January 5th
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January 5th
Iolanta
DEREK KNEE introduces us to a
little known Russian opera- Tchaikovsky's last, a charming fairy
tale about a blind princess - setting it in the context of the
final months of the composer's tortured life.
Iolanta
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presented by DEREK
KNEE
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January 12th
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January 12th
Pick n'Mix
Back again after a year's absence, this is the evening when
E. ANN DAVIES invites a few of our
newer members to say a little about themselves and present extracts
from their favourite pieces of music.
Pick n'Mix
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presented by E.
ANN DAVIES
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January 19th
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January 19th
Defusing the Red Light
 ANDREW
KEENER, an independent record producer, will offer a light-hearted
report from recent recording sessions and reflect on the nature
of that red light from the recording
artists point of view.
Is it a liberator or a stifler?
Defusing the Red Light
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presented by ANDREW
KEENER
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Thursday
January 20th
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St David's Hall
Cardiff
OPERATORIO
 The
team that put together the successful Viva Bel Canto
series have put together a series of 10 programmes this year starting
on Thursday, 20th January, 2005.
The theme of this year's series is a mix of vocal music from opera
and oratorio.
Details from the Secretary nearer the date.
(Please enclose a SAE.)
Operatorio at St David's
Hall
Admission free
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presented by:
Cardiff Recorded Music Society
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January 26th
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January 26th
The Birds and the Bees
 The
title suggests "On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring"
and "Flight of the Bumble Bee"!
TIM TAYLOR, senior lecturer in music at Cardiff University,
will explore how composers have depicted birds and insects in
their music with a range of fascinating musical illustrations.
The Birds and the Bees
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presented by TIM TAYLOR
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