Music Appreciation

Contact: Margaret Richards

The Music Appreciation Group holds its meetings on the afternoon of the third Wednesday of the month at City United Reform Church in Windsor Place, starting at 2.00 pm and finishing at about 3.30 pm.

The group aims to explore different genres of music by sharing favourites and information or by discussing pieces of music or videos.

The talks are as varied as we can make them, given by members of the group or by visitors. We hope to include visits from students of the Royal Welsh College who can demonstrate their instruments and give us a short recital. There is no formality to our meetings and all your suggestions are gratefully received. Be reassured that no musical qualifications are needed to enjoy our talks!

New members are made most welcome.

March 2024

Wednesday 20th March

14:00 – 15:30
Music Appreciation

Fun with the Piano

A talk with music by Elize Ferner

April 2024

Wednesday 17th April

14:00 – 15:30
Music Appreciation

‘Tie dyes and Transistor Radios’ & ‘Virtual organs – an introduction’

A meeting of two halves!Dave Williams says, ‘Drag your miniskirts and bell bottoms outta the closet ’cause we’re gonna set the wayback machine to when we were youngsters. We’ll listen to, sing along with and talk about old time rock and roll.’

May 2024

Wednesday 15th May

14:00 – 15:30
Music Appreciation

Composers, their lives and their music

A collaborative talk with music

June 2024

Wednesday 19th June

14:00 – 15:30
Music Appreciation

Bach ‘n Roll

A look at classic rock pieces where there has been an influence/bits pinched from classical pieces, playing both pieces or an extract from both pieces to illustrate.

July 2024

Wednesday 17th July

14:00 – 15:30
Music Appreciation

Love in Music

A talk by Lynne Plummer

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