Music

What do we do?

Group members take turns to host meetings and select topics.
We have recently opened this group up to include all centuries.
We have room for another 1 or 2 members. Please contact Jayne.

What do we do?

Our group takes a light hearted look at music appreciation. We have started to look at basic musical structures with the intent of seeing how music has developed and diverged over the centuries. Group members (who wish to) take a turn in presenting brief details of the history of a particular ‘form’ of music, or a brief biography of a composer. Examples are played of either the ‘form’ or of the composer on a Bluetooth enabled CD player. Enjoying music and each other’s company are a priority!

New members welcome.

What do we do?

Usually a recorder consort features playing pieces in four parts – descant/soprano; treble/alto; tenor; bass – but more or fewer instruments are often used and the most fun is to be gained by being able to play all of the instruments. Learning to handle recorders is not usually a problem for adults and it is a matter of learning where the notes are from fingering charts and practising how to co-ordinate breathing, tongueing and fingering. In this group a few members play more than one instrument.

Music can be supplied and can be taken away for practise between sessions. Your own recorder and music stand would be needed. Plastic instruments can be purchased inexpensively.

New members welcome.

Recorder consort playing demands fairly good sight reading skills so a familiarity with music notation is necessary before you consider joining this group but you don’t need to be an expert to join in!

What do we do?

The choir is a friendly, informal group with about 40 members that sings a wide variety of music and gives a couple of concerts each year. We will be restarting this term at a new venue to allow for social distancing and to give us room to expand in the future. New members are very welcome and should contact John Catlow.