The Southern Branch of the ELGAR SOCIETY

The Elgar Society has branches throughout the U.K.  To visit the main site, CLICK HERE


   The "Honeymoon Walk" (retracing Edward and Alice's coastal path walk in 1893 from Shanklin to Ventnor) was postponed last year,
   due to foul weather. So it took place this year on Sunday 14th September.  To see some photos of this event, CLICK HERE.
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Forthcoming Programme

Meeting time and venue : Except where otherwise indicated, meetings are held on Saturdays beginning at 2.00pm at the Havant Arts Centre, East Street, Havant, near Portsmouth, Hampshire.

 

Saturday 12th September

 Elgar's Second Symphony by Richard Westwood-Brookes

Saturday 17th October

 Dame Ethel Smythe by Peter Avis

Saturday 28th November

 Bournemouth Sinfonietta and Elgar by Brian Johnston

Saturday 9th January

 AGM followed by "Edu and Regina" by David Bury

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Not a great deal of Elgar at the Proms this year, but the webmaster and his lady did hear some at Proms 11, 12 (25th July) and 14 (26th).

On the afternoon of the 25th we heard the two Elgar organ 
sonatas, expertly played by David Titterton. The second is an arrangement 
by Elgar's friend Ivor Atkins, of the Severn Suite, originally written by 
Elgar for brass band. Frankly, the first sonata is much the better piece 
of the two.   Unfortunately, the mutation and mixture stops on the splendid 
Willis/Harrison/Manders organ (above) were little in evidence.

The evening concerts of the 25th and 26th each included pieces by the
three famous composers who died in 1934; Elgar, Delius and Holst.
Above, the hall expectantly awaiting Elgar's Overture Cockaigne.
The concert on the 26th included a rousing performance of
Elgar's Enigma Variations.

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If you wish to know more about the Southern Branch of the Elgar Society, contact one of the names in the panel above, by post,
'phone or email, or come along to one of our meetings.  More details on the programme above may be available on the
 Elgar Society's main site, clicking on "The Elgar Society" and then on        "Southern Branch"
     To visit the main site, CLICK HERE

This page last updated 15th December 2009

This page prepared and maintained by Ian Hickman Partners (Eur. Ing. D.I. H. May BSc.Hons, C.Eng, MIEE, MIEEE, and D. M. May B.A.Hons, A.I.L.) www.ianhickman.org.uk

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