70TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT WITH THE LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
6 FEBRUARY 2010
The success of Geoffrey’s 70th Birthday Concert was resounding (with particular reference to 'Zadok the Priest'!) and it was an almost complete sell-out. Both the audience and the performers enjoyed the evening immensely, and at the reception following the concert, Geoffrey was presented with a birthday cake and a gift from the London Ripieno Singers. Many thanks to the organisers, the London Mozart Players, and all the ex-Rips who took part. It was great to see old friends, and to have lots of voices in every section.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS - A CLUTCH OF COMPOSERS
Starting on Thursday 18 February, a weekly series of workshops and rehearsals will be held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Crawford Street, W1, dealing with the the music of a clutch of composers of various nationalities who have significant anniversaries this year, including:

Italian composers - Alessandro Scarlatti, Giovanni Pergolesi
English composers - Thomas Arne, Samuel S. Wesley, Rutland Boughton, Arthur Benjamin
American composer - Samuel Barber

It is hoped to include a scene or two from the operatic works of selected composers.

A public performance will be given on SATURDAY JUNE 12th at St Mark's Church, 249 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1, at 7.30 p.m.
St Mark’s is near the corner of the Edgware Road, and is served by Edgware Road tube or the 16 (Edgware Road) and 260 (Old Marylebone Road) buses.