The Premier Music Society for the county's capital city!

York RMS was founded in 1955 and is one of over 200 British societies that are affiliated to the Federation of Recorded Music Societies.


We meet fortnightly on Thursdays and listen to a wide range of classical music on CDs using the Society’s equipment and, if required, we have an LP turntable.

Presentations are given both by members and by visiting speakers.


Annual subscriptions cover twenty meetings in the year, which runs from September to June, and visitors are welcome to attend any of them.


We exchange visits with Scarborough Society, arrange outings and hold an annual dinner.

 

We meet in
The Central Methodist Church Hall,
at St. Saviourgate

If you would like to know more about us please come to a meeting and talk to the members over a cup of tea or coffee or, for further information,
contact the Secretary
Stella Rispoli
28 Milton Carr
York,
YO30 5PU

11 SEPTEMBER
Tony Pook Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
A second programme to celebrate the life of one of England's greatest composers in this, the 50th anniversary year of his death

25 SEPTEMBER
* Peter Robson Festival Music
A selection of music recently enjoyed at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival with works by Brahms, Haydn, Poulenc and Saint Saëns

09 OCTOBER
* Jim Bostwick An Ice-Cream for Otto
Jim is now Secretary of the Regional Group, and describes his "student-days" encounters with Otto Klemperer in 1960s-70s London

23 OCTOBER
* Raymond Watton Music for the Theatre
Incidental music for plays, reviews and all sorts of things to do with the theatre, covering the period from 1860 to 1960

06 NOVEMBER
Walter Cadge Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
This is the third in a trilogy of Russian, 20th century composers (following Prokofiev and Stravinsky) covering their wide repertoire

20 NOVEMBER
Muriel Pook Weather Permitting
It is not only the British who are obsessed by weather, climate and forecasts. Many musicians have also heeded the elements

04 DECEMBER
John Gilks Sung in English
A tribute to artists who have been household names but are perhap forgotten. Featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music

18 DECEMBER
Susan Scanlan A Christmas Evening
A programme of festive music will be followed by an informal buffet, so please bring some food to contribute to the evening

* denotes a visiting presenter


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