THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND SEASON 1955-56 A SERIES OF SEVEN RECITALS to be held in the SIR WILLIAM WHITLA HALL (Under the auspices of Queen's University) at 7.45 p.m. SUBSCRIPTION 30/- (Please note payment cannot be accepted at the Recitals. All tickets must be purchased in advance). DORMAN & SONS. LTD., BELFAST.

Friday, October 7th, 1955 THE WIGMORE ENSEMBLE We are very pleased that we have been able to engage this splendid ensemble again to open our season. We have had many requests for a return visit from those who so enjoyed their playing last year, and on this occasion we are to have a slightly larger ensemble, with the accent on wind instruments flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. The programme will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, Damase and Poulenc. Friday, October 21st, 1955 GERHARD HUSCH (Baritone) with ERNEST LUSH It is many years since Gerhard Husch visited Great Britain, and it is with special pleasure that we welcome him to Belfast. A lieder singer of outstanding merit, his name is perhaps now less well known than that of some younger artists, but in the years before the war Gerhard Husch set a standard, of lieder singing especially, which the artists of to-day find it difficult to emulate. His programme will include songs by Schubert, Brahms and Wolf, and by the Finnish composer Yrjo Kilpinen. With Ernest Lush as accompanist, this promises to be an outstanding recital.

Friday, November 11th, 1955 THE ZAGREB SOLOISTS ENSEMBLE This is an ensemble of eleven string players, all soloists in their own right. Vladimir Ruzdjak (Baritone) will sing with the ensemble, and Antonio Janigro, the famous 'cellist, directs the music, and will also play a concerto. The visit of the Ensemble to this country is sponsored by the Hungarian Government. The programme will consist of seventeenth and eighteenth century music, including works by Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Handel and Mozart. Friday, December 16th, 1955 HEATHER HARPER (Soprano) RALPH HOLMES (Violin) JOHN STREETS (Pianoforte) From time to time the society offers an engagement to younger artists who seem to show unusual promise. Miss Harper, who comes from Belfast, has had remarkable success in London, particularly in operatic roles, but on this occasion she will sing a group of English songs, and a group of lieder. Mr. Holmes has been hailed as a violinist of outstanding accomplishment, and Yehudi Menuhin showed great interest in his playing during his last visit to England. Friday, January 13th, 1956 THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIA QUARTET This fine quartet played for us two years ago, and at that time there were many requests for a return visit. It was not possible to arrange this last season, but now we are again to have an hear their fine playing. We opportunity to especially remember their playing of Beethoven, and their programme will again include works by this composer for whom they have such complete understanding.

Friday, February 3rd, 1956 SOLOMON (Pianoforte) We feel sure that no introduction is needed for this supreme artist, whose playing of the music of the classical composers, especially, has aroused world-wide appreciation. Solomon will play works by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Chopin. Friday, February 24th, 1956 THE LONDON HARPSICHORD ENSEMBLE The harpsichord is again being regarded as an instrument in its own right, and not as one replaced by the piano, and much of the credit for this revival must go to the performances by this Ensemble. There will be four players: Flute, Violin, Cello and Harpsichord, and this will be a unique opportunity to hear the music of Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Sammartini and Telemann played as nearly as possible to the composer's intention.

This year for the first time the ANNUAL MEETING AND MEMBERS' NIGHT will be combined on Tuesday, September 27th, 1955, in the Sir William Whitla Hall. Following the business of the meeting an operatic film will be shown through the co-operation of the Film Society. Two LECTURES will be given. On Friday, September 30th, Dr. Havelock Nelson will talk about the works to be performed by the Wigmore Ensemble, and on Monday, January 9th, Professor Philip Cranmer will speak on the programme of the Vienna Philharmonia Quartet. Both lectures will be illustrated by recordings. GUEST TICKETS will be available at a cost of 12/6d. for the Solomon recital and 7/6d. for the remaining recitals. Members are entitled to invite any number of guests, but a particular guest may be introduced only twice during the season. MUSICAL SCORES may be had on loan by members through our arrangement with the Chester Music Library. COUNTRY MEMBERS residing more than 25 miles from Belfast will be entitled to a refund on unused recital tickets at the close of the season. MEMBERSHIP TICKETS AND FULL DETAILS may be had forthwith on application to: MESSRS. HART & CHURCHILL, LTD. 20 WELLINGTON PLACE BELFAST Special rates available to parties from Schools.

THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND Patron : His Excellency the Governor of Northern Ireland, the Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G. President: Mrs. P. T. Crymble. Vice-Presidents: Dr. Eric Ashby. Rev. G. F. Craig. Mrs. E. Dempster. Miss F. C. Kyle. Mrs. George Smith. Mrs. D. R. Taylor. Mrs. Harold Totton. Mrs. Herbert Warnock. Hon. Treasurer: Desmond Clarendon, Esq. Hon. Secretaries: Miss Joan Taylor. R. C. McKinney, Esq. Committee: W. R. A. Anderson, Esq. Mrs. Douglas Boyd. Austin Brown, Esq. John Cowser, Esq. Lt.-Col. J. R. H. Greeves. Mrs. F. McDowell. Maurice Maguire, Esq. G. L. Marshall, Esq. Dr. Havelock Nelson. R. H. Semple, Esq. Miss Rhona Shaw. Lister Wood, Esq.