Wharfedale Recorded Music—now in our 81st Season—is a small, informal and very friendly group of people who love to listen to good music, played on our very high quality equipment. Presentations cover a wide range of music, according to members’ own expertise and interests; very few of us are experts, and giving a presentation is not obligatory if you just prefer to enjoy listening. It’s amazing how much we learn from each other, and a delight to hear music that you might otherwise never have heard.
Our programme includes presentations from visiting speakers who are indeed experts in their own fields, and who always broaden our musical knowledge and understanding. Ilkley is a fantastic place for music, with its Concert Club in our beautiful Edwardian venue The Kings Hall, several excellent choirs, and three great local orchestras. Wharfedale Recorded Music Society is part of that continuing tradition, and we always extend a warm welcome to new members to share the best of music with us.
We meet at St John’s Church, Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8PN.
We meet on most Wednesday evenings between October and May, at 7.45pm, though members tend to arrive from 7.30pm. It is a good idea to contact the Secretary to check meeting dates, because Ilkley also has a thriving and popular Concert Club which provides monthly live concerts on Wednesdays, and we do not meet on those dates.
Membership is currently £37 for the season, and we offer Student membership for £5 for the season.
Hon Secretary, Pip Cowling, 07866004838 or email pipcowling@hotmail.com
| Jan 15th | "FUR AND FEATHER" | Cathleen McRae |
| Jan 22nd | BRAHMS AND SCHUMANN | Richard Cadwallader |
| Jan 29th | "OTTORINO RESPIGHI AND HIS ROMAN TRILOGY | John Anderson (visiting speaker) |
| Feb 5th | "MOMENTS OF MAHLER" | Sue Jones |
| Feb 12th | HAYDN Nelson Mass plus piano works | Geoff Finnerty |
| Feb 26th | RAVEL Introduction And Allegro... | Jeff Cowey |
| Mar 5th | "IN THE CARDBOARD BOX?" | Catherine Clarke |
| Mar 19th | "THE ITALIAN INFLUENCE" | Margaret Higgins |
| Mar 26th | "OPERA - BACKWARD GLANCES" an audio-visual presentation | Chris Pacsoo |
| Apr 9th | "RAMEAU AT THE PARIS OPERA" genres, controversies and reactions | Dr David Vickers (visiting speaker) |
| Apr 30th | AGM, MEMBERS' CHOICE | |
| May 7th | "MUSIC FROM FILMS" | Dilys Kendall |