Music Groups
English Music of all Centuries
Jayne Gilbert
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When do we meet?
Fourth Wednesday morning of the month (10 – Noon)
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.
Graham Fitchett
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When do we meet?
First Wednesday morning of each month at the Spaul Room, Hyndman Centre (10.00 – 12.00)
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.
Alan Budd
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When do we meet?
Fourth Thursday of the month 10:00 – 12:00
What do we do?
We aim to cover all things operatic. Members take turns in presenting an item, usually based on the DVD of an opera.
There are no vacancies at present.
Jenny Sewell
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When do we meet?
Every Friday afternoon 2.00 – 4.00pm during term time
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!
John Catlow
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When do we meet?
Weekly on Monday afternoons at the Hyndman Centre.
What do we do?
The Choir came into existence nine years ago. Initially we were quite a small singing group and for many of our members, singing in a choir was a new experience. The choir gained momentum with a steady flow of new members. At a critical moment when John was beginning to struggle with directing rehearsals from the piano, Brenda appeared and offered her invaluable piano playing services. The choir has grown considerably since those early days and, at the same time, many of our original members have remained in the choir. We perform two main concerts a year – at Christmas and in the summer – a shortened version of each concert is repeated at a local care home and at the U3A Christmas Social after the December lecture.
There is an occasional waiting list, but new members are welcome. It is easier for a new member to start at, or near the beginning of a term.
Music Events and Lectures
There are no upcoming events at this time.
