Geoff and Suzanne were our hosts for the heatwave meeting in July. Fortunately it was a little cooler on the day and we were able to welcome Lionel as a new member of our group.
We had a wide ranging selection of pieces including:
- Lionel - Symphony No 3 by Camille Saint-Saëns. Recorded at a celebration of the re-opening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris,.
- Brenda - The British Grenadiers (traditional) performed by the Black Dyke Mills Band
- Pete - Mars from the Planet Suite by Gustav Holst. Performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Lin - "Conclusion" from the second production of Musique de Table by Georg Philipp Telemann.
- Dave - Petite Fleur by Chris Barber's Jazz Band, clarinet soloist Monty Sunshine.
- Geoff - Part 2 "Concerto de Aranjuez" from Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis.
- Suzanne - "Allegro moderato" from Horn Concerto in E flat K495 by Mozart. Performed by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner.
- Marie - "Supplication of the Firebird" from the Firebird suite by Stravinsky. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Annabel - "Baïlèro" from the collection Chants d'Auvergne, composed and arranged by Joseph Canteloube. Performed by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.
- Brenda 2 - "Blaydon Races" (traditional) performed by the Black Dyke Mills Band.
- Pete 2 - "on again on again on again" written and performed by Kake Thakray.
- Lin 2 - "Stranger on the Shore" written and performed by Acker Bilk.
- Dave 2 - "The flowers duet" by Delibes. Performed by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
- Geoff 2 - "There ain't half been some clever bastards" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
The last choice brought considerable merriment to accomany our tea and biscuits. Thanks once more to our excellent hosts Suzanne and Geoff.
Pete