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Music Appreciation

Co-ordinator Stephen Procter

Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday monthly in Balsall Common to  share and extend our knowledge, love of and enjoyment of music. Members pay 50p at each meeting to cover the cost of refreshments and printing. Meetings are held at Steve Procter’s house in Balsall Common.

Due to space limitations at the usual venue membership is now full, however there is a waiting list.  If you are interested and want to join the waiting list please contact Stephen Procter - 01676 534845, mobile 07792 941990or click the link below to email

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2012 Programme

 

25th January

The Guitar, it’s music and it’s Construction - a presentation by Peter Maidment from Coleshill U3A.   Peter makes guitars himself, so he will show us how they are made, and will play recorded examples of guitar music.

 

22nd February

Saint-Saëns - an unjustly neglected composer?

 

28th March

Some of my favourite music

 

25th April

The Requiem Mass - presented by Martin Richards

 

23rd May

 Members Choice

 

27th June

1912 Premieres - music by Nielsen, Mahler, Bridge, Butterworth, Ravel and others.

 

25th July

Some ‘12 Anniversaries

 

22nd August

Born 1862, Delius,  Boëlmann; Died,  Skroup  Born 1912, Jean Françaix, Don Gillis

 

26th September

To be decided.

 

24th October

 Claude Debussy (born 1862) - presented by Gill and Peter Westlake

 

28th November

Members Choice

 

19th December

Seasonal Programme