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r No. 11. MARCH-APRIL, 1947. BULLETIN FOR PRIVATE CIRCUI.ATION. OF THE PHILHARMONIC OF GUITARISTS President: BORIS A. PEROTT. M.D. Vice-Presidents: I, St. Dunstan's Road, L. J. KINGSTON, B.A., Bar; Baro n's C ourt, London. W.6. MADAME ALICE DE BELLEROCHE . ITeleph one: Riverside 38-3 I). Northern Reprc1,cntative : Acting Hon. Treasurer: TERRY USHER, MR. MIDDLETON, 23, St. Brann ock's Road, (Communications Secretary.) Manchester, 21. Hon. Librarian: H. G . BREAM, Welsh Representative: 25 Cleveland Ave., Hampton. Mddx. 0. MORTON LAW RENCE, Assistant Hon, Librarian: 19, Coychurch Road, Brid gend, Glamorgan. MRs. M. EDWARDS . Hon. Secretary: Mrss J. VOLLERS . FOUNDED Hoo. "Bulletin" Editor: 16. Elwill Way, Park Langley . 1929 WILFRTD M. APPLEBY, Beckenham. 47, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Glos. (Telephone: BECkenham 2742). by DR. B. A. PEROTT AFFILIATED SOCIBTIBS: Birmingham Branch of P.S.G. Hon. S'lec: Mrs. Rita Thomas, 44 Manor Road North, Edgbaston, Birming ham . Cheltenham Guitar Circle. Hon. Sec.: W. M. Appleby, 47 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Glos. I\'lanchester Guitar Circle. Hon. Sec.: Joseph Ridinge, W int0n, Eccles, Nr . Manchester. FRATERNAL SOCIETIBS: Society of the Classic Guitar. President: V. Bobri, 409 East 50th Street, New York, U.S.A. Chicago Classic Guitar Society. Secretary: Edmo nd C . Burgess, 7215, North Damen Avenue, Chic ago. 45. Illin ois, U.S·.A. Bund der Gitarristen Osterrcichs. Chairman: Prof. Luise Walker. 3 Schwindgasse. Vienna 4. Austria. DISTINGUISHED ASSOCl!\TES (Past and Present): Argentine: Professor D. Prat. t Japan: Savagoushi. Austria; Professor J. Ortner, Professor Luise Walker. Roumania: I. G. Frenkei. France: .Professor Kerenint (from Russia) , Professor Sante Bargelinit, Spain: Francisco Alfonsot, Andres Segovia, Conchita Superviat, Mat Alice de Belferoche. ilde Cuervas, Emilio Pujol , Sanchez Granada. Germany: Heinrich Albert , Franz Buek, Hans Neuman. U.S.A.: Vahdah Olcott Bickford , Zarh Myron Bickford. Italy; Romolo Ferrari, Mario Maccaferri. And others Monthly Meetings at the Alliance Hall, Palmer Street, Westminster (nearest Underground Station: St. James's Park) at 6 p.m . to 10 p.m.-ALL EVENING MEETINGS. May 24th. June 28th . July 12th. August 16th. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE. In the history of the guitar movement it has been noticed that its success and ent husiastic reception have never taken the form of a permanent feature. It has always resembled the rhythmic ebb and flow of the sea! Elated admiration and full indifference . high enthusiasm and absolute nonchalence . a glorious constellation of outstanding guitar players . and a solitary star here and there in the empty sky, this has been as a rule the usual course of events. But to-day, just after the War, this wave of enthusiasm and apprec iati on of the guitar has risen again to an unprecedented height. From all parts of the globe, including Russia, we have confirmation of this in the form of innumerable enquiries, appeals for advice and support, expressions of gratitude for gu1dance in difficult circumstances and appreciations of our unabated efforts to make the classical guitar known to wider and wider circles . No doubt, our ultimate aim is to succeed in obtaining the recognition of the classical guitai as a lawful member of the violin-piano family and thus to introduce guitar teaching at Conservatoires and other Schools instituted for the purpose of advancing the study of music and maintaining its purity. To achieve this aim all our forces must be united in one combined and consolidated body. We use our best endeavours to make ourselves known not only to the general public, but also to m cal circles, by means of short articles, letters, etc., especially in the daily press and ma~azines. F om the grneral public will come our pupils and students of the guitar. 1-1usicalcircles will pe the sour; e of our prospective fellow-teachers . Our aim must be to make people fully guitar-conscious. In thi endeavour "every" member in "every" guitar society can and must help ( R emember , what the old Romans said : " GUTT A CAVA T 4. Mrs. E. Kings Lagrima Tarrega mill Lunn Malaguena LAPIDEM "-" THE DROP WEARS AWAY 5. Julian Bream I Montechi ed Capuleti THE STONE"! And do not forget that the Bellini-Mertz general public and musical circles are still stone Tonadilla Granados-Llobet deaf to classical guitar music. BORISA. PEROTT. 6. Gillian Levine Capriccio H. Albert ( II years old) Bourree R. de Visee 7. Mr. A. M. Turner Tremolo Study Tarrega REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY Gavotte Bach-Segovia Mrss J. V OLLERS. 8. Mrs. Kingsmill Tremolo Study Mozzani Firstly I must apologise for having been ill and Lunn • 15th-century French Songs Greensleeves therefore less efficient than I would like to be. I 9. Mrs. Greaves Study Coste was not present at the meeting on February 15th Arabia Oyanguren but I am told that it was well-attended and 10. Mr. Glover Flamenco successful. February 15th, 1947. I regret to announce that our Treasurer has had Owing to the I ational Electricity Crisis the meeting to resign owing to his being appointed abroad. was held in darkness and members showed courage and I would like to express the thanks of the Society ability in volunteering to play without light until it became available later. This programm e was to have been a for what he has done during the first year of our British programme and despite short notice a major part growth. of it was British. Owing to my illness we have been unable to 1. Mr. Eugene Fuller Estudio Poetico Fortea prepare a financial report. Our Society has Prelude Molino launched new ideas which cost outlay in money, 2. Julian Bream Prelude and Minuet Bach Granada Alb eniz but as they are bearing fruit in bringing in new 3. Miss Victoria Spanish and Norwegian Son gs members, I feel these are justified. Kingsley to the Guitar The printing of the Bulletin is a heavy expense. When this was put to the meeting on March 15th British Programme 4. Mr. L. Smith Lento Shand and members were appealed to for donations, Cradle Song Shand there was an enthusiastic response and £2/16/6 5. Julian Bream Chanson Shand was collected immediately, thereby guaranteeing Sonata in ' A ' Terry Usher the next issue, which will be late in appearing 6. Miss Victoria Elizabethan Songs Campion Kingsley mainly owing to the present industrial crisis. It was proposed by Mr. Bream that every effort should be made to continue the publishing of Then in contrast a series of Flamenco Pieces : \ 7. Senor Mantas on guitar and Mr. Aziz Balough who the Bulletin. This was seconded by Mr. Mussel ably partnered him with his fine vocal renderin gs. brook and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to Mrs. Appleby for all the IMPRESSIONS OF P .S.G. MEETING, work of preparing the Bulletin in conjunction MARCH 15th with her husband, was proposed by Miss Vollers and seconded by Mr. Bream. by THE EDITOR. Some members report to me that they have not Livin g c,ver 100 miles from London make s it received Bulletins. I post them personally to all impossible for me to attend meetings at the members, so if any copies get lost in the post, Alliance Hall very often ; but these occasional will they please let me know. visits show very clearly the growth and develop My message to all members is : DO TRY TO ment of P.S.G. I was particularly impressed not only by the number of new members but by the --✓ - ENLIST NEW MEMBERS I Donations lively interest shown in the affairs of our Society. Miss Victoria Kingsley, Cheltenham Guitar Circle, £2. Mrs. Appleby and I arrived early, but Mr. Br eam Bulletin Donations at London Meeting, March 15th, and Juli an were already there to greet us. Dr. £2 16s. 6d. ferott, Miss Vollers and other friends soon arrived, New Members Mr. J. E. Salim. Mr. C. A. Bloor. and the first hour passed all too quickl y in conver Mr. D. Caplan. Miss Gwenn Knight. sation, examining guitars and so on. Julian Miss G. R. Hail. Mr. Billent Nisancioglu. showed us a fine old Martin guitar which his Mr. W. Morgan. Mr. Turner. father had just bought for him, and on which we Mr. L. W. Howe. Miss Victoria Kingsley. Mr. J. E. Pickles. Mr. F. C. Musselbrook. heard him play later. Mr. Pickles, a new member, Mr. William Wood. Mrs. M. Blyth. showed us a guitar with a very unusual head. Programmes of London J\leetings. The tuning pegs were all on one side and required a key to turn them. Sent by MR. H. G. BREAM. The bu.siness meeting was rather informal but Jani.rary 18th, 1947. It was a pleasure to welcome to our programme this the discussions reflected the keenness of all month new playing members. Particularly should be members to ensure that our Society shall go for entioned II years old Gillian Levine, whose performance ward without financial embarrassments. More was remarkable. (She is a pupil of Alexis Chesnakoff) new members and the affiliation of more provincial and sets a youthful example to the ladies, as Julian Bream to the male members. branches would make our Society better able to Programme attain its main objective - the better understanding 1. Juli ~ Bream Study Coste and appreciation of the Clas ic Guitar. P.S.G. Sarabande (Weiss Suite) has become more than just a Society in London. 2. 1Ir. Glover El Pano Moruna Spanish Folk Song Crimson Velvet It has become a 11,JOVEMENT with national and 3. Mr. L. Smit~, Cradle Song Shand international activities. This is reflected in our Rondo Fernandiere Bulletin, the appreciation of which by members is r ample reward for the time and effort taken to little " Chanson," while Terry Usher's Sonata produce it.