Groups & Events
Music
Ballet AppreciationCode: 117
Each session will comprise a ballet performance on DVD accompanied by a short explanation to enhance understanding and enjoyment.
- Day
- 4th Thursday of the month
- Time
- 13.45 to 16.00
- Venue
- Burpham Village Hall (Large Room)
Chamber Music for Court and SalonCode: 125
18th and 19th Century Classical and Romantic music for soloist or small ensemble eg piano, violin, voice or quartet. Composers include Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and 19th Century European and Russian Romantics.
- Day
- 3rd Tuesday of the month
- Time
- 14.00 to 16.00
- Venue
- Jefferies Hall, Lauston Close, Merrow, GU1 2TS
Concert ChoiceCode: 81
This group endeavours to enhance our understanding and enjoyment of listening to classical music. A team of presenters create their own programmes and works from various musical periods will be played and discussed.
- Day
- 1st Friday of the month
- Time
- 14.00 to 16.00
- Venue
- Burpham Village Hall (Large Room)
Concert VisitsCode: 106
To obtain a booking form for concert visits please send a stamped self-addressed envelope 9" x 4" to Iris Hawkins, 1 Merrow Copse, Guildford GU1 2LG.
The new Concert programme 
is now available.
There is also a musical teaparty on 29 May .
EnsembleCode: 83
Definitely a non-competitive group, we play classical, light, folk music and more. Whatever your standard of instrumental playing, you are most welcome to share in our musical experiences.
- Day
- Friday weekly
- Time
- 13.30 to 15.30
- Venue
- Shalford Methodist Hall
JazzCode: 84
Foot tapping music, mainly traditional jazz, with four live performances and different presenters sharing their love of jazz with us on others. Live in Oct, Dec, Jan and Mar.
- Day
- 3rd Tuesday of the month
- Time
- 14.00 to 16.00
- Venue
- Shalford Village Hall (Main Hall)
SingingCode: 87
Enjoy the physical and social benefits of singing with a 40-strong chorus. Songs from musical theatre, folk and 'retro' pop, extracts from opera and oratorios. Many who do not read music learn successfully by ear and repetition.
- Day
- Monday variable
- Time
- 10.00 to 12.00
- Venue
- St Catherine's Village Hall
The History & Enjoyment of Musical TheatreCode: 86
Explore the development of musicals during the past century. Compare and contrast the works of composers and lyricists (from George Gershwin to Andrew Lloyd Webber; Cole Porter to Stephen Sondheim) and consider how they have tackled different themes and responded to changing times.
- Day
- 2nd Friday of the month
- Time
- 14.00 to 16.00
- Venue
- Burpham Village Hall (Large Room)
Tune-Playing on BelleplatesCode: 88
Belleplates are similar to handbells but flat and easier to handle. A one-and-a-half octave set (12 belleplates) is available for this group led by an experienced handbell ringer. Enthusiasm is more important than an ability to read music. Great fun can be had in learning to play tunes as part of a team.
- Day
- Thursday varies
- Time
- 14.00 to 16.00
- Venue
- Shalford Methodist Hall
Wagner's Music DramasCode: 89
We shall continue to study Wagner's Music Dramas. This season, members of the group will present various aspects of these works, including some which we may have already considered.
- Day
- 4th Tuesday of the month
- Time
- 14.00 to 16.00
- Venue
- Private