The Group will listen to, and discuss, generally middle-of-the-range/light classical music and learn about the composers, and musical history.

On occasion Group members will be encouraged to select their own favourite pieces.

At our April/May meeting we enjoyed the following:

1. Antonin Dvorak 1841 - 1904

Slavonic (Symphononic) Dance

Opus 72 No 10 in E Minor

2. George Frederick Handel 1685 - 1759

Eternal Source of Light Devine

( Queen Anne  Birthday Ode)

Elin Manahan. Thomas - Soprano

David Blackadder - Trumpet 

3. Sergei Rachmaninov 1873 - 1963

Symphony No 2 in E Minor

Movement 3 - Adagio

4. Gustav Holst 1874 - 1934 

a) The Planets Op 32 - Mercury

b) Beni Mori Suite - 1st Movement

5. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy 1809 - 1847

Symphony No 4 The Italian in A Op 90

Movement No 4 Salterello Presto