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The Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society staged its first concert on St. Valentine's Day, 1946, over 60 years ago. Its objective was and still is to bring to the area, at reasonable prices, music of the standard heard in London concert halls.

Early days of the Society had the active support of Sir Adrian Boult, a Woldingham resident. From 1960 to 1990, Miss Eileen Joyce, who lived in Limpsfield High Street, was the President. Up to time of their deaths in 2002/3, Wulstan Atkins, a godson of Sir Edward Elgar, and his wife, Jane were able to use their many contacts in the musical world to engage top class soloists and ensembles. This tradition continues.

Here’s a band of early musicians. Run your mouse over the picture to find out more about it.

Activities. The Society basically runs two types of activity, Club Evenings open to members only and Concerts open to all. Both these activities are reasonably priced and represent a large saving on London and even Croydon ticket prices. Students only pay half-price and nothing for the friendly and welcoming atmosphere!

Where we meet. Hazelwood School is the usual venue for our concerts. Others take place in private homes.
Membership. Membership costs £45 per annum which includes a serial ticket for the five main concerts. This ticket is transferrable. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Stella Maude at the address below.
Concert tickets. Contact Stella Maude for Concert tickets. Prices are shown for each event.
Club Evenings. Tickets are available from Gillian Thomas (see below).

President: Philip Fowke
Management Committee
Chairman: David Lloyd
Michael Barlow
Hon Secretary: Miss Stella Maude, 22 Titsey Road, Oxted Surrey RH8 0DF 01883 714288
Club Evening Secretary: Mrs Gillian Thomas, 6 Wheeler Avenue, Oxted, Surrey,RH8 9LE
Hon Treasurer: Colin McFie, Sheepland, Detillens Lane, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0DJ01883 713742
Other members: Mrs Georgie Adams. Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds. Robin Egerton. Giles Maberly

Programme

2008

This lists the main series of concerts. Others are still being arranged.
Details will be given here.

Tuesday 12 February
Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola) and Anthony Hewitt (piano)

Thursday 8 March 8.00pm
Sacconi String Quartet

Saturday 5 April at 7.00pm
Mark Simpson (clarinet) & pianist.
Hazelwood School Theatre

Club Evenings
Members and their guests only.

Thursday 24 January 8.00pm
Eleanor Hodgkinson (piano)
Oxted Place, Broadham Green

Thursday 13th March 7.00pm (Cancelled owing to unforeseen circumstances)
Young People's Concert.
Oxted United Reformed Church,
Bluehouse Lane.
www.oxtedurc.org.uk

Children Making Music, 1629, by the Flemish painter Jan Miense Molenaer. In the seventeenth century the violin was looked on as a socially inferior instrument and here it is ranged with the most vulgar sort of noise-producing objects. In the middle of the picture, spoons are being drummed on a helmet and on the right a rommelpot is being sounded. This is a friction-drum which is used in certain mystical African initiation rites and is still sometimes played in Holland as a joke instrument.