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No. 10. JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1947. BULLETIN FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION. PHI LHARMONIC OF GUITARJSTS President: BORIS A. PEROTT. M .D. Vlce-Presldt11ts: 1, St . Dunstan•s Road. L. J. KINGSTON. B.A. Bar; Baron 's Coun . London . W.6. MADAME ALICE DB BELLEROCHE. (Telephone: Riverside 38-31). Hon. Treasurer: Northern Reprcsenlallve: •EUGENE W. FULLER, TERRY USHER. 12, Culross Street, Park Lane, 23, St. Branno ck's Road, London. W.1. Manchester, 21. Hoo. Librarian: H . G. BREAM , Welsh RepresenlallYe: 25 Cleveland Ave .. Hampton, Mddx. 0. MORTON LAWRENCE. Asslstaol Hon. Librarian: 19, Coycburch Road, Brid gend, Glam organ. MRS. M. ED.WARDS. Hon. Secretary: Miss J. VOLLER$, FOUNDED Hon. "Bulletin" Editor: 16, Elwill Way, Park Langley. 1929 WlLFRID M. APPLEBY, Beck en ham. 47, Clarence Street, Cheltenh am. Glos . (Telephone: BECkenham 2742). by DR. B. A. PEROTI " AFF[LIATED S0CIETlES: Birmingham Branch of P.S.G. Hon. 51,c: Mrs. Rita Thomas, 44 Manor Road North, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Cheltenham Guitar Circle. Hon. Sec.: W. M. Appleby, 47 Clarence Street, Cheltenham , Glos. Manchester Guitar Circle. Hon. Sec.: J. W. Duane, 20 Lytharn Road, Levenshulme, Manchester 19. FRATERNAL SOCIETIES: Society of the Classic Guitar. President: V. Bobri , 409 East 50t h Street, New York~ U.S.A. Chicago Classic Guitar Society. Secretary: Edmond C. Burgess, 7215, North Damen Avenue, Chic ago , 45, Illinois, U.S'.A. Bond der Gitnrrlsten Osterrcichs . Chairman: Prof. Luise Walker. 3 Schwindaasse. Vienna 4. Austria. DI STlNGUISHE D ASSOCl!\TES (Past and Present): Argentine: Professor D. Prat. t Japan: Savagoushi. Austria: Professor J. Ortner, Professor Luise Walker. Roumanla: I. G . Frenkei. Frante: .Professor Kerenint (fr om Russia), Professor Sante Bargelinit, Spain: Francisco Allonsot, Andres Segovia, Conchita Superviat, Mat Alice rle Bellerocbc. ilde Cuervas, Emilio Pujol, Sanchez Granada. Germany: Heinrich Albert, Franz Buck, Hans Neuman. U.S.A.: Vahdah Olcott Bickford , Zarh Myron Bickford, Ita,y: Romolq Ferrari, Mario Maccafcrri. And oth ers Monthly Meetings at the Alliance Hall, Palmer Street, Westminster (nearest Undergroun,d Station: St. James's Park) at 2 p.m to 6 p.m. January 18th. February 15th. March 15th (Annual Meeting). April 19th. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE. Warm and cordial greetings to all our Members, Affiliated Societies, Fraternal Societies and to all our Readers and Supporters, and many a good wish for H appiness and success throughout the Glad New Year! The last year was very fruitful and far-reaching, but our expectatio ns of this one are even greater. It has started so well ! . The great City of Birmingham presented us with a new Branch, bearing the same name as ours : sign of the closest possib le co-operati::m and unity in spirit. Chicago Classic Guitar Society became our Fraternal Society an d lastl y, rising into being again, Association of Austrian Guitarists, headed by that brilliant and outstanding soloist, Professor Luise Walker, joined us in the same capacity. And that is not a ll. The President of the Society of the Classic Guitar in New York, Mr. V. Bobri, in his letter to me, dated December 4th, 1946, writes : · " We are very ancious to promote by all possible means the idea originally suggested by you, of the World-wide United Organisation of the Guitarists . To help this idea we are planning to make the third issue of the Guitar Review an International Number and with this purpose are writing to different societies, asking them to contnbute material for that number." Mr. Bobri added that Argentine, Italy, France, Russia and Mexico have already been approached. So, the World-Wide Federation of playe:s of the classic guitar is in the making and its success depends not only upon opportunity but mostly on concentration and perseverance. The dreams of our predecessors are coming true and some un. we had i.he hospitality of Dr. Perott's house and successful efforts by them in that direction other benefactors. At a committee meeting we give us a clue how to avoid any labour in vain. came to an excellent understanding about this And the first postulate is to be strongly united ! and other matters. BORIS A. PEROTT. At the December meeting the chairs were arranged in a wide circle and those who preferred to do so remained in their seats and played from PROGRAMMES OF LONDON MEETINGS there, others mounted the platform. Sent by MR. H. G. BREAM. P.S.G. thanks the following friends for Financial November 16th, 1946. Contributions and " Personal Efforts " : 1. Julian (Four pieces as recorded by Miguel Llobet) Dr. Perott Mrs. Jackson El Testament D'Amelia Llobet Mr. & Mrs . Greaves Mrs. Kersey Estilo Popular Llobet Mr. White Miss Victoria de Bray Study Sor Mr. Kingston Mrs. Kingsmill-Lunn Andantino Sor Mrs. Edwards Mr. Opoku 2. Mrs. Greaves Danse Nord Giuliani Mr. Appleby Mr. Usher La Paloma arr. Oyanguren Mrs . Poka-Pivny Mr. Bream 3. Mr. Levan Romance D'Amor Gomez Tremolo Study Tarrega and other members of the Committee. 4. Mr. Glover West Indian Songs and Flamenco (as this list is an innovation, please forgive me if 5. Dr. Levy Prelude Bach-Segovia I have omitted anyone.-Hon. Sec.) 6. Mr. Bream Legende E. Shand Lullaby H. Bream New P.S.G. Members (November and December). Mandolin and Guitar Duets- 7. Mr. Daniel Mr. James W. Bishop and Mr. Parry " Russian Selection " Mr. Julian 0. Pilling Mr. Sidney Caroll (Eire) Mr. A. F. J. Reddaway 8. Julian Rondoletto A. Darr Fandanguillo Turina Mr. Harry J. Jones Miss Ethel M. Stokes Paganini arr. Chess Mr. N. G. Muir Mr. Sigrid Skov 9. Miss Vollers Piece De Salon Mr. Lorean O'Neill (Eire) 10. Mr. Bream F/Lt. Scudder (India) Mr. A . M. Opoku Mr. Nichols. and Julian Duet ll. Mr. Daniel and " Two Guitars " Mr. Parry " In my Gondola " trad. 12. Mr. Glover Calypsos TERMS OF P .S.G. MEMBERSHIP December 12st, 1946. Membership Subscriptions (12 months) 10/- 1. Mrs. Edwards Caprice in E Minor Carulli Library Subscrip tion s (for P.S.G. members Capriccio H. Albert only-12 months) ... 5/- 2. Mr. Levan Study No. 19 Carcassi Romance D' Amor Gomez Library Catalogue (from the Librarian) ... 1/- 3. Julian Prelude Carcassi (If any member whose subscription was paid Waltz Lebedeff Serenade F. Abt arr. during 1946 has not received a membership card, Dr. B. A. Perott would they kindly inform the Hon. Secretary, as 4. Mr. Fuller Studio Poeticus Fortea new cards have now been printed.) Prelude Bach · 5. Julian Tonadilla Granados-Llobet Sonata Scarlatti-Segovia 6. Mrs. Greaves Les Adieux Beethoven-Tarrega JULIAN BREAM Arabia Oyanguren 7. Julian Rondoletto A. Darr Music-lovers and representatives of the musical 8. Mr. Bream 2 Waltzes Carcassi and cultural societies of Cheltenham were invited Mr. Bream Duets including an arrangement for and Juli an two guitars of " Alice where art by Cheltenham Guitar Circle to hear a recital of thou" guitar music played by Julian on December 7th. 9. Mr. Mack Tremolo Study Tarraga Nearly eighty people accepted the invitations sent 10. Mr. Glover Granadinos and Folk Songs to them and the salon was full to capacity . Some, 11. Mrs. Edwards Study No. 45 Fortea Minuet R. de Visee when invited, said they had never previously 12. Julian Cadiz Albeniz-Garcia heard the guitar played as a serious musical instrument but others had heard Segovia and other guitarists when travelling abroad. The REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY latter frequently required assuring that it was the normal six•stringed classic guitar ' as played in Mrss J. VoLLERS. Spain ' before they would accept the invitation. At the November meeting members expressed Mrs. Saunders-Davies, President of the Chelten a desire for less formality in our gatherings, ham Circle, welcomed the visitors and introduced regarding the arrangements at the Alliance Hall. Julian. Mr. Appleby anno unced the items with The Hall is, of course, an innovation, as formerly brief comments on the composers. The programme was as follows : In the second part of the programme duets were •Chora le Handel-Tarrega played by Mlle. Nicole Blyau and Mrs. Saunders Sonata in ' C ' Scarlatti-Segovia Davies, and Mr. and Mrs. Appleby, Miss Neininger " Cadiz " Albeniz-Garcia played " Rondo for Guitar " (with piano) by •Courante . Bach-Segovia "Song of India" Rimsky-Korsakoff-V. 0. Bickford Giuliani, and Miss Prior sang to her guitar Estilo Popular Llobet accompaniment. Andantino Sor Spanish Dance No . 5 Granados-Garcia Fandangu illo Turina Manchester Guitar Circle. .Sonata Classica Ponce The December meeting was mainly a business During the interval Mr. Bream was called on meeting but in the musical programme two new to say a few words and, as the audience by their members, Mr. Joseph Ridinge and Mr. J. Ducker, applause after the last item showed that they played solos which were a valuable contribution to wanted more, Julian played Darr's " Rondoletto" the evening's music. Mr. Jack Duarte played and a Carcassi Prelude. He used a concert guitar " Three Impromptus for Guitar " which were com by the Ibanez Brothers of Valencia for this recital. posed by him. Mr. Terry Usher played " Estudio At the conclusion he was invited by the Curator Brilliante" (Alard-Tarrega). There were also to give a public recital at the Art Gallery and this records by Segovia and Django Reinhardt (finger will take place on February 17th, at 3 p.m . This style). venture was an undoubted triumph both for Julian and the Spanish guitar. Liverpool. Julian has also played at two functions in London. On St. Cecilia's Day (November 22nd) Mr. Maurice Ashurst played at Liverpool he played a programme consisting mainly of University Spanish Circle Reunion on December Russian and Spanish compositions at a reception 10th.