January 7th	"Life's Miraculous Poise Between Light and Dark"
	Guardian critic, RIAN EVANS uses this quote from a poem by Dylan Thomas's friend Vernon Watkins as her starting - point for a discussion of Schubert and his apparent fascination with the change from major to minor mode.

January 14th	The Organist Entertains
	Organist ROBERT COURT explores the "King of |Instruments" in all its many shapes, sizes and manifestations. He describes, with recorded illustrations, the history of the organ, its repertoire, mechanics - including pipe, electronic and fairground organs - as well as anecdotes from a life spent in the organ loft!

January 21st	Antonin Dvorak - A Centenary Celebration
	To mark the centenary of Dvorak's death on May 1st 1904, GEOFF TRINICK reminds us of the rich treasury of music left by this still undervalued composer. He illustrates the presentation with recorded examples to demonstrate the composer's mastery of many forms - orchestral, vocal and instrumental. Sales table tonight. Please bring along those unwanted gifts, recordings and books to help swell the Society's bank balance.

January 28th	The Emperor, a Goose and Some Naughty Canons
	An exploration by DAVID WYN JONES, Reader in Music at Cardiff University, of some of the forgotten corners of Mozart's output, including opera, church music, symphony and piano music.