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FRIDAY, 27th OCTOBER, 1950 MEMBERS' NIGHT FRIDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 1950 FRIDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1950 - MONDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1951 FRIDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1951 FRIDAY, 16th FEBRUARY, 1951 FRIDAY, 9th MARCH, 1951 PIERRE BERNAC AND FRANCIS POULENC FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, 1951 - IRMGARD SEEFRIED AND FREDERICK STONE MONDAY, 12th FEBRUARY, 1951 ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY MR. LISTER WOOD ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY DR. IVOR KEYS LE QUINTETTE DE L'ATELIER QUARTETTO DI ROMA CYRIL SMITH AND PHYLLIS SELLICK FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN CONCERT (IN ASSOCIATION WITH C.E.M.A., NORTHERN IRE- LAND) we The Committee feels that it may take some pride in the programme which has been arranged for the 1950-51 season. Five recitals will be given, by artists of international repute; the season will open with a Members' Night, which has proved in past years an enjoyable social and musical occasion, and two illustrated lectures will be given by eminent musicians on works to be performed. In à addition, the Society has arranged, in association with C.E.M.A. (Northern Ireland), an impor- tant recital to be given during the 1951 Festival of Britain. This will be be a concert, and will not form part of the winter series. As a further privilege of membership, the Society has now arranged with the Chester Music Library that members may borrow, without charge to themselves, from this most comprehensive Library of Vocal, Instrumental, and Chamber Music. Full details will be found in the following pages. public The Committee is happy to announce that in collaboration with the Queen's University of Belfast the five recitals will be held in the Sir William Whitla Hall of the University, a concert hall second to none in the country. Under this arrangement, students and staff of the University can attend the recitals, and though the Hall has a large capacity, accommodation is not unlimited. We shall welcome intending new members, but would urge them to send in their names without delay, as admissions to membership will be made in order of application. The annual subscription is 30/-, and is payable on and after Tuesday, 3rd October, to Messrs. Hart & Churchill Ltd., 20 Wellington Place, Belfast. Intending new members should send their names and addresses to the Hon. Secretary, c/o Messrs. Hart & Churchill Ltd., and they will be notified of their election to membership, after which the subscription will be payable. Admission to the Society's recitals and lectures will be by membership card only, which must be shown at the door. All recitals will commence at 7.30, and members are asked to be in their seats by 7.25, as the doors will be closed until the conclusion of the first item. All correspondence, membership applications, and pay- ment of subscriptions should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary (or Treasurer) of the Society, c/o Messrs. Hart. & Churchill Ltd., 20 Wellington Place, Belfast.

FRIDAY, 27th OCTOBER, 1950 MEMBERS' NIGHT The Society's Annual Reunion, at which a programme of music will be given, followed by tea at nine o'clock. Smyth Memorial Hall, Lisburn Road (corner of Fountain- ville Avenue). FRIDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 1950 PIERRE BERNAC (baritone) FRANCIS POULENC (piano) Programme Tre Romanze (Verdi); Zigeunerlieder (Brahms); Trois Melodies (Duparc); Trois Ballades de Villon (Debussy); Montparnasse, Le Fraicheur et le feu (new song cycle by Poulenc, first performance in Belfast); Combat del Somni (Mompou). The collaboration of MM. Bernac and Poulenc is one of the great musical partnerships of our time. The interpretative genius of singer and pianist shows the art of song in its finest perfection. FRIDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1950 IRMGARD SEEFRIED (soprano) FREDERICK STONE (piano) Programme Se tu m'ami (Pergolesi); Si florendo e fidele (Scarlatti); Piangere la sorte mia (Handel). Seven songs by Mozart: Die Zufriedenheit, Fruhlingsschmerz, Das Veilchen, Abendempfindung, Einsam ging ich jüngst im Haine, Der Sylphe, Warnung. Five songs by Schubert: Lied der Mignon, Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Du bist die Ruh', Die Forelle, Gretchen am Spinnrade. Six songs by Brahms: Schwesterlein, Die Trauernde, Schwabisches Volkslied, In stille Nacht, Feins- liebchen, Vergebliches Ständchen. Irmgard Seefried has been a leading singer of the Vienna State Opera since 1942. She was first heard in London in 1947, with the Vienna State Opera Company, and was acclaimed for her singing in "Figaro" and "Cosi fan Tutte". Her Lieder recitals at the Wigmore Hall showed further that she is an artist of the very front rank. Her gramophone record- ings alone are sufficient to arouse the highest expectations. It is a particular pleasure to us that Mme. Seefried has asked for Frederick Stone as her accompanist. His playing is well known and appreciated here, and on his first public appearance in Belfast since the war he will be sure of a warm welcome. MONDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1951 LECTURE by DR. IVOR KEYS on works to be performed by the Quintette de l'Atelier, with musical illustrations. Note This Lecture will be held the Board Room of Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast. FRIDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1951 LE QUINTETTE DE L'ATELIER Andre Proffit; Emile Passani; Charles Bartsch; Pierre Simon; Pierre Ladhuie Programme-Quintet in C minor. Op. 115. Fauré. Quintet in B flat. Weber. Quintet in F minor. Cesar Franck. This Quintet of piano and strings was formed in 1940, and their weekly recitals are now established features of the musical life of Paris. On their first appearance in London they made a deep impression, and they may be regarded as one of the finest chamber music ensembles in Europe today.

MONDAY, 12th FEBRUARY, 1951 LECTURE by MR. LISTER WOOD on works to be performed by the Quartetto di Roma, with musical illustrations. Note This Lecture will be held in the Board Room of Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast. FRIDAY, 16th FEBRUARY, 1951 QUARTETTO DI ROMA Oscar Zuccarini (violin); Ivo Martinini (violin); Aldo Perini (viola); Silvano Zuccarini (cello) Programme Quartet in E flat major. K.428. Mozart. Cantari alla Madrigalesca. Malipiero. Quartet in E flat major. Op. 127. Beethoven. The musical critics of Rome have acclaimed this Quartet as one of the best ensembles ever to be heard in their City. This opinion has been echoed by the critics of every capital in Europe, from London to Budapest. With the programme chosen, the recital should be a memorable one. FRIDAY, 9th MARCH, 1951 CYRIL SMITH AND PHYLLIS SELLICK (Two pianos) The programme will include Concerto in C. minor (Bach); Sonata in D major. K.448 (Mozart); Waltz from Suite Op. 18 (Arensky); Suite, Scaramouche (Milhaud) The ensemble and sympathetic rapport of these two brilliant pianists give a special quality to their recitals, and this return visit has been arranged to meet a frequently expressed demand. THE CHESTER MUSIC LIBRARY It This Library is one of the most comprehensive collections of Music in the British Isles available to subscribers. consists mainly of modern music of all countries, covering a period from about Brahms to the present day. The Chamber Music Section includes the Classics as well as modern works. The Library contains the following sections: Piano Music Vocal Scores Piano Scores Songs Chamber Music Instrumental Pieces. added, and it is not therefore possible to issue a catalogue. Every endeavour is made to ensure that all Modern Works of any importance are available. New works are constantly being The Society has subscribed the Library for the con- venience of its members, and any members wishing to borrow music should leave a note of their requirements with Messrs. Hart & Churchill Ltd., 20 Wellington Place, Belfast. FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951 In association with C.E.M.A. (Northern Ireland) the Society has arranged a Recital to be held on FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, 1951, by THE GRILLER STRING QUARTET and FRERERICK THURSTON (clarinet) ARCHIE CAMDEN (Bassoon) DENNIS BRAIN (Horn) VICTOR WATSON (Double Bass) The programme will consist of the Howard Ferguson Octet and the Schubert Octet. This will be a public Recital, and prices of tickets will be announced later. It will be held the Wellington Hall, Wellington Place, Belfast,

THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND SEASON 1950-51 President: Mr. F. W. Leonard Joint Hon. Secretaries : Mrs. Frank McDowell Mr. R. C. McKinney Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Desmond Clarendon Vice-Presidents : Dr. Eric Ashby Rev. Graham Craig Mrs. P. T. Crymble Mrs. E. Dempster Miss F. C. Kyle Mrs. Douglas Boyd Mr. Austin Brown Y Professor T. A. Sinclair Mrs. George Smith Mrs. D. R. Taylor Mrs. Harold Totton Mrs. Herbert Warnock Committee: Miss W. Burnett Mr. John Cowser Lt.-Col. J. R. H. Greeves Dr. Ivor Keys Mr. Maurice Maguire Mr. George L. Marshall Mr. R. H. Semple Miss M. Shepperd Miss Joan Taylor Mr. Lister Wood