North West Branch

  • Introduction

    The North West branch of the Society was formed in 1976 and for the first eight years met in Liverpool. In 1984, the branch relocated to Manchester and made the Royal Northern College of Music its base. The branch meets between six and eight times a year; its season runs from October to May. Most meetings take place on a Saturday starting at 3.00pm and last for approximately two hours.

    Elgar had many connections with the North of England, with close friends in Liverpool (Alfred Rodewald) and at Settle in Yorkshire (Dr Charles Buck). The first performance of Elgar's Symphony No 1 in A flat major was given in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester by the Hallé Orchestra. It was conducted by the orchestra's principal conductor Dr Hans Richter, a keen champion of Elgar's music and the "true artist and true friend" to whom Elgar dedicated the symphony. Of these connections, the branch is justly proud.

    The branch is also proud of its close links with Chethams school of music in Manchester. In 1993, the branch sponsored a concert given by the school's orchestra which included the Elgar Violin Concerto. A competition among scholars for the role of soloist in the performance was won by Ruth Williams, a talented young violinist who went on to play with the European Youth Orchestra.

  • Programme for 2011-2012


    PROGRAMME FOR 2012 - 1213

    8 December 2012
    Elgar in the Recording studio
    David Jones will give his presentation
    in the Conference Suite on the first floor

    19 January 2013    
    The AGM to be held at the    
    RNCM at 2.00. After the meeting, it  
    being our first in the New Year,  
    your Committee is offering its   
    hospitality with some musical surprises!     
        
    24 February 2013
    The Elgar Luncheon
    To be held at the Pinewood
    Hotel, Handforth
    12.30 for 1.00
    Our Guest Speaker to be
    announced (for details contact
    John Mawbey on 0161 485 6356)
       
    9 March 2013
    The Kingdom
    Michael Kennedy will talk
    on this wonderful Oratorio     
           
    13 April 2013
    Caractacus: there are Druids on
    the Malverns.  Paul Spicer will give
    his presentation

    18 May 2013
    A visit to York
    We shall visit the Bar Convent for
    lunch, followed by a guided tour of
    York Minster. Evensong is at 5.15
    with some music by Elgar.
    (contact John Mawbey)
      
    ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC,
    OXFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER COMMENCING AT 2.30 pm UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED


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