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Trial by Jury Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

Yeomen of the Guard Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

Princess Ida Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

The Pirates of Penzance Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

Programme for the 2017–18 (86th) Season Sunday 3rd Octo ber 2017 at 7.30 pm “We recall without repining” Paul Kampen and Howard Rogerson will reminisce about their days in the D‘Oyly Carte orchestra and other G&S, with some live music including from a period horn. Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 7.30 pm “Rend with songs the air above” Kay Jordan (soprano) will entertain us with talk and song, accompanied by Tim Walker. The Shei la Taylor meeting. Admission: members £5, visitors £7 Tuesday 5th December 2017 at 7.30 pm “tell us all about it” David Cookson will delight us with talk and music from his wide experience of G&S as an MD, repetiteur, accompanist and founder of “Musical Solutions”. Tuesday 9th January 2018 at 7.30 pm “Life‘s a Pudding full of Plums” As are the Operettas! Name your favourite piece of music or dialogue, then we will listen, enthuse and inform together, led by John Coates. The Harold Sumner meeting. Sunday 4th February 2018 at 2.30 pm “They sing s o nicely” Three Towns Operatic Society, led by our member David Kay, will entertain us in concert. Tuesday 6th March 2018 at 7.30 pm “I can teach you with a quip, if I‘ve a mind” Martin Yates will fascinate us with his study of the music of Patience and Utopia . The Norman Beckett meeting. Admiss ion: members £5 , visitors £7 Tuesday 3rd April 2018 at 7.30 pm “everything is interesting” Details to be finalized. Tuesday 8th May 2018 at 7.30 pm “In punctual and business-like fashion” Annual General Meeting plus entertainment.

Ruddigore Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

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Ages Ago Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

HMS Pinafore Click on a photograph to enlarge it. Click here to return to Gallery index

Programme for the 2013–14 (82nd) Season Sunday 13th Octo ber 2013 at 2.30 p m “rend with songs the air above” Professional celebrity concert by John Savournin (baritone) accompanied at the piano by David Eaton. Many of us have enjoyed John‘s fine voice and acting skills at Buxton. [Professional engagements permitting.] Admis sion: members £5, visitors £7 The Harold Sumner meeting. Tuesday 5th November 2013 at 7.15 pm “The woman of the wisest wit” Sandra Dugdale, soprano, producer and lecturer, will entertain and enlighten us with an illustrated talk on producing G&S. The Sheila Taylor meeting. Tuesday 3rd December 2013 at 7.15 pm “everything is interesting, tell us, tell us all about it” Derek Scott, Professor of Music at Leeds University, will entertain us about ‘humorous devices in G&S’ from his knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, G&S. A v ery entertaining speaker. The Norman Beckett meeting. Tuesday 4th February 2014 at 7.15 pm “seated one day at the keyboard” Piano and organ recital of Sullivan music by some of our members and friends. Tuesday 4th March 2014 at 7.15 pm “studied gravely and conscientiously” Paul Taylor will present another of his studies of an opera, Ruddigore , illustrated in ‘many various ways’. Sunday 13th April 2014 at 2.30 pm David Ka y, one of our members, is an experienced performer and producer with The Three Towns Operatic Society. He will sing a selection of G&S, and talk about performing and producing. Tuesday 6th May 2014 at 7.15 pm “to this attend without undue delay” Annual General Meeting plus entertainment. Review Review