAN COMPOSERS
Fink Monckton, or Wood it be one of the Joneses? For the answer,
come along to what promises to be another lively presentation by
Malcolm Lewis of Cirencester RMS.

Wednesday April 28
LUCKY DIP
May Day is the challenge for tonight. You are invited to bring along and
introduce a CD or cassette to reflect your musical interpretation of this theme.
(Please limit your item to 4 minutes maximum duration)

Wednesday May 5
AGM
The club conducts its formal business at a new venue this year
- Oaklands, Foxes Bridge Road, Cinderford. Cash bar.
Entertainment. Food. Admission free to members. Visitors £2.00.

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