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Sept. 26 JOHN J. DAVIS - Former Chairman of Torbay Gramophone Society
  Finland Awakes!

Oct. 10 STUART FREED  - Chairman of the Southern Elgar Society
  Barbirolli's Elgar   

Oct. 24 ROBIN & ANN GREGORY
A Musical Travelogue

Oct. 31 ANDREW LAMB  - Gramophone critic and author
  The Merry Widow at 100?

Nov. 14 JENNIFER BATE -  Jennifer Bate is in the top rank of international organists.  Her vast repertoire ranges from the 18^th century to modern virtuoso scores.  Jennifer has made many recordings including Mendlessohn's complete organ works for SOMM.  She has appeared on TV and in2002 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

A Funny Thing Happened - Amusing anecdotes of life in and out of the organ loft.

Nov. 28  BRIAN BISHOP - CD, VIDEO AND BOOK SELECTIONS*
America the Beautiful

Dec. 12 MEMBERS' CHOICE - music chosen by members and introduced by Alan Leiceister

Dec. 17 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON - At the Elstead Hotel.

 

Jan. 9 MIKE HARLEY - Member of BGS.
The World of Nadia Boulanger

Jan. 23 BRIAN STEVENSON - Secretary of New Milton RMS
Connected with Leipzig
 
Feb. 13 BERESFORD KING-SMITH - Former Administrator of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  Crescendo - The Story of the CBSO

Feb. 27 NAXOS RECORDS - Catherine Chew, marketing co-ordinator Naxos and Marco Polo

  New Naxos Releases*

Mar. 13 TERRY BARFOOT, BA - Writer and Lecturer
Satie and Les Six

Mar. 27 VALERIE POULTER - Valerie Poulter has worked for the Decca Record Company, where she arranged international schedules for many famous artists.  She became general manager for the Vancouver Opera Company and on her return to the UK was appointed casting manager of English National Opera.  She has some wonderful stories to tell!
Making Records

Apr. 10 RICHARD E. NICHOLSON - Committee Member Recorded Vocal Art Society, London
Singers of Britain and the Empire.

Apr. 24 A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO ALAN HARDING & JOHNNY MAYER - introduced by Alan Dyer

May. 8 JOHN STEANE - Distinguished contributor to Gramophone and author of The Grand Tradition.
A Chest of Baritones - John Steane discusses various types of baritone from Thomas Allen to Renato Zanelli
 
May. 22 ANNUAL  GENERAL  MEETING

July. 10 MICHAEL JAMESON - Music critic, professional cellist and writer
  The Forgotten Classicists - Mozart's little known contemporaries.

Aug. 14 PETER FLETCHER - Member of BGS.  Peter makes his debut with the music of-
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Sept.  26 Diamond Jubilee Season commences

* Record companies offering substantial discounts on promotion evenings.
In addition to the above members hold home evenings on alternate weeks.  Ask Secretary for current list.  The Committee reserve the right to alter programmes without prior notice.
Enquiries to the Secretary, 34 Alexandra Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 5JA.
Phone (01202) 424023      E Mail sylviagiddens@tiscali.co.uk