Enjoying Music
Group Leader:- Bill Todd 01387 770340
Venue:- Meet in members houses
Time:- 1.30-3.30 2nd Thursday of the month Sep - May
Want to share and extend your musical experiences?
The group meets to listen to and discuss music, mainly classical with some jazz, from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm on the second Thursday of the month from September to May. We meet in members' homes when the host plays recordings based around a theme chosen by them. If the host cannot accommodate the numbers, we simply meet elsewhere.
Members sometimes say they are struggling to find a theme, but can also feel that discovering one, and the music to match, is both a challenging and enjoyable experience.. If needed, other members are happy to "chip in " with recordings of their own. Themes have included Top Ten Pianists, Comparing Classical and Romantic Music, Jesus to Jazz, Film Music, First Night Failures, Russian Music...... The surprising thing is that over the many years the group has been meeting, a theme has rarely been repeated. Not that that would be a bad thing as there is so much music out there, particularly with the availability of YouTube. Sometimes the format changes, when, for example, each member brings along two recordings based on themes such as Loves and Hates, High Notes-Low Notes......
Like myself, most members have no formal education in music, and cannot read music - or understand the notes on record sleeves. What they do have is an enthusiasm for exploring music. That, together with the challenge of developing your own theme and meeting with others who enjoy music, is what the group offers.
New members are welcome