August - from Rachmaninov with Les to Faure with John

​28 July 2017
In John’s absence, Les  presented the first session, as follows:
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3

• CD of pianist, Grigory Sokolov (1950-) playing the first movement.
• DVD of Vladamir Horowitz (1903-1989) playing 2nd & 3rd movements,  New York Philharmonic.
• DVD of Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) repeating the 3rd movement at the Musikvereinssaal Concert Hall in Vienna.

The second session was presented by Joan, with a variety of music.

• Pianist Alfred Brendel playing Franz Liszt’s composition, St Francis Walking on the Water.
• DVD of young Chinese pianist, Lang Lang, playing Chopin’s Polonaize at the famous concert hall in Vienna.
• A selection of Luciana Pavarotti’s favourites.

​Pictured:  Joan Visvader and Les Rodgers, presenters on 28 July

​11 August 2017
John presented the session with music from the following composers:

• Camille Saint Saens (1835-1921), French composer.
• Symphony No 3 (Organ Symphony) played by the Bern Symphony Orchestra.

The second half of the session, was as follows:

• Gabriel Faure (1845-1924), French composer.​  The Requiem

Joan Visvader

This Youtube video follows the music score with different choral parts - perhaps you would  like to follow and perhaps sing the words.