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INFORMAL CONCERTS TO BE HELD AT THE CITY OF YORK ART GALLERY SEASON 1954/1955. Wednesday, December 22nd 1954. THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF YORK. Thursday, 24th February, 1955. 1954. October 28th November 18th December 9th 1955. January 6th January 27th February 17th March 10th GRAMOPHONE RECITALS. A series of gramophone recitals at Dr. Royle's house-151 Fulford Road, York will be held on Friday evenings during the 1954/55 Season on the following dates :- 1954. November 5th November 12th November 26th III Concert of Carols and Christmas Music arranged by MR. FREDERIC WAINE, M.A.B.Mus. (Oxon) assisted by members of the YORK MUSICAL SOCIETY Tea and biscuits will be provided and there will be a small silver. collection in aid of the Funds of the Society. Further details will be announced at the first Concert on October 28th. 1 1 1 1 Concert to be given by MR. P.A. LOVELL, M.A., B. Mus., L.R.A.M. Keyboard, String and Vocal Music of the Reign of Elizabeth I. December 3rd December 17th 1955. January 14th CONCERTS. 26-8-54 Eric Harrison Kathleen Long Janet Howe The Camden Trio Dorothea Braus John Gavall Beryl Kimber (?) Mr. Gray has the details for these Concerts.

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INSTITUTE 3/1/12/6) BORTHWICK SMS. 3 HISTORICAL OF * ESEARCH

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1. 2. INFORMAL CONCEINTS. Wednesday, 22nd December, 1954, at the City of York Art Gallery. Concert of Carols and Christmas Music arranged by MR. FREDERIC WAINE, M.A., B. Mus. (Oxon.), assisted by members of the YORK MUSICAL SOCIETY. Thursday, 24th February, 1955, at the City of Tork Art Gallery. Concert to be given by MR. P.A. LOVELL, M.A., B. Mus., L.R.A.M. Keyboard, String and Vocal Music of the Reign of Elizabeth I. 1954. November 5th ✓ November 12th ✓ November 26th GRAMOPHONE RECITALS. A series of gramophone recitals at Dr. Royle's house - 151 Fulford Road, York - will be held on Friday evenings during the 1954/55 Season on the following dates :- ✓December 3rd December 17th 1955. January 14th Tea and biscuits will be provided and there will be a small silver collection in aid of the Funds of the Society. Further details will be announced at the first Concert on October 28th.

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BORTHWICK INSTITUTE * SMS 3/1/12 (5))* OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH *

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THE BS BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY YORK OF YORK CHAMBER CONCERT BY THE CAMDEN TRIO ARCHIE CAMDEN-Bassoon EVELYN ROTHWELL-Oboe WILFRID PARRY-Pianoforte IN THE TEMPEST ANDERS (MUSEUM GARDENS) JAN 6TH Thursday Evening, Ja 1955, at 7-30 prom LENTO PRES

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DIVERTIMENTO ALLEGRO: Oboe Solos : TRIO MELODY RONDO PROGRAMME ANDANTE: ADAGIO MAESTOSO: TEMPO DI VIVACE I (EVELYN ROTHWELL AND WILFRID PARRY) THEME AND VARIATIONS MINUET : PRESTO ASSAI VIVACE: POCO LENTO: (EVELYN ROTHWELL AND ARCHIE CAMDEN) میں Fanny Nicholas Parry Mozart, arr. Rothwell 6 Geoffrey Bush Beethoven

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THEME AND VARIATIONS ANDANTE AND SCHERZO Bassoon Solos : (EVELYN ROTHWELL AND ARCHIE CAMDEN) TRIO Interval ESQUISSE ALLEGRO SPIRITUOSO II (THE CAMDEN TRIO) (ARCHIE CAMDEN AND WILFRID PARRY) LENTO PRESTO: ANDANTE CON MOTO: TRES VIF ... Beethoven Planel Tcherepnin Senaille Poulenc

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THURSDAY EVENING, 27th JANUARY, 1955, at 7-30 in THE TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL NEXT EVENT PIANOFORTE RECITAL by DOROTHEA BRAUS INSTITUTE BMS 3/1/12 (4) BORTHWICK OF HI TORICAL ★ RESEARCH

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GANDUN THE BS! BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY YORK OF YORK PIANOFORTE RECITAL BY ERIC HARRISON IN THE TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (MUSEUM GARDENS) Thursday Evening, October 28th 1954, at 7-30 prompt.

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PROGRAMME BOURREE IN B MINOR "NOW COME, THOU SAVIOUR SONATA IN G MAJOR, OP. 31, No. 1 ALLEGRO VIVACE ADAGIO GRAZIOSO RONDO ALLEGRETTO I II III вис налино 28 Get. Bach arr. Saint Saens Bach-Busoni Beethoven

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RONDO ALLEGRETTO ETUDES SYMPHONIQUES, No. 13 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION III Interval IV PROMENADE-THE GNOME-PROMENADE-THE OLD CASTLE- PROMENADE-TUILLERIES GARDENS (CHILDREN AT PLAY) BYDLO PROMENADE BALLET OF BABY CHICKS SAMUEL GOLDENBERG AND SCHMUYLE (DIALOGUE BETWEEN A RICH AND A POOR JEW) -THE MARKET PLACE AT LIMOGES-HUT AND DANCE OF BABY YAGA-THE GOLDEN GATES OF KIEV. Schumann Moussorgsky

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THURSDAY EVENING, 18th NOVEMBER, 1954, at 7-30 in THE TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL NEXT EVENT PIANOFORTE RECITAL by KATHLEEN LONG INSTITUTE BORTHWICK *BMS 3/1/12 (5) OF HI TO 10 L RESEARCH

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100 THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY BS YORK OF YORK RECITAL BY JOHN GAVALL INTERNATIONAL GUITAR SINGER IN THE TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (MUSEUM GARDENS) Thursday Evening, February 17th 1955, at 7-30 prompt.

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DRINK TO ME ONLY GREENSLEEVES THE CROCODILE *** PROGRAMME BAILIFF'S DAUGHTER OF ISLINGTON SILENT WORSHIP LA DONOSA ANGELITOS NEGROS TERESE (in Spanish) >> כ, **** DER SCHWERMUETIGE in German) I Interval (five minutes) II ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ... words Ben Johnson traditional melody Traditional Traditional (Sailors' Yarn) Traditional Ballad words Somervel music Handel Argentine folksong Maciste Venezuelan Traditional Carl Maria Von Weber

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DER SCHWERMUETIGE JEG REJSTE EN PRIMULA VERIS in German) (in Danish) (in Danish) (in German) VI RAVVISO (from "La Sonnabula") ROMANCE WALTZING MATILDA STREETS OF LAREDO BLUE TAIL FLY EL MARIACHI TEN CORAZON PORQUE GRANADA (in Spanish) 33 99 ,, II (in Italian) Interval (ten minutes) ... III ... ... Carl Maria Von Weber Edvard Grieg Edvard Grieg Franz Liszt Bellini Australian American Traditional Mexican Traditional Lambertucci Argentine Traditional De Lara

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* THURSDAY EVENING, 10th MARCH, 1955, at 7-30 in THE TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL VIOLIN RECITAL by BERYL KIMBER With WILFRID PARRY at the Piano INSTITUTE BMS 3/1/12 (2) BORTHWIJK OF V NEXT EVENT HISTORIC L RESEARCH

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1780.6 THE BRITISH (Formerly the York Centre of the British Music Society) THIRTY-FOURTH SEASON, 1954-55 BORTHWICK INSTITUTE *(BMS 3/1/12 (1) OF HISTORICAL OF YORK Mr. R. ROSE, A.R.C.O. ☆ RESEARCH MUSIC SOCIETY JO B'S! YORK President: LADY DAWSON Vice-Presidents: Mrs. ALLEN Miss IRENE ANTHONY, L.R.A.M. Mrs. H. E. BLOOR Mrs. G. BOWMER Miss O. CASS, A.R.C.M., L.R.A.M. Miss GLADYS COBB, L.R.A.M. PUBLIC YORK REFERENCE DEPT. LIBRARY SIR BENJAMIN DAWSON, BART. Committee: Chairman: Mr. WALTER G. BIRCH Vice-Chairman: Mr. H. H. DRYLAND, M.B.E. Mr. W. H. C. COBB Major R. F. QUIRKE, F.R.I.C.S. Dr. H. ROYLE Mr. P. A. LOVELL, M.A., JS., L.R.A.M. Mr. F. WAINE, M.A., B.MUS. (Oxon.) Mrs. DRYLAND, J.P. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. R. LEES, Barclays Bank Limited, Mansion House Branch, York. Hon. Secretary: Mr. R. A. GRAY, B.SC., 27 St. Mary's York. Tel. 3084 Acting Hon. Co-Secretary: Miss L. E. PRATT. Hon. Auditor: Mr. WM. GREEN. KINDLY BRING THIS SYLLABUS TO THE NOTICE OF YOUR FRIENDS Further pies may be obtained from the Hon. Treasurer.

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SYLLABUS, 1954-1955 1. THURSDAY EVENING, 28th OCTOBER, 1954, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). PIANOFORTE RECITAL by ERIC HARRISON ERIC HARRISON was born in Halifax; both his parents were musicians. At the age of nine he won the F. de G. English Piano Scholarship, and at sixteen the Open Piano Scholarship at the Royal College of Music. A year later he took his F.R.C.O. winning the Lafontaine Prize. His career at College was a brilliant one. He won the extemporisation prize three times; then the Dannreuther concerto prize, and was chosen to play the Paganini Rhapsody of Rachmaninoff for the premiere of Fokine's ballet, "Paganini," at Covent Garden. During the war he served in the R.A. and R.A.F., and, after being invalided out of the Service, gave concerts for C.E.M.A. He is one of the most popular of English solo pianists. He broadcasts frequently for the B.B.C., and has played for Hilversum and Radiodiffusion Francaise; he has appeared regularly at the Promenade Concerts, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, and National Gallery, and in most provincial cities. Meanwhile his fame has spread abroad, and he has toured extensively in America, Canada, France, Switzerland and Poland. His methods derive from Classical tradition, for he studied with the late Mme. Dessauer, herself a pupil of Mme Schumann. ERIC HARRISON is now a professor and examiner at the Royal College of Music. 2. THURSDAY EVENING, 18th NOVEMBER, 1954, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). PIANOFORTE RECITAL by KATHLEEN LONG KATHLEEN LONG played in public at the age of eight, but her serious studies began when she won an open scholarship at the Royal College of Music at the age of fourteen. Her London debut was made at the Aeolian Hall at the age of nineteen. She played in France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Canada and the U.S.A. (She visited the latter just before the war and won most excellent opinions from the Town Hall, New York). One of the most popular of English broadcasting artistes, KATHLEEN LONG has played hundreds of times from London and on numerous occasions from Hilversum, Radio Paris and from Canada. Her Decca recordings have a world- wide sale, particularly those of the Mozart concerti, the Faure Ballade for pianoforte and orchestra, and many other works of Faure, and also many Scarlatti sonatas. Her recording of the Mozart C. minor Concerto with the famous Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam under Edward van Beinum has been highly commended. KATHLEEN LONG has been associated with many famous artists in Chamber Music, including Pablo Casals, who gave two recitals with her on his only visit to England since the war, in 1946. She has played frequently with the French flautist, Rene le Roy, with the Arte Quartet, with the fine Loewengut Quartet in Paris, and with the Schweelinck Quartet in Holland. She was decorated by the French Government in 1950 for "services to French music."

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At cen he sa the of ent ed sts on mert Ost red ds er, of us of an 1, on G m d- or y me as er ly me ut as 6. THURSDAY EVENING, 17th FEBRUARY, 1955, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). RECITAL by JOHN GAVALL INTERNATIONAL GUITAR SINGER This unusual new artist, a young English baritone, sings folksongs and popular songs in nine languages, accompanying himself on the Spanish Guitar. After studying languages at Cambridge he served in the R.A.F. throughout the war, and on being demobilised went into business in South America. But the pull of Music proved too strong for him, and when in 1951 he decided to become a musician, he was almost immediately engaged as the first cabaret act ever sponsored by the Edinburgh Festival Society. Initially booked only for the opening week, his success led to re-engagement in the closing week. Gavall has since appeared on a number of B.B.C. Radio and Television programmes, and recently visited Holland to broadcast from Hilversum. On this occasion he was heard by 40 European impresarios who were having their annual meeting in The Hague, with the result that he received many offers of Continental engagements, the first of which he fulfils by appearing from the 1st February as the solo Cabaret at the Casino at Cannes. 7. . THURSDAY EVENING, 10th MARCH, 1955, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). VIOLIN RECITAL by BERYL KIMBER With WILFRID PARRY at the Piano BERYL KIMBER was born in 1928 in Tasmania, Australia. She studied in Australia with the French Celebrity Jeanne Gautier. She was soloist many times with all Australian Orchestras and for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. She won the Commonwealth-wide British Council Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in England for three years, to study with Frederick Grinke. While at the Royal Academy of Music she gained every prize for violinists. In 1948 BERYL KIMBER made her debut in London with Gerald Moore at the Wigmore Hall. During the Season 1950-51 she gained a Scholarship to study with Georges Enesco in Paris for six months, and this was followed by a Concert Tour with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and a widespread tour of Australia in 1951. In September, 1951, she took part in a Promenade Concert in the Royal Albert Hall and a succession of Recitals and Concertos in the provinces of England, Ireland and Wales.

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At en he a he of ent Led sts on ert ost red ods er, of Dus of an m, on NG om ld- for ny the as er nly he gut vas 11 C. 3. THURSDAY EVENING, 9th DECEMBER, 1954, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). RECITAL by JANET HOWE Mezzo-Soprano Accompanied by DAVID ANDREWS. By permission of the Governors of Sadler's Wells. JANET HOWE has sung under such famous conductors as Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Adrian Boult, Fritz Busch, Basil Cameron, Sir Malcolm Sargent and Sir Henry Wood. When the late Sir Henry Wood heard her sing he was so impressed with her voice and artistry that he gave her three Promenade Concert engagements immediately and sponsored her appearances all over England, introducing her to all the leading Choral Societies in the country, with whom she continues to make regular appearances. Sir Henry was particularly impressed with her singing of the Angel in Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius," which she performed frequently under his direction. 4. JANET HOWE made her operatic debut in the title role of Bizet's "Carmen." Her success was instantaneous, and she was engaged to take part in performances of this Opera sponsored by the New Zealand Government. During her triumphant success over there she registered her 100th performance of this colourful role. This was followed by "The Barber of Seville," in which she sang Rosina in its original mezzo-soprano form. This was only possible because she has a voice of wide range and a facile coloratura which enables her to sing roles which have been incorporated into the soprano repertoire for lack of mezzos with the necessary range and technique. At Sir Thomas Beecham's special request, she sang in "The Bohemian Girl" at Covent Garden, under his direction; she also sang at Glyndebourne in "The Marriage of Figaro" under Fritz Busch. JANET HOWE has sung for all the principal Choral Societies in Great Britain and also in the B.B.C. Symphony Concerts. THURSDAY EVENING, 6th JANUARY, 1955, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). CHAMBER CONCERT by THE CAMDEN TRIO ARCHIE CAMDEN-Bassoon EVELYN ROTHWELL-Oboe WILFRID PARRY-Pianoforte ARCHIE CAMDEN studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music, having won the Hans Richter Scholarship for Bassoon. He was principal Bassoon for many years of the Halle Orchestra and on coming to London was principal Bassoonist of the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. for many years. Archie Camden specialises in solo work and Chamber Music, and also started the Camden Trio. He has played the formerly little known Mozart Bassoon Concerto with all the famous orchestras throughout the country and it is he who has made the Bassoon a recognized solo instrument. Eric Fogg and Gordon Jacob each wrote a concerto dedicated to ARCHIE CAMDEN. He is a regular broadcaster and in addition to playing the bassoon is an excellent pianist and Conductor. EV in per inte she the Wi whe per car ent In Ha EV esp Pre Tec WI Ban at WO reg CA Ens Jea ear sen Wa 5. At bri pla als Th Eu as Or Ar her Sir Or of Во In an yea Sw Dr

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EVELYN ROTHWELL. When the Oboe Concerto of Mozart was discovered in 1948 after being lost since the 18th century, the honour of giving the first performance in Mozart's birthplace fell to EVELYN ROTHWELL. Now internationally known, it is interesting to realise that her career began through sheer chance. She took up the Oboe at the age of eighteen merely because the orchestra of her School (Downe House, Newbury) wanted an Oboe player. Within a year she won a Scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London where she studied under Goossens." She immediately established herself with performances and recordings at home and abroad, and after a gap in her career, following her marriage to John Barbirolli in 1939, she continued to enhance her reputation. In recent years she has made records for H.M.V. with her husband and the Halle Orchestra and with Wilfrid Parry. EVELYN ROTHWELL broadcasts regularly and many works have been written especially for her. She edits music for the oboe for the Oxford University Press, Chester, and Boosey and Hawkes, and her recently finished book on Oboe Technique is already being reprinted by Oxford University Press. WILFRID PARRY studied at Trinity College of Music, where he held the Bambridge Piano Scholarship, won the Chappell Gold Medal and was awarded a fellowship of the College. He is well known for the versatile nature of his work, which includes concertos, recitals and chamber music. He has broadcast regularly since 1929 as a soloist, as a member of the ZEPHYR TRIO, the CAMDEN TRIO (with Evelyn Rothwell and Archie Camden), the Wigmore Ensemble, and the Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble, and as a sonata player with Jean Pougnet and Anthony Pini. In whatever field of music he performs he earns the highest praise for his polished playing, his musicianship and his sensitive artistry. WILFRID PARRY was a Royal Artillery Officer in World War II. 5. THURSDAY EVENING, 27th JANUARY, 1955, at 7-30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). PIANOFORTE RECITAL by DOROTHEA BRAUS At an early age DOROTHEA BRAUS combined the essential qualities of brilliant technique and profound musical sensibility. At seventeen she was playing solo pianoforte with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, and also appeared at the Hamburg Philharmonic Concerts. This was the start of her touring career, which took her to the majority of European Capitals, where she played and broadcast with such fine Orchestras as the Guerzenich at Cologne, under Professor Abendroth, the Gewandhaus Orchestra at Leipzig, under Carl Schuricht, and the Berlin Philharmonic. Apart from Concerto work she has given many pianoforte recitals, where, again, her warmth of expression and masterly technique made a great impression. Since coming to England, she has played with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, the Boyd Neel Orchestra and the London Mozart Players. In recent In addition, DOROTHEA BRAUS has broadcast frequently from Continental and English radio stations, and has made recordings for Decca. years she has also made repeated tours of Switzerland, Czechoslovakia and Sweden under distinguished Conductors such as Scherchen, Sacher, Talich and Dr. Karl Boehm.

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INFORMAL CONCERTS 1. WEDNESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1954 at the City of York Art Gallery. Concert of Carols and Christmas Music arranged by MR. FREDERIC WAINE, M.A., B.Mus. (Oxon.), assisted by members of the YORK MUSICAL SOCIETY. 2. THURSDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1955 at the City of York Art Gallery. Concert to be given by MR. P. A. LOVELL, M.A., B.Mus., L.R.A.M. Keyboard, String and Vocal Music of the Reign of Elizabeth I. GRAMOPHONE RECITALS A series of Gramophone Recitals at Dr. Royle's house-151 Fulford Road, York will be held on Friday evenings during the 1954/55 Season on the following dates :- 1954 November 5th November 12th November 26th December 3rd December 17th 1955 January 14th Tea and biscuits will be provided and there will be a small silver collection. in aid of the Funds of the Society. Further details will be announced at the first Concert on October 28th. KINDLY NOTE that the Annual Subscription for Full Members is 25/-, and for Junior Members (under 18) 12/6. All bookings of seats for the Society's Concerts has been completely abolished, with the following reservations:- 2. 1. A special number of seats to be reserved for the Officials of the Society on duty, Press reporters, etc. A limited number of seats to be provided for members who, by reason of age or infirmity, would not be expected to take their place in a queue or climb to the higher parts of the Hall. Subscriptions are now due and should be paid to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. R. LEES, c/o Barclays Bank Limited, Mansion House Branch, York, who, on receipt will forward the Membership Cards which admit to the Concerts. The charges for admission for non-members to each of the eight Concerts in the Syllabus are 6/- for front seats and 5/- for back seats. It is hoped to arrange at least two of the very popular Social Evenings which have proved so successful in the past. SELLINGTONS LTD., PRINTERS, FOSSGATE. YORK

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1. SYLLABUS, 1954-1955. THURSDAY EVENING, 28th OCTOBER, 1954 at 7.30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL, (Museum Bardens). PIANOFORTE RECITAL by ERIC HARRIS ON. At the age ERIC HARRISON was born in Halifax; both his parents were musicians. of nine he won the F. de G. English piano scholarship, and at sixteen the Open Piano Scholarship at the Royal College of Music. A year later he took his F.R.C.O. winning the Lafontaine Prize. His career at College was a brilliant one. He won the extemporisation prize three times; then the Dannreuther concerto prize, and was chosen to play the Paganini Rhapsody of Rachmaninoff for the première of Fokine's ballet "Raganini, at Covent Garden. During the war he served in the R.A. and R.A.F., and, after being invalided out of the service, gave concerts for C.E.M.A. He is one of the most popular of English solo painists. He broadcasts frequently for the B.B.C., and has played for Hilversum and Radiodiffusion Francaise; he has appeared regularly at the Promenade Concerts, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, and National Gallery, and in most provincial cities. Meanwhile his fame has spread abroad, and he hss toured extensively in America, Canada, France, Switzerland and Poland. His methods derive from Classical tradition, for he studied with the late Mme. Dessauer, herself a pupil of Mme. Schumann. ERIC HARRISON is now a professor and examiner at the Royal College of Music.

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2. THURSDAY EVENING, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1954 at 7.30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL, (Museum Gardens). PIANOFORTE RECITAL by KATHLEEN LONG. KATHLEEN LONG played in public at the age of eight, but her serious studies began when she won an open scholarship at the Royal College of Music at the age of fourteen. Her London debut was made at the Aeolian Hall at the age of nineteen. She played in France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Canada and the U.S.A. (She visited the latter just before the war and won most excllent opinions from the Town Hall, New York). One of the most popular of English broadcasting artists, KATHLEEN LONG has played hundreds of times from London and on numerous occasions from Hilversum, Radio Paris and from Canada, Her Decca recordings have a world wide sale, particularly those of the Mozart concerti, the Faure Ballade for pianoforte and orchestra, and many other works of Faure, and also many Scarlatti sonatas. Her recording of the Mozart C. minor Concerto with the famous Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam under Edward van Beinum has been highly commended. KATHLEEN LONG has been associated with many famous artists in Chamber Music, including Pablo Casals, who gave two recitals with her on his only visit to England since the war, in 1946. She has played frequently with the French flautist, Rene le Roy with the Arte Quartet, with the fine Loewengut Quartet in Paris, and with the Schweelinck Quartet in Holland. She was decorated by the French Government in 1950 for "services to French music".

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3. THURSDAY EVENING, 9TH DECEMBER, 1954 at 7.30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL, (Museum Gardens). RECITAL by JANET HOWE - Mezzo-Soprano. Accompanied by DAVID ANDREWS. permission of the Governors of Salder's Wells. By JANET HOWE has sung under such famous conductors as Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Adrian Boult, Fritz Busch, Basil Cameron, Sir Malcolm Sargent and Sir Henry Wood. When the late Sir Henry Wood heard her sing he was so impressed with her voice and artistry that he gave her three Promenade Concert engagements immediately and sponsored her appearances all over England, introducing her to all the leading Choral Societies in the country, with whom she continues to make regular appearances. Sir Henry was particularly impressed with her singing of the Angel in Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius", which she performed frequently under his direction. JANET HOWE made her operatic debut in the title at role of Bizet's "Carmen". Her success was instantanious, and she was engaged to take part in performances of this Opera sponsored by the New Zealand Government. During her triumphant success over there she registered her 100th performance of this colourful role. was followed by "The Barber of Seville", in which she sang Rosina in its oroginal mezzo-soprano form. This was only possible because she has a voice of wide range and a facile coloratura which enables her to sing roles which have been incorporated into the soprano repertoire for lack of mezzo with the necessary range and technique. At Sir Thomas Beecham's special request, she sang in "The Bohemian Girl at Covent Garden, under his direction; also also sang at Glyndebourne in "The Marriage of Figaro" under Fritz Busch. 11 This JANET HOWE has sung for all the principal Choral Societies in Great Britain and also in the B.B.C. Symphony Concerts.

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4. THURSDAY EVENING, 6TH JANUARY, 1955, at 7.30PM. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). CHAMBER CONCERT by THE CAM DEN Archie Camden - Bassoon Wilfrid Parry- TRIO. Evelyn Rothwell - Oboe Pianoforte. ARCHIE CAMDEN studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music, having won the Hans Richter Scholarship for Bassoon. He was principal Bassoon for many years of the Halle Orchestra and on coming to London was principal Bassoonist of the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra for many years, Archie Camden specialises in solo work and Chamber music, and also started the Camden Trio, He has played the formerly little known Mozart Bassoon Concerto with all the famous orchestras throughout the country and it is he who has made the Bassoon a recognized solo imstrument. Eric Fogg and Gordon Jacob each wrote a concerto dedicated to ARCHIE CAMDEN. He is a regular broadcaster and in addition to playing the bassoon is an excellent pianist and Conductor. EVELYN ROTHWELL. When the Oboe Concerto of Mozart was discovered in 1948 after being lost since the 18th century, the honour of giving the first performance in Mozart's birthplace fell to EVELYN ROTHWELL. Now internationally known, it is interesting to realise that her career began through sheer chance. She took up the Oboe at the age of 18 merely because the orchestra of her School (Downe House, Newbury) wanted an Oboe player. Within a year she won a Scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London where she studied under Goossens. established herself with performances and recordings at home and abroad, and after She immediately a gap in her career, following her marriage to John Barbirolli in 1939, she continued to enhance her reputation. In recent years she has made records for H.M.V. with her husband and the Halle Orchestra and with Wilfrid Parry. EVELYN ROTHWELL broadcasts regularly and many works have been written especially for her. She edits music for the oboe for the Oxford University Press, Chester, and Boosey and Hawkes, and her recently finished book on Obeo Technique is already being reprinted by Oxford University Press. WILFRID PARRY studied at Trinity College of Music where he held the Bambridge Piano Scholarship, won the Chappell Gold Medal and was awarded a fellowship of the College. He is well known for the versatile nature of his work, which includes concertos, recitals and chamber music. He has broadcast regularly since 1929 as a soloist, as a member of the ZEPHYR TRIO, the CAMDEN TRIO (With Evelyn Rothwell and Archie Camden) the Wigmore Ensemble, and the Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble, and as a sonata player with Jean Pougnet and Anthony Pini. In whatever field of music he performs he earns the highest praise for his polished playing, his musicianshåp and his sensitive artistry. WILFRID PARRY was a Royal Artillery Officer in World War II.

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5. THURSDAY EVENING, 27TH JANUARY, 1955, at 7.30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL (Museum Gardens). PIANOFORTE RECITAL by DOROTHEA BRAUS. At an early age DOROTHEA BRAUS combined the essential qualities of brilliant technique and profound musical sensibility. At seventeen she was playing solo pianoforte with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, and also appeared at the Hamburg Philharmonic Concerts. This was the start of her touring career, which took her to the majority of European Capitals, where she played and broadcast with such fine Orchestras as the Guerzenich at Cologne, under Professor Abendroth, the Gewandhaus Orchestra at Leipzig, under Carl Schuricht, and the Berlin Philharmonic. Apart from Concerto work she has given many pianoforte recitals, where, again, her warmth of expression and masterly technique made a great impression. Since coming to England, she has played with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, , London Symphony Orchestra, the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, the Boyd Neel Orchestra and the London Mozart Players. In addition, DOROTHEA BRAUS has broadcast frequently from Continental and English radia stations and has made recordings for Decca. In recent years she has also made repeated tours of Switzerland, Czechoslovakia and Sweden under distinguished Condu clars such as Scherchen, Sacher, Talich and Dr. Karl Boehm.

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6. 1 THURSDAY EVEING, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1955, at 7.30 p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL, (Museum Gardens). RECITAL by JOHN GAVALL. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR SINGER. This unusual new artist, a young English baritone, sings folksongs and popular songs in nine languages, accompanying himself on the Spanish Guitar. After studying languages at Cambridge he served in the R.A.F. throughout the war, and on being demobilised went into business in South America. But the pull of Music proved too strong for him, and when in 1951 he decided to become a musician, he was almost immediately engaged as the first cabaret act ever sponsored by the Edinburgh Festival Society. Initially booked only for the opening week, his success led to re-engagement in the closing week. Gavall has since appeared on a number of B.B.C. Radio and Television programmes, and recently visited Holland to broadcast from Hilversum. On this occasion he was heard by 40 European impresarios who were having their annual meeting in The Hague, with the result that he received many offers of Continental engagements, the first of which he fulfils by appearing from the 1st February as the solo Cabaret at the Casino at Cannes.

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7. THURSDAY EVENING, 10TH MARCH, 1955, at 7.30p.m. in the TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL, (Museum Gardens). VIOLIN RECITAL by BERYL KIMBER with Wilfrid Parry at the Piano. BERYL KIMBER was born in 1928 in Tasmania, Australia. Australia with the French Celebrity Jeanne Gautier. She studied in She was soloist many times with all Australian Orchestras and for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. She won the Commonwealth-wide British Council Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in England for three years, to study with Frederick Grinke. While at the Royal Academy of Music she gained every prize for violinists. In 1948 BERYL KIMBER made her debut in London with Gerald Moore at the Wigmore Hall. During the Season 1950-51 she gained a Scholarship to study with Georges Enesco in Paris for six months, and this was followed by a Concert Tour with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and a widespread tour of Australia in 1951. In September, 1951, she took part in a Promenade Concert in the Royal Albert Hall and a succession of Recitals and Concertos in the provinces of England, Ireland and Wales.

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URTHWICK INSTITUTE BMS 3/1/12 (7) OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH