Federation of Recorded Music Societies

Annual General Meeting 2008

I am pleased to give you advance notice of our 72nd AGM, which is to be held at 2pm on Saturday October 25th 2008 in the Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol, our hosts this year being the City of Bristol Recorded Music Society.

This year the Meeting will take place during a weekend dedicated to exploring the possibility of setting up a South West Regional Group. However, the format of the AGM will be as usual, with the Regional events preceding and following it.

Delegates attending the AGM are of course welcome to attend the Regional presentations.

A detailed timetable for the weekend will be sent out with the agenda and associated papers in late September.

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In the meantime, the enclosed order of events explains the programme for the weekend.

Friday 24 October
7.30 -9.30
(8.30pm Coffee/Tea break)

Presentation by Dr Jill White, Bristol FRMS President
Saturday 25 October
10.30-12.00

Presentation by Ivan March
former Bristol RMS President
& reviewer for Gramophone magazine
12.00
Lunch
1.00
Registration of AGM delegates
2.00
Welcome to Delegates
2.15
AGM
4.00
Tea/Coffee
4.45-5.45

Presentation by
Bristol RMS Chairman, John Lawes
6.15
Dinner at Rack’s restaurant, Clifton Hotel
8.30-9.45
The Emerald players, Roger Hueble with "The Emerald Quiintet "
(Programme includes Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending and Elgar Piano Qunitet)

Sunday 26 October
!0.00 - 10:30
Tea and coffee

10.30-11.45
History of Bristol Gramophone Society
(The Society celebrates its 70th anniverary in November)

12.00-12.45
Meeting to discuss the possible formation of a Regional Group

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