August 2026
Thirteen of us came together on a beautiful afternoon at Marion’s house in Cam for the August Club meeting. Many thanks again to Simon H for prepping the piano so nicely and to all who contributed to the delicious buffet with many homemade items. And, most of all, to Marion who generously hosted, in the absence of Len, her house, piano and garden. It really was a lovely event and we are all very grateful to her.
| Bristol Piano Club August 2026 | ||
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Chris | Oswald Russell | Jamaican Dance No. 2 |
| Anne K | Bach | Largo from D minor Organ Concerto |
| C. Franck | Danse Lente | |
| Simon S | Bach | Fugue in Bb minor, Bk II, WTK |
| King | June Night on Marlow Reach | |
| Nancy | Schubert | Scherzo and Trio from Sonata in A, D 959 |
| Richard | Debussy | Hommage à Rameau (Images, Bk II) |
| Peter | JS Bach | Sarabande from French Suite No. 2 |
| Chopin | Mazurka in Bb major, op. 7 no. 1 | |
| Bartok | Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 6 from Mikrokosmos Bk 6 | |
| Brian | Charles Trenet arr. Alexis Weissenberg | En Avril à Paris |
| Kit Poh | Sibelius | Etude Op. 76 No. 2 |
| Kit Poh | Morning Air | |
| Matthew G | Carpenters | I Won’t Last a Day Without You |
| Simon H | Stanley Myers | Cavatina |
July 2026
Despite a wet start to Sunday morning, by 3 pm the weather was glorious and twenty three of us gathered at Cheryl and Bryans for the Club Summer Party, Graham and Margaret having passed on the baton last year. We enjoyed some excellent playing on the just-tuned Kawai (many thanks Simon H!) which sounded very beautiful – a lovely rounded tone from where I was sitting.
New members Kim and Jeff, bravely played their first pieces at a club meeting and did very well indeed. We look forward to hearing much more from them in the years to come!
After a couple of hours of music we drifted out to the garden. Delicious aromas wafted from the BBQ with Bryan and Simon managing the charcoal and cooking process superbly. More hours of conversation and dining followed by outdoor table tennis, croquet and swing-bat.
A fantastic event and our huge thanks to wonderful hosts Cheryl and Bryan for all their hard work!
| Bristol Piano Club July 2026 | ||
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Jeff | Mahler arr. piano solo | Adagietto from 5th symphony |
| Margaret and Graham | Hengeveld | March and Slow Foxtrot |
| Cheryl | Paul de Senneville | Mariage D’Amour |
| Boyang | Yiruma | River Flows in You |
| Chris | Bart Howard | Fly Me to the Moon |
| Kim | Chopin | Nocturne in Bb minor, op. 9 no. 1 |
| Simon H | Debussy | Arabesque no. 1 |
| Jean W | Gershwin arr. Tom Poster | Someone to Watch Over Me |
| Julie | Scarlatti | Sonata in D minor K. 9 |
| Mark | Haydn | 2nd mvt from Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 |
| Natalie | Rachmaninov | Prelude in G# minor |
| Anne K | Alana Crouch | Nocturne |
| Juliana | Mendelsohn | Song Without Words op. 67 no. 2 |
| Simon S | Cole Porter arr. Cy Walter | Begin The Beguine |
June 2026
Our June meeting was held in Graham and Margaret’s beautiful home and extensive gardens. There was a varied and extensive programme of music performed on the lovely old Bechstein grand before we adjourned to the lawn marquee for a meal and drinks. An afternoon and evening full of delights and moments to treasure – many, many thanks to Graham and Margaret and sons, James and Tim, for their magnificent hospitality.
| Bristol Piano Club June 2026 | ||
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Kathryn | Mompou | Prelude no. 1 |
| Steve B | Gershwin arr. Gershwin | Sweet and Low |
| Ruth | Mozart | 2nd mvt, Sonata in F, K533 |
| Gottschalk | Souvenir de Porto Rico (Marche des Gibaros) | |
| Jean W | Schubert | Andante from Sonata in A D664 |
| Simon H | J S Bach | Sarabande from Partita in C minor |
| Jan | J S Bach | Prelude no. 3 from Eighteen Little Preludes |
| Simon S | Reginald King | June Night on Marlow Reach |
| Anne K | Granados | Eva y Walter |
| Poulenc | Nocturne no. 8 | |
| Peter | Mozart | Andante cantabile from Sonata in Bb, K333 |
| Jason Rebello | Dark Avenger | |
| Cheryl | Claudio Constantini | Noctilune no. 1 |
| Richard | Bach arr. Myra Hess | Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring |
| Matthew G | Various | Background pieces for an English garden party |
May 2026
Twenty of us attended the Club meeting at Brian and Dorette’s for another afternoon and evening of music making and socialising. We welcomed two potential new members – Jeff and Ilaha, enjoyed the playing of newish members Julie, Natalie and Nickie as well as the contributions of other seasoned veterans! Many thanks to Brian and Dorette for their amazing warmth and hospitality.
| erformer | Composer | Piece |
| Mark | Debussy | Sarabande from Pour le Piano |
| Charles | Fauré | Nocturne No.4 in E♭ |
| Peter | Strayhorn/ Ellington | Take the ‘A’ Train |
| Jason Rebello | Dark Avenger | |
| Anne | Haydn | Adagio in G major from Piano Trio No.2 |
| Julie | Bach | Fugue in G, BWV 902 |
| Samuel Wesley | Waltz from Sonata in B ♭ Op.5 No.2 | |
| Fran | Lennon | Imagine |
| Bach | Prelude in D major, BWV 925 (from 18 Kleine Praeludien) | |
| Natalie | Debussy | Clair de Lune |
| Richard | Brahms | Intermezzo in A, Op.118 No.2 |
| Nickie | Nickie Hart | Flight of the Eagle & Dancing Butterfly* |
| Brian | Rachmaninov | Prelude in E♭ Op. 23 No.6 |
| Strayhorn | Chelsea Bridge | |
| Brian & Charles | Richard Strauss (arr. Otto Singer) | Der Rosenkavalier, Concert Waltz |
| * http://www.nickiehartmusic.com | ||
April 2026
Leo and Paul’s kitchen/ music salon was at peak capacity yesterday afternoon for an amazing afternoon of piano music on their magnificent Yamaha grand. We welcomed Kim to the Club for a trial meeting and are pleased to announce she will be joining. Thanks to everyone who brought food and drink to the buffet and, most of all to Leo and Paul for being such warm and generous hosts!
| Bristol Piano Club Playlist April 2026 | ||
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Simon S | Alban Berg | Sonata op. 1 |
| Eric Coates | Green Hills of Somerset & The Sleepy Lagoon | |
| Anne K | Mozart | Fantasia in D minor |
| Field | Nocturne no. 16 | |
| Kathryn | Chopin | Barcarolle, op. 60 |
| Richard | Tchaikovsky | April from The Seasons |
| Jean W | Wild/ Gershwin | ‘Somebody Loves Me’ from Seven Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin |
| Kay | Fauré | Andante Moderato, no. 5 from Eight Short Pieces, op. 84 |
| Simon H | Gibran Alcocer | Idea no. 10 |
| JS Bach | Sarabande from Partita in C minor | |
| Nicky M (Nickie Hart) | Nicola Melanie Manning | ‘Charlotte’s Web’ & ‘Soulful Echoes’ |
| Boyang | Pachelbel | Canon in D |
March 2026
The meeting of the Bristol Piano Club was a lovely musical occasion. We welcomed potential new member Nicky who delighted us with a couple of her own compositions! Musical performances ranged from Handel and Bach through Beethoven and Chopin to Gershwin and Bartok – to name but a few! Followed by congenial conversation and tasty savoury and sweet dishes – to the accompaniment of an entertaining selection of on-the-spur duet pieces.
We look forward to the April meeting at Leo and Paul’s in Keynsham.
| Bristol Piano Club March 2026 | ||
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Peter | J S Bach | Two-part Invention no. 13 in A minor |
| Piazzolla | Milonga del Angel | |
| Julie | Dussek | Rondo from Sonatina in Eb Op. 19/20 |
| Anne | Alanna Crouch | Nocturne |
| Diabelli | Sonatina Op. 151 no. 4 | |
| Brian | Chopin | Waltz in Ab major, Op. 69 no. 1 |
| Natalie | Chopin | Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 no. 2 |
| Steve | Gershwin | ‘Do It Again’ |
| Jean | Bartok | Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm nos. 1 – 3 |
| Nicky | Nicola Melanie Manning (Nickie Hart) | Fond Farewell and Summer Meadow |
| Richard | Beethoven | Sonata Op. 10 no. 2 F major |
| Chris | Handel | Suite in D minor, Allemande and Courante, HWV 437 |
| Simon H | Martha Mier | Red Rose Rendezvous |
| Charles Tebbs | Airships | |
February 2026
Fifteen of us made it to Leo and Paul’s for an afternoon and early evening of music and fellowship. Leo’s six foot Yamaha grand (tuned for the occasion by Simon H) was in sparkling form and much enjoyed. A huge variety of music was performed and congratulations to Julie for playing to us so beautifully for the first time.
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Leo and Chris | Paul Lovatt Cooper | With His First Breath |
| Julie | Stephen Storace | Andante from Sonata no. 2 in G |
| Dussek | Rondo from Sonatina in G | |
| Margaret and Graham | Chaminade | Pastorale |
| Graham | Chopin | Nocturne No. 1 in Bb minor, op. 9 no. 1 |
| Anne | Franz Xaver Mozart | Polonaise Melancholic |
| Granados | Eva and Walter | |
| Fran | Korngold arr. Yunchan Lim | Die Schönste nacht |
| Brian | Fauré | Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor |
| Simon S | Fauré | Nocturne No. 6 in Db major |
| Jonathan | Bach | Prelude and Fugue in Eb major, No. 7, Bk 11 |
| Simon H | Martha Mier | Misty Night Blues |
| Ravel | Prelude | |
| Yann Tierson | Amelie (Tribute to Len Miller) | |
| Richard | Grieg | Poetic Tone Pictures, op. 3, nos 1 – 3 |
| Jan | Bach | Little Prelude in D major |
January 2026
With seasonal illnesses affecting not a few of us, a select group of seven met at Jan and Jonathan’s for our first meeting of the new year. We enjoyed the real warmth of their welcome and the log fires after the cold and wet outside. We remembered Len Miller who died last week and some of the music was played in tribute to him. Our thoughts are with Marion and Jack at this very sad time.
Despite our limited numbers there was a lot of music played on the Danemann grand and the meeting lasted over four hours. A great start to 2026 and our thanks again to Jan and Jonathan for being such wonderful hosts.
| Playlist – January 2026 | ||
| Performer | Composer | Piece |
| Simon S | Fauré | Nocturne in Db, op. 63 |
| Ernest Fischer | A Little Piece of Lace (Foxtrot) | |
| Eric Coates | Last Love | |
| Trad. arr Harold Potter | Two Guitars | |
| Brian | Joseph Kosma | Autumn Leaves |
| Arr. Pete Churchill | Abide with Me (in memory of Len Miller) | |
| Pam Wedgwood | Forgotten Dreams, Wild Poppies & Flinders St | |
| Richard | Chopin | Study in E major, op. 10, no. 3 |
| Jonathan | Fauré | Romance sans Paroles, op. 17 no. 3 |
| Copland | No. 2 from Four Piano Blues | |
| Jan | J S Bach | Gigue from English Suite No. 2 in A minor |
| Jean | Earl Wild | The Man I Love No. 3 from Seven Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin |
| Panrace Royer | L’Aimable | |
| J S Bach | Chromatic Fantasy | |
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