Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society

The Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society staged its first concert on St. Valentine's Day, 1946, over 60 years ago. Its objective was and still is to bring to the area, at reasonable prices, music of the standard heard in London concert halls.

Early days of the Society had the active support of Sir Adrian Boult, a Woldingham resident. From 1960 to 1990, Miss Eileen Joyce, who lived in Limpsfield High Street, was the President. Up to time of their deaths in 2002/3, Wulstan Atkins, a godson of Sir Edward Elgar, and his wife, Jane were able to use their many contacts in the musical world to engage top class soloists and ensembles. This tradition continues.

Here’s a band of early musicians. Run your mouse over the picture to find out more about it.

Activities. The Society basically runs two types of activity, Club Evenings open to members only and Concerts open to all. Both these activities are reasonably priced and represent a large saving on London and even Croydon ticket prices. Students only pay half-price and nothing for the friendly and welcoming atmosphere!

Where we meet. Hazelwood School, Limpsfield is the venue for the main concerts.
Membership. Membership costs �48 per annum which includes a serial ticket for the five main concerts. This ticket is transferable.
Information and concert tickets. Contact Stella Maude 01883 714288
Club Evening tickets. Contact Gillian Thomas (see below).

President: Imogen Cooper CBE
Management Committee
Chairman: David Lloyd
Hon Secretary: Stella Maude, 22 Titsey Road, Oxted Surrey RH8 0DF
E-mail: stellagmaude@btinternet.com
Club Evening Secretary: Gillian Thomas, 8 Wheeler Avenue, Oxted, Surrey RH8 9LE
Hon Treasurer: Stephen Shaw
Other Committee Members: Georgie Adams, Michael Barlow, Jane Berthoud, Ann Osborn,
Giles Maberly, Elizabeth Reynolds, Colin Thomas

Programme

2008-2009

All concerts start at 8.00pm. Prices of single tickets as indicated. Students half price.

Saturday 18th October
Ben Grosvenor (piano) BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004. �15

Saturday 29th November
Stephen Chaundy (tenor) and Mariselle Martinez (mezzo soprano). �14

Thursday 19th February
Daniel Smith (bassoon) and Sean Whittle (piano). �14

Saturday 21st March
Endellion String Quartet. �15

Saturday 18th April
Joseph Tong and Waka Hasegawa (piano duo). �12

Club Evenings

Saturday 4th October at Hazelwood School Michael Barlow. Illustrated talk on Hubert Parry

Saturday 1st November at Godstone Place Olivia Jageurs (piano)

Saturday 7th March at Hazelwood School. Concert by young musicians.

Children Making Music, 1629, by the Flemish painter Jan Miense Molenaer. In the seventeenth century the violin was looked on as a socially inferior instrument and here it is ranged with the most vulgar sort of noise-producing objects. In the middle of the picture, spoons are being drummed on a helmet and on the right a rommelpot is being sounded. This is a friction-drum which is used in certain mystical African initiation rites and is still sometimes played in Holland as a joke instrument.