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Presenters
Panel 2008
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FRMS
PRESENTERS PANEL
Societies are invited to recommend successful presenters for inclusion in this section. Please note, for those charging a fee there is a modest charge of £10 per entry per annum in the FRMS Bulletin. An entry on the FRMS Website is also offered free. In addition, many record companies, especially the smaller firms, are able to give presentations on application. Contact the companies direct. Officers and committee members of the FRMS are experienced presenters and are generally available to give presentations within reasonable distance of home; two have entries in this list and others can be contacted at the addresses inside the back cover of the Bulletin. This list is intended to be a general guide to programme planning. Reasonable care is taken to ensure accuracy of the details given but neither the FRMS Committee nor the WebMaster can accept responsibility for any circumstances subsequent on the use of the list. |
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TERRY BARFOOT 25 Mulberry Lane, Cosham, Portsmth PO6 2QU Tel: 0239 238 3356 Email: terrybarfoot@artsinresidence.co.uk Author, contributor to leading music periodicals and to the New Grove; presenter/lecturer at conferences and other musical events, many of which he organises through his own company, Arts in Residence. Reviewer for the Musicweb-International website. Regular presenter at societies in southern England. Recent presentations include studies of Dvo?ák, Elgar, Mozart and Richard Strauss. |
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BATEMAN ACIB Cefa 34 Frizley Gardens, Bradford, W. Yorks BD9 4LY Tel: 01274 783285 Email: geoffbateman@blueyonder.co.uk Secretary, Bradford RMS. Current programmes: The Ravel Experience Who Could Ask for Anything More? - the music of George Gershwin The Art of Clifford Curzon Great conductors: Rudolph Kempe, Guido Cantelli, Pierre Monteux, Carlo Maria Guilini The Musical World of Stephen Sondheim No fee; travel expenses only. |
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RECORDED MUSIC FOR ALL |
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BOUGHTON BA (Hons), DipMus 25 Bearton Green, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1UN Tel: 01462 434318 Mobile 07703 584152 E-mail: Ianrboughton@aol.com Website: www.rutlandboughtonmusictrust.org.uk During the 1920s, Rutland Boughton was the most widely talked about composer in England. surpassing even Edward Elgar and Vaughan Williams. His festivals at Glastonbury (1914-1926) were the first of their kind in England and his opera “The Immortal Hour” broke a world record that is still held today. Ian Boughton, a grandson of the composer, gives illustrative presentations to societies. Expenses only; no fee |
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BRIDGE BA (Voice) 14 Milnthorpe Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 5HT Tel: 01273 732121: Mobile: 07748 678564 Email: debscrazycat22bridge@btinternet.com Website address: www.debbiebridge.com Professional opera singer and singing coach. Has toured with companies in the UK and abroad, most notably D'Oyly Carte. Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, the Royal Society of Musicians, Equity and Spotlight. Keen interest in music from North America. Talks on American classical music include: American Round Up - series 1 and series 2 Fees £50 plus travel for non-local destinations. |
| ALLAN
CHILD 12 Highfield Road, Derby, DE22 1GZ Tel: 01332 332649 Email: allanchild@thefrms.co.uk Chairman, Derby Music Circle. FRMS Committee member.. Among recent programmes are: "The Sincerest Form of Flattery" - examples of pastiche, parody and homage in music`. "Dros y Clawdd" - an exploration of Welsh music, both traditional and classical. "Words and Music" - a joint presentation by Allan and Ruth Child in which words about music and music inspired by words are woven into an uninterrupted sequence. Other programmes include the music of Scotland, Spain and Hungary - please ask for details. No fee; expenses minimal or none. will travel. |
| MAGGIE
COTTON 57 Elmfield Crescent, Birmingham B13 9TL Tel; 0121 449 3196 EmaiI: maggie@cottonbeat.freeserve.co.uk Website: www.percussionworkbook.com Maggie was the first professional female percussionist in a UK symphony orchestra. Forty year with the CBSO, eighteen of those with Simon Rattle. Author of :Percussion Workbook: detailed timpani/percussion requirements for the symphonic repertoire Agogo Bells: a guide to percussion instruments in schools Wrong Sex, Wrong Instrument - an autobiography Her presentation: Red Light District lifts the lid off recording sessions: triumphs and terrors, laughter and tears - warts and all. Fee £45; will travel. |
| DINMORE
RECORDS 11 Romsley Hill Grange, Romsley Halesowen B62 0LN Tel/fax 01562 710801 Email: paularden@virgin.net Dinmore Records is a small, independent classical record label with its own location recording and post-production facilities, run by a professional musician. Contact Paul Arden-Taylor to arrange a presentation with music from the current catalogue. No fee, but expenses requested over 50 miles. |
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DOWNES 2 Church Street, Hagley, Stourbridge West Midlands DY9 0NA. Tel/fax 01562 886625 Email: downlyn@globalnet.co.uk Website: www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~downlyn/ Andrew has been described in a brochure for the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra as a composer "ranking today among the internationally acclaimed personalities". His music has been performed in India, USA, Austria, France, Czech Republic, Mexico and Israel and the UK by the Royal Philharmonic and Czech Philharmonic Orchestras, Sarah Walker and John Mitchinson. It has been broadcast on BBC TV and radio, Czech, Dutch, Austrian, French, Italian and Chinese stations and also recorded on CD. Titles, fee and expenses by negotiation. |
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DRURY 31 Kingsley Park, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7HA. Tel: 01256 892267 Email: gdrury2000@aol.com Experienced speaker offers audio-visual presentations about one of London's major recording venues, Kingsway Hall, and some of the many classic recordings made there. No fee, but reasonable travelling expenses required. Please contact to discuss your requirements. |
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DVORÁK SOCIETY Promotes the music of all Czech and Slovak composers, past and present. A few of its members are invited on occasion to give talks and lectures to societies at various locations. Enquiries to: Don Preddy, Hon Sec, The Dvorák Society, Church House, Lyonshall, Kington, Herefordshire HR5 3HR. Tel: 01544 340760. Email: secretary@dvorak-society.org No fee but expenses might be requested. |
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ELGAR SOCIETY The Society will arrange for experienced presenters to give illustrated talks on general or specific topics concerning Elgar's life and work. Contact Branch Secretaries in the following areas to arrange a speaker from the Society. London Ruth Hellen, 30 King James Avenue, Cuffley,Herts EN6 4LR. West
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DAVID FLIGG Leeds College of Music, 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PD. Tel: 0113 222 3423 Email: d.fligg@lcm.ac.uk Website: www.impulse-music.co.uk/fligg.htm Lecturer in composition and music history at Leeds College of Music. Composer and conductor. Subject Specialist Reviewer (Music) for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Contributor to various music magazines. CD sleeve notes and programme notes. Various non-technical and entertaining topics and workshops. Contact to discuss availability, details of fees and your Society's requirements. |
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HUMPHRIES ARIBA, Chartered Architect 10 Drovers, Bolney Street, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5PT. Tel: 01444 881887 Since retirement has made over 400 appearances as baritone soloist and speaker on subjects inc: Charles Villiers Stanford. The life of arguably Britain's greatest all round musician; teacher of most of the best of Britain's early 20th C composers, brilliant organist, composer, conductor and tireless promoter of British music. William Yeates Hurlstone. Outstandingly gifted pupil of Stanford, who might have rivalled Purcell and Elgar had he lived longer. Much of his work was left in manuscript but has since been recorded. 2006 was the centenary of his death. Expenses: negotiable. Will travel anywhere. |
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JENNINGS 9 Hillside Road, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 6AW Tel: 01928 733209 Email: fizneric@tiscali.co.uk For 31 years was principal trombone with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Subjects include: Conductors I have known and worked for The life and times of Beethoven Life in the Orchestra Rio de Janeiro On the fiddle A Musician Becoming Fee: £50.00 plus expenses for non-local presentations. |
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KING SMITH Cantabile, 8 South Parade, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1QY Tel/Fax: 0121 355 5018 Email: cantabile@freeola.com Retired senior administrator with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; author of its official history 'Crescendo!'. Talks available include: Crescendo! The Story of the CBSO The Story of Birmingham's Choral Societies What is Genius?; Six Special Singers Bach and the Bible Fee: £75, includes travel up to 15 miles from Sutton Coldfield |
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JIM PRICHARD - THE GUSTAV MAHLER SOCIETY UK 15 David Avenue, Wickford, Essex SS11 7BG Email: jpritchard@mahlersociety.org Website: www.mahlersociety.org Jim Pritchard was Chairman of the Wagner Society for 10 years and edited 100+ issues of Wagner News. In 2001 he was co-founder of the modern Gustav Mahler Society UK. He is its Chairman and also edits the GMS UK magazine, The Wayfarer. He is already well known for his talks on Wagner. These are available again after a break of several years as well as a new talk on Gustav and Alma Mahler, entitled A Marriage of Convenience? Jim Pritchard also reviews classical music for MusicWeb-International. No fee, but reasonable expenses and hospitality in relation to distance travelled. |
| CHRISTOPHER
MORLEY 16 Melbourne Road, Halesowen B63 3NB Tel: 0121 550 4482 Email: cfmorley47@aol.com Graduated as BMus(Hons) from University of Birmingham in 1969; is Honorary Fellow of Birmingham Conservatoire, chief music critic of Birmingham Post and Midlands correspondent for Classical Music, Musical Opinion, Opera and Music Teacher. Illustrated programmes include: Confessions of music critic Changing critical attitudes to Elgar The Symphonies of Gustav Mahler Mahler's Sixth Symphony - greatest of the 20th C Composers on record The problem of bespoke music Opera Now; Music of the mountains; The lure of Italy Fee £75, inclusive of expenses. |
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NASH Queen Anne House, Mill Lane, Shoreham, Kent TN14 7TS; Tel: 01959 523214 Presentation My Father, Heddle Nash - reminiscences of one of England's finest ever tenors, from within his family circle, illustrated with recordings. Fee and expenses by negotiation.` |
| NIMBUS
RECORDS & LYRITA RECORDED EDITION Wyastone Estate Ltd, Wyastone Leys, Ganarew, Monmouth NP25 3SR. Tel: 01600 890007 Email: antony@wyastone.co.uk Nimbus Records issued its first LPs in 1977 and in 1984 opened the first CD plant in the UK. Since then the catalogue has grown to 800 titles with a very international flavour: European classical music, World Music, and the Prima Voce series of vocal 78rpm transfers.. Under the umbrella of Wyastone Estate Limited, the company now operates a diverse business base of recording and on-demand manufacturing and printing. To arrange a presentation about Nimbus or Lyrita please contact Business Director, Antony Smith. |
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OCCOMORE 37 Attlee House, Lansbury Road, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9JA Tel: 01293 513471 Email: cliff_occo@yahoo.co.uk Particular interests/programmes: British Music; inc. 'the Celtic Fringe' and music of composers involved in or affected by World Wars 1 and 2 Russian/Scandinavian/American Composers 18th and 19th century rarities Church and other choral music Piano/Organ/Guitar Light Music Spanish/Latin American music (with assistance of Mrs. Judy Occomore) No fee. Travelling expenses 40p/mile up to 50 miles; longer distances by arrangement. |
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GEOFF OGRAM, Secretary Stafford RMS 6 Silverthorn Way, Wildwood, Stafford ST17 4PZ Tel: 01785 663423 Email: geoff.ogram@talktalk.net A number of recital programmes are available, with a significant content of 20th C British music. My specialist composer is Gordon Jacob, whose music I discovered in 1956. We became friends and I have just completed a book on his music. The recital on his work is entitled Seventh Son. No fee required, just minimal travel expenses. |
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OKE LRAM 13 Riversdale Rd, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0QL Tel: 020 8398 1586 Fax: 020 8339 0981 Email: soke@somm-recordings.com Website: www.ssomm-recordings.com Former professional musician, veteran of the record industry and owner of SOMM Recordings, a well-established label with a wide-ranging and interesting repertoire 'Sailing through Troubled Waters', with musicfrom current catalogue. No fee, but expenses requested over 50 miles. |
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MISS JOY PURITZ 149e Holland Rd, London W14 8AS Tel: 020 7602 4187 (evening) 020 7494 3130 (daytime). Email: jepuritz@tiscali.co.uk Granddaughter of Elisabeth Schumann and translator of her biography (written by the singer's son, Gerd Puritz). Illustrated presentation entitled A Portrait of the Soprano, Elisabeth Schumann has been well received by the Friends of Covent Garden, the National Sound Archive and many recorded music societies. Fee negotiable. |
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ADRIAN ROOKE MA (Cantab) Cert. Ed 95 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RL Tel: 01462 458614; Mobile: 07711 617561 Email: paulrooke@hotmail.com Web site: www.pauladrianrooke.com Retired music teacher. Music Adviser, The Rutland Boughton Music Trust. Talks on Rutland Boughton, 19th century British music and most musical subjects. Expenses only. |
| CLIVE
WILKES 70 Filching Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN20 8SD. Tel: 01323 724916. Current programmes: Wagner and Liszt, an uneasy friendship; linked to: Wagner and Liszt, their musical legacy. Vienna: Mahler and his contemporaries: linked to: Exiles and émigrés - follows fortunes of composers who fled Vienna and Nazi Germany George Gershwin - Crazy for you Sergei Prokofiev - the prodigal son Golden age of film music Aspects of opera in the 20th Century Viva Verdi! and Viva Verdi! (Encore) Once upon a time: fairytales, myths and legends Dmitri Shostakovich - the great survivor Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) and the Mighty Handful Further details on request. Expenses only. |
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WILSON 5 Orchard Court, Bridge St, Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 1AN; Tel: 01932 229711 Email: drwilson24@tiscali.co.uk Subjects covered include: Kathleen Ferrier; Solomon Adolf Busch and the Busch Quartet Sir Henry Wood; Emmanuel Feuermann No fee. South East England preferred. |
| RALPH
WOODWARD 114 Histon Road, Cambridge CB4 3JP Tel: 07711 384218 Email: ralph.woodward@btinternet.com Website: www.ralphwoodward.net Ralph is a young(ish) freelance conductor. Subjects include What I do (his musical background and working life) The music of Benjamin Britten The cantatas of J S Bach. Fee + expenses - will travel. |
