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We had a wonderful afternoon of music and friendship (with a delicious buffet too) at the home of Chris and Karen last Sunday. Many thanks to you both for all your hard work in making us all feel so welcome.

A very wide variety of interesting music was played – please see the playlist below.

Steven – Nocturne Op 9 no 2 – Chopin

Leonora – Rondo no 1 From Three Folk Tunes – Bartok

Kirsty – Film music – Maria, Where do I begin, I’ll wait for you – Bernstein – Lai – Legrand

Mark – Sonata in E flat Hob. XVI : 52, 1st movement – Haydn

Ret – Impromptu in G flat Op 90 – Schubert

and Piano Sonata Op 31 no. 2 in D minor – ‘Tempest’

Simon – Remote Xianggelilia – Jineng Nan

Simon and Tanyarat – Heavenly Thai Song – Ottava

Nigel – Alla Turka – Mozart

Chris – Prelude in C minor – JS Bach

and I Hear What You Say – Ben Crosland

Kay – Nocturne C minor, Postumous, 1847 – 1848

Welcome to our new member Jan Jones.

Looking forward to seeing you at our meetings Jan.

Music Marathon 2023

Simon Scott has been playing pianos for many years, graduating from an Edwardian upright in childhood, via Steinways at University, a Blüthner upright, a Yamaha C5 grand to, finally, a Bӧsendorfer 225 grand (beyond which, he feels, it is impossible to progress).

Simon completed grade 8 piano and theory some decades ago and is now planning a performance diploma exam. His favourite piano composers are probably Fauré, Chopin and Billy Mayerl. In the recent past he has tried his hand at composing and his September Tango duet and Loch Reverie have been performed at both the piano club and the Bristol Music Club.

Membership of the Piano Club has proved a real boon, providing opportunities to play in front of a friendly audience as well as making friends and discussing music, teachers, tuners, instruments and dealers.

We all thoroughly enjoyed the meeting at Kay’s house in March, with a choice of two pianos and a wonderful selection of music played by our members.

Thank you very much to Kay for hosting the meeting and for everyone’s musical and culinary contributions.

Our next meeting will be held at the home of Chris in Saltford.

Best wishes to all.

Leonora.

Chris UW                      One for Toninho                                         John Parricelli

                                       L’autre valsed’Amelie                                 Yann Tiersen Jean

Graham                        Sonata K318 for 4 hands                             Mozart

Peter                           Waltz in A flat op 42                                   Chopin

Kay                              Mazurka op 7 no 1                                        Chopin

Kirsty                          Ave Maria (Bells of Rome)                            Liszt

Simon H                     Allegro suite no7 432                                      Handel

Richard                       Nocturne no 1 in B flat minor op 9              Chopin

Len Miller                  Ivan’s Song from The Adventures of Ivan    Khachaturian

Simon S                       Adagio from Sonata in F minor, op.2 no.1   Beethoven

Frances B                   Jazz Etude no 2                                                 Oscar Peterson

Jean White                Prelude in G major                                             Rachmaninov

Leonora                      Tugela Rail                                                         Darius Brubeck

http://www.keynshamorchestra.org.uk

Next Concert

Saturday March 18th 2023, 7:30pm

St John’s Church, Keynsham (map)

Conductor: Phil Draisey
Leader: Andrew Rees

Tickets £10 or £8.50 for concessions. Free for under-18s.

Overture to The Barber of Seville 

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Rossini

Carmen Suite No.2 

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Bizet

Pirates of the Caribbean 

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Badelt/Ricketts

Intermezzo from Goyescas 

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Granados

Danzas fantásticas 

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Turina

West Side Story 

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Bernstein/Mason

Conga del Fuego Nuevo 

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Marquez

Welcome to Kay who has subscribed to our Bristol Piano Club website and also joined our forum today.

Performing participants £75.00 (plus booking fee)

Non-performing observers £40 for the whole day, or £20 per half day session (9.30am-1.00pm or 2.00pm to 5.00pm) (booking fee applies)

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Piano Masterclass with William Howard

An informal workshop day with one of Britain’s leading classical pianists, open to all piano enthusiasts.  Up to eleven places are available for intermediate and advanced pianists who wish to perform prepared repertoire. Non-playing observers are also very welcome. The teaching sessions will be approximately 30 minutes long and will focus on interpretation, performance, and technique, but all participants are welcome to offer other topics for discussion during the day.

Performing participants £75.00 (plus booking fee) to include tea and coffee

To book your place please email office@shed-arts.co.uk or telephone the office on 01666 505496 directly.  Please note places are extremely limited as we can only accept a maximum of eleven participants for the day.

When booking please give your age, approximate level of ability (e.g. Grade 6 to 8, Diploma, Professional) and the work that you would like to play (this can be done nearer the time if you have not yet decided).

If you are under 18 years of age, an accompanying adult can attend the day free of charge.

You are also invited to join the audience as a non-performing observer.

£40 (plus booking fee) for the whole day, or £20 (plus booking fee) per half day session (9.30am-1.00pm or 2.00pm to 5.00pm)

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All Day £40.00

Half Day (morning or afternoon)  £20.00

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