SMS 3/1/36(1) British Music Society of York 58th SEASON 1978-79 som A President: Dr. F. A. JACKSON Insty onn Vice-Presidents: i Miss I. ANTHONY Mrs. S. E. Bedford Mrs. J. Gardiner Mrs. S. Wright Miss L. J. WHITWORTH Committee: Chairman: Mr. E. G. TWIGG Vice-Chairman: Mr. A. AINSWORTH Mr. K. Pemberton Mr. C. E. Wragg Mr. J. A. Hastie Rev. D. Hill Mr. N. Dick Dr. M. Davies Mr. P. C. FoxT Hon. Treasurer: Mr. J. BRIGGS, 24 Elmlands Grove, Stockton Lane, York Hon. Asst. Treasurer: Mr. J. PETRIE, 17 Bramley Garth, Appletree Village, York 2.0 Hon. Secretary: Mr. G. C. MORCOM, The Old Vicarage, Overton, York Al M Bromma Hon. Programme Secretary: Mr. F. R. Fox, DA AM 1 St. Saviourgate, York Hon. Auditor: D. E. WINTERBOTTOM, J.P., F.C.A.,M buWW.DM Skelton Croft, Skelton, York enn M The National Federation of Music Societies to which the Society is affiliated gives support towards the cost of these Concerts with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The Society also receives support from the Yorkshire Arts Association and York District Council. Anons vs

SUBSCRIPTIONS Full Members £4.50 Junior Members (under 18) and Students £2.25 All concerts will be held at the Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, York. Concerts are open to non-members on payment of £1 per seat per Concert (Junior Members (under 18) and Students 50p). Tickets for individual concerts are available from "Sound Effect", Davygate, York, or at the Hall on the night of the concert. Seats are not normally reserved, the only reservations being for officials of the Society on duty, Press Reporters, and for mem- bers of the Society who, by reason of age or infirmity, require special service. Doors will be open at 7-00 for 7-30 p.m. Cars should not be brought into the Museum Gardens except in special cases by arrangement with the Secretary. Parking facili- ties are, however, available in Marygate. Subscriptions are now due and should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer in the enclosed envelope which does not require a stamp. Existing members will find their tickets enclosed with this brochure. Tickets for new members will be sent to them on receipt of their subscriptions. The Society reserves the right to vary the programme without notice. BENEFACTORS OF THE SOCIETY Mr. F. R. Fox PATRONS OF THE Dr. R. J. S. Crossley Miss B. I. Anthony Miss O. Atkin Miss I. Beaumont Mr. D. A. C. Blunt Mr. H. E. Bonsall Mr. A. Brodie Miss A. H. Briggs Mr. J. Briggs Mr. K. S. Cansdale Miss T. Carcaud Mr. C. Carter Miss M. H. Charles Dr. P. Coomer Mr. A. J. Cooper Miss M. Crummack Mr. N. J. Dick Mr. G. R. Drake Mr. J. Fleetwood Mr. & Mrs. A. T. C. Fox Mrs. N. E. Gilderdale Mr. L. J. Goldsworthy Rev. D. J. Hill Rev. Canon R. A. Hockley Miss A. Hodgson Mr. F. Hughes Major & Mrs. A. W. Ison Barclays Bank Ltd. SOCIETY Dr. F. Jackson Mr. J. C. Joslin Mrs. C. I. D. Lawson Mr. F. H. Legg Dr. M. J. Lowe Mr. W. N. Lumley Mrs. J. W. Lyons Miss N. A. Macfarlane Mrs. G. Maynard Mr. H. R. V. Meakin Miss M. Monkley Mr. G. C. Morcom Mr. J. R. Pattison Mr. K. R. Pemberton Mr. & Mrs. P. Porter Miss H. C. Randall Miss F. M. Richardson Dr. D. C. Robinson Mr. D. S. Rymer Mr. W. K. Sessions Mrs. E. C. Simmonds Mr. R. M. Stanley Mr. G. W. Stevens Dr. G. A. C. Summers Mrs. I. Sykes Mrs. D. E. C. Sykes Mr. P. N. Turner Miss J Valentine Mr. H. C. Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Ward Mr. R. B. Walker Miss L. J. Whitworth Mr. H. L. Wilby Mr. T. C. Wilcock Mrs. J. Williams Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Winterbottom Mr. C. E. Wragg Miss H. Wright F. J. H. Wrothwell Ltd. Mr. J. W. Yates Mr. D. P. Yates Dr. J. C. M. Yuill Th TH OF Thi wh Ge Qu Qu Qu

Thursday, 19th October, 1978 THE PRO ARTE STRING QUARTET OF SALZBURG (ongo2) 21 HARALD HERZL (Violin) MICHAEL ROIDER (Violin) - WERNER CHRISTOF (Viola) WALDEMAR THILO ('Cello) This Quartet was founded by four Salzburg string players, all of whom trained at the "Mozarteum" Academy of Music. They play regularly in Salzburg, have undertaken tours of Germany, France and Italy and have made recordings for Austrian radio and German television. PROGRAMME Quartet in G Op. 76 No. 1 nath Allegro con spirito Adagio sostenuto Menuetto Finale Largo Largo Presto Allegro ma non troppo Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op. 110 04 Largo Allegro molto otislohusa solta) ob 29m04 supai Allegretto or bojdobni not showisk ofzuM stomato INTERVAL Quartet in E flat Op. 51 Allegro ma non troppo Dumka Romanze Finale Haydn Andante con moto - Vivace Andante con moto Allegro assai Shostakovich Dvorak

Thursday, 16th November, 1978 FELICITY PALMER (Soprano) and JOHN CONSTABLE (Piano) Felicity Palmer won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship in 1970 and has since sung all over the world including engage- ments with the major orchestras and in several operas. She has made a number of recordings and those of 20th century; French songs by Messiaen, Poulenc, Ravel and Fauré have received con- siderable acclaim. John Constable won a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music and after studying in Italy joined the musical staff of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He has subsequently accompanied many distinguished singers and instrumentalists and made many records, specializing particularly in contemporary music. The Society is indebted to the Arts Council of Great Britain, Contemporary Music Network, for this concert. PROGRAMME Cinque Poemes de Charles Baudelaire Le balcon Harmonie du soir Le jet d'eau Recueillement Sono La mort des amants Harawi INTERVAL Debussy Messiaen

y n Thursday, 7th December, 1978usel dia abeundT CRAIG SHEPPARD (Piano) Craig Sheppard was born in Philadelphia and first attracted atten- tion in Britain when he took second prize in the Leeds Inter- national Piano Competition. Since then he has performed widely in the British Isles, has given a number of radio and TV recitals and has toured extensively in Europe, America and other parts of the world. PROGRAMME resing now All the works in the programme are by Brahms Acht Klavierstüke Op. 76 (1879) Capriccio in F sharp minor Capriccio in B minor Intermezzo in A flat Intermezzo in B flat Capriccio in C sharp minor Intermezzo in A major Intermezzo in A minor Capriccio in C major Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Book 1 Op. 35 (1866) Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Book 2 Op. 35 (1866) INTERVAL Scherzo in E flat minor Op. 4 (1851) Hungarian Dances, Volume 1 (1869) No. 1 in G minor No. 2 in D minor Ano No. 3 in F major A No. 4 in F sharp minor ou non si orgollA No. 5 in F sharp minor No. 7 in F major No. 8 in A minor No. 9 in E minor No. 10 in E major No. 6 in D flat

Thursday, 18th January, 1979 dins THE COULL STRING QUARTETTHE DIAR ROGER COULL (Violin) -PHILIP GALLAWAY (Violin) MARTIN THOMAS (Viola) DAVID CURTIS ('Cello) This quartet was formed in 1974 by students at the Royal Academy coached by Sidney Griller. All four members have won prizes individually and as a quartet and on leaving the Academy were given a Leverhulme Chamber Music Award. They have given a number of concerts in London and have broadcast on Capital Radio and with the B.B.C. In October, 1977, they took up the post of Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Warwick. PROGRAMME Quartet in C Op 74 No. 1 Allegro Moderato Andantino grazioso Menuetto Allegro Finale Vivace String Quartet No. 6 Mesto Mesto Mesto Mesto Vivace Marcia insgeg Burletta-Moderato INTERVAL - bioggade gist Quartet in F major Op 96 (The American') Allegro ma non troppo nim quade Lento Molto vivace Vivace ma non troppo Haydn Bartok ni osterio2 Dvorak

Thursday, 15th February, 1979 PAUL COKER (Piano) In 1977 Paul Coker won a foundation scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London. He gave his first public performance at the age of six and had the facility of improvisation at an early age. At nine he attended the Yehudi Menuhin School and was there for eight years, during which he studied with a number of distinguished teachers. In July, 1976, he was one of the Menuhin pupils to take part in the American bi-centennial celebrations at the British Embassy, Washington, and he has also played in Menuhin Festivals in Europe. In 1977 he won the Simon Eyre Award, and more recently was joint winner of the Piano Section of the B.B.C. Young Musician of the Year Competition and first prize winner of the 1978 National Federation of Music Societies Award for Young Concert Artists. PROGRAMME Sonata in F minor Op. 57 (Appassionata) llegro assai Andante con moto Allegro ma non troppo Presto Impromptu in G flat Op. 90 No. 3 Sonata No. 2 (1962) - INTERVAL Sonata in B flat Op. Posth Molto moderato Andante sostenuto Scherzo Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro vivace con delicatezza Beethoven Schubert Tippett Schubert

Thursday, 8th MARCH, 1979 ods? diet ysberedT SUSAN TUNNELL (Violin) and JOHN TUNNELL (Piano) (ona) O JUA This brother and sister combination have been playing together since their school days as a duo, with their younger brother Charles as a trio and with their cousin Brian Hawkins as a piano quartet. John Tunnell won an open scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where his professor was Frederick Grinke. He won an Austrian Government award to study in Vienna and after his return the duo was formed. Susan won an open scholarship to the Royal Manchester College of Music where she studied under Gordon Green and won the much coveted Dayas Gold Medal for the best student of the year. At the age of 20 she was awarded a French Government scholarship and spent a year in Paris with Yvonne Lefebure. Following a successful Wigmore Hall recital the duo have given S many British and European recitals. 205101008 Dizu PROGRAMME Sonata No. 3 in E Adagio Allegro vos Adagio ma non troppo A) 12 go onim cd.sh02 Allegro Sonata in F Op. 24 (The Spring) otom mog sin Allegro the daño Adagio molto espressivo Scherzo Rondo 02519-oqqort non am orgolla 101 braWA Allegro molto Allegro ma non troppo INTERVAL Sonata in E minor Op. 82 Allegro Romance Allegro non troppo Bach Beethoven e qo da ni uqmoqmi (Salt) £ of sts002 204 0 1 8 ni Elgar olensbom oiloM olunst202 sinabnA

THE SOCIETY arranges a monthly series of pro- fessional Chamber Concerts and Recitals each winter. It is affiliated to the National Federation of Music Societies, which gives support towards the cost of concerts with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The Society also receives support from the Yorkshire Arts Association and York District Council. MEMBERSHIP. Members receive a ticket for the season's series of concerts. The Society's continued success is dependent on a flourishing membership, and new members are welcome. Subscription: Full Members £4.50, Junior Members (under 18 and Students) £2.25. Further details are available from the Secretary (see below). TICKETS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONCERTS. Non-members are welcome at all concerts. Tickets are available from "Sound Effect", Davygate, York, in advance, or at the hall on the night of the concert. Price £1 (under 18 or students 50p). MAILING LIST. If you would like to be included please contact the Secretary (see below). CONCERTS are all held at the Tempest Ander- son Hall, Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, York. Doors are open at 7-00 for 7-30 p.m. PARKING facilities are available in Marygate (the Marygate entrance to the Museum Gardens is open for concerts). HON. SECRETARY: G. C. Morcom, The Old Vicarage, Overton, York, YO3 6YL. Telephone : Beningbrough 261. BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF YORK Concerts 1978-79 SEASON DURTAWICA INTE 6MS 3/1/36(2) OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK

Thursday, 19th October, 1978- PRO ARTE STRING QUARTET OF SALZBURG BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF YORK 58th SEASON 1978-79 Thursday, 16th November, 1978- FELICITY PALMER Soprano - Thursday, 7th December, 1978- CRAIG SHEPPARD - Piano JOHN CONSTABLE Piano The Society is indebted to the Arts Council of Great Britain, Contemporary Music Network, for this concert Brahms Thursday, 18th January, 1979- THE COULL STRING QUARTET Thursday, 15th February, 1979- PAUL COKER - Piano - Thursday, 8th March, 1979- SUSAN TUNNELL Violin JOHN TUNNELL- Piano Haydn Quartet in G Op. 76 No. 1 Shostakovich - Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op. 110 Dvorak Quartet in E flat Op. 51 Debussy - Cinque Poemes de Charles Baudelaire Messiaen Harawi - Haydn Bartok Dvorak - - - س - Beethoven Schubert Tippett Schubert- Acht Klavierstüke Op. 76 Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Books 1 and 2 Op. 35 Quartet in C Op. 74 No. 1 String Quartet No. 6 Quartet in F major Op. 96 (The American') - Scherzo in E flat minor Op. 4 (1851) Hungarian Dances, Volume 1 (1869) Sonata in F minor Op. 57 (Appassionata) Impromptu in G flat Op. 90 No. 3 Sonata No. 2 in one movement (1962) Sonata in B flat Op. Posth Bach Sonata No. 3 in E Beethoven - Sonata in F Op. 24 (The Spring) Elgar Sonata in E minor Op. 82 The Society reserves the right to vary the programme without notice.