June, 1930
BRANCH NEWS
Reports and contributions should reach the Editor, Mr. W. H. Kerridge, at the B.M.S. office
by the 15th of the month.
Bournemouth
At the March meeting a concert by members
of the Society was given. Those taking part were
Mrs. Farnell, Miss Dorothy Kent, Mr. Noel Hale,
Canon Marsh, Miss Doris Winter, Miss Florence
Mayhew and Miss Trissie Cox. The programme
ranged from Benedetto Marcello, Andre Campra
and Bach to Balfour Gardiner and Frank Bridge.
The Music Circle of this Society meets monthly
and all the programmes are contributed by mem-
bers so that we have nine or ten programmes
each year organised and carried through by the
members themselves, which are among the most
enjoyable of the Society's meetings.
In April, Mr. Alexander Brent Smith lectured
on Beethoven-the Spirit of his Life. Mr. Smith
dealt in extenso with the period of Beethoven
and his relationship to Haydn and Mozart and
his influence on later composers. His lecture was
always interesting, and often provocative, and
served to stimulate our minds a fresh to think
again on one of the greatest musical geniuses of
all time.
II.A.D.
Eastbourne Music Club
The Spring Session opened on February 18th
with an attractive programme arranged by Mrs.
Edna Watling. Ten meetings were held during
the Session and were well attended throughout.
The membership numbered seventy-nine, being
eleven more than that of the previous session.
The musical programmes provided by the
members maintained. a very high standard.
Amongst the most interesting items performed
were :-Moravian Vocal Duets (Dvořák) by Mrs.
Malcolm Farmer and Miss Evelyn Cook, on
March 4th. The Choir of St. Saviours, conducted
by Mr. James R. Dear, gave a most interesting
programme of early vocal music on March 18th.
Cyril Read and Connie Parsons gave a piano
and violin recital on April 8th, and at the follow-
ing meeting, on April 15th, the Club was pleased
to welcome Mr. W. H. Kerridge, the secretary
of the B.M.S., who gave a very interesting
lecture on Characteristics of British Music. He
was assisted by Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Warren,
Mrs. Darbishire Jones, Miss M. Michell, Miss S.
Pearce, Miss Evelyn Cook, and Mr. Gilbert
Alcock, who gave instrumental and vocal illustra-
tions.
Mr. Gilbert Alcock's Duo for 'Cello and Piano,
Fantasie-Elégie, played by the composer and his
son, Cedric Alcock, received a first performance.
on February 25th, and other works by Mr. Alcock
performed during the session were two move-
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ments from String Quartet in D major, and some
songs. Miss Ita Cope and Miss Jean Duncan gave
a recital of songs and duets on April 1st, and at
this meeting Miss Duncan sang two songs com-
posed by Miss Ruth Troward, a pianist member
of the Club who, on March 25th, was associated
with Mr.
J. Read in a very fine performance
of Brahms' Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 100.
The last meeting of the session,
was arranged by Mrs. Darbishire
included Brahms' Trio for Viola, Cello and
Piano, Op. 114, played by Miss Dorothy Darbi-
shire Jones, Mrs. Darbishire Jones and Mr.
Gilbert Alcock. Miss Dorothy Darbishire Jones'
Viola solos were greatly appreciated, and she was
joined in an arrangement for Viola of Grieg's
Sonata for Violin, by Mr. Gilbert Alcock.
The Summer Session will
June 3rd.
April 29th,
Jones and
commence on
M.A.R.
Palmers Green and District
was
The Annual General Meeting was held at St.
John's Hall, Palmers Green, on May 6th. There
The
a good attendance of members.
Treasurer's Report, presented by Mr. F. Johnson,
hon. treasurer, was satisfactory to all concerned,
showing economical working and a good balance,
thereby giving hopes for a prosperous continu-
ance of the Branch.
Miss V. Marfleet, hon. secretary, in a brief,
concise report outlined the business activities of
the past session, referring to the improved
attendance of members. The Musical Director,
fuller account
Miss Anderson Lownds, gave
of the musical mectings. The financial success of
the last season she attributed to the generosity.
of artists and friends, thanks being especially due
to Miss Gertrude Peppercorn, who had given a
pianoforte recital to the members, a gift from a
great artist to an enthusiastic little Branch; to
visits, inspiring and elucidating, from the B.M.S.
General Secretary, Mr. W. H. Kerridge, and
assistance from many friends. In conclusion Miss.
Lownds gave an indication of musical projects.
for the coming season. The president of the
Branch, Mr. Kenneth Sullens, has again given a
promise of a Chamber Music evening. The
Branch owes much to its president, his interest,
assistance and musical reputation being a great
asset.
A cordial vote of thanks was moved to the
chief officers, to whose skill and guidance, often
at great sacrifice of time and leisure, this Branch
owes its continuance and its success.
E.M.R.
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