Sheffield Recorded Music Society is, since 2010, the name of what was originally Sheffield Gramophone Society, formed in 1947 by Margaret Long with a group of music lovers who were keen to listen to and explore the increasing amount of music which at that time was being issued on gramophone records. Members continue to enjoy listening to recorded classical music presented by informed enthusiasts in a congenial atmosphere.

MEETINGS are held fortnightly on Mondays at 7.15 pm and monthly on Sundays at 2.30 p.m. For venues, please contact the Secretary: 01246 419158 REFRESHMENTS will be available at a minimum charge of 50p ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - £25.00 Junior Membership - £10.00 Members joining after Christmas half the above rates To conform with the requirements of the Performing Right Society, attendance at meetings is restricted to members. Single Meeting Membership is available at a charge of £2.00 per meeting (refundable on conversion to full membership) Members enjoy listening to recorded classical music presented by informed enthusiasts in a congenial atmosphere

Programme 2010 -2011 Meetings start at 7.15 p.m. 6th September "Baroque and Roll" J.S. Bach and some Contemporaries DEREK HAMPSON 20th September Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 SIDNEY GRIGGS 4th October "Sailors, Girls and Neuroses" The Ballets of Bernstein and Robbins SOPHIE REDFERN Ph.D. Student University of Sheffield 18th October IN MEMORY OF MARGARET LONG "Late Britten" To include String Quartet No. 3 and excerpts from "Paul Bunyan" DAVID MATTHEWS Composer and Author of "Britten" 1st November Full of Eastern Promise: Persian Love Poetry in Western Music DAVID FANNING AND MICHELLE ASSAY 15th November "The Bach Journey" Music, a bit of History and a few Photographs JOAN AND RODNEY POLLITT 29th November The Angel of Death: "Asrael" and other Orchestral Works by Josef Suk MARK AUDUS 13th December Wassail 10th January "Poets and Composers" Walton, Barber and Bantock ALAN BURNSIDE 24th January "Schumann and Friends" To include Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op. 27 "Rhenish" and a Quintet by Brahms RAY COTTAM 7th February "100 Years of Figaro" NIGEL SIMEONE 21st February "From the Banks of the Somme to the Banks of Green Willow" VALERIE LANGFIELD Pianist, Teacher and Writer 7th March "O Fortuna" 20th Century Choral Music To include music by Bernstein, Messiaen and Martinu GEOFFREY KINDER 21st March Revisiting the Fantastic Symphony Brian examines some performances of Berlioz's masterpiece BRIAN NEWBOULD Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Hull FRIDAY 25th MARCH TO MONDAY 28th MARCH Yorkshire Regional Group Weekend 4th April Jascha Horenstein To include the last movement of Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 RICHARD OWEN 18th April "Andrea Chenier" Giordano The Opera and its Interpreters SAM COPNELL 2nd May "British Light Music" Ronald Binge and Others DAVID HAYNES SUNDAY 8th May Luncheon Party 16th May Annual General Meeting 6th June Reports on Experience To include music by Borodin and Rachmaninov PETER BACON 20th June Opera on Urania Records 1943 - 1958 DAVID PATMORE 4th July Dmitri Shostakovich the Yurodivy Composer: Shostakovich through his Words and Music DAVID SHARPE 18th July Ferdinand Ries - Beethoven's Pupil Music by Beethoven and Ries (1784 - 1838) CHRIS TUTT

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