Tag: Woodwind

Next meeting

February 2025

The next meeting is on Monday 24th as usual starting at 7:30. It is called A Walk in the Woods which may sound bucolic but it is a programme of music focusing on woodwind. Wind instruments, based on vibrating reeds, add colour and texture to an orchestra and composers gradually added them to their compositions.

In the nineteenth century, there were many improvement to their design with more keys added to enable the range to be widened and more fluid playing.

The second half of the season has got off to a brilliant start. At our first meeting in January, Peter Horwood delved into the Polish music scene and came up with a number of hidden gems few of whom any of us had heard before.

Last meeting was given by Ute Schwarting who focused on Brahms and related his music to her life story. Two fascinating talks with quite different themes.

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Next meeting

The next meeting will be on Monday 9 April starting at 7:30 pm as usual.  It will be presented by Ed Tinline and in entitled With few strings attached – music for wind ensemble.  Details of how to find us are on the tab marked ‘Find Us’.  Parking is easy and free.  Accessible for mobility impaired.  £3 at the door for non-members.

Next meeting

The next meeting of the Society will be on Monday 20 March starting at 7:30 as usual and will a presentation by Ed Tinline on the development of woodwind.  He will be playing a selection of pieces including wind soloists and also ensemble playing.
The committee will be meeting immediately prior to the main session.  If members reading this have any points they would like the committee to consider, or you might be interested in presenting or co-presenting a session, please let one of the members know.