Music Appreciation 🎼
Members of our group have an eclectic taste and enjoy listening to a diverse range of music; from Bach to Beethoven, from Strauss to Stravinsky, from Mozart to Mahler...with a little bit of Beatles, ELO and Moody Blues thrown in, we are just as comfortable with Duke Ellington, Gershwin and Scott Joplin.
Each piece is introduced with some stories and background connected to the music or composer ensuring the programme is lively, informative and enjoyable.
One of our most popular items is Pick-and-Mix, where members bring CDs with their own favourite track.
New members are always welcome.
Our group meets each Wednesday morning at 10.30 - 12.00pm in the Moor Allerton Sports and Social Club Bar (except the second Wednesday of the month) to enjoy an hour and a half of music, chat and coffee with chocolate biscuits.
Leader: Margaret Crowe
For more information: E. groups@u3aleeds.com
Programme 2026
18 March Janet Dagwell Pick and Mix
An opportunity for all members of the group to share their favourite music.
25 March David Ball Forces of Nature
Music inspired by the forces of nature include pieces by Mendelssohn, Debussy, Beethoven, Grofé, Haydn, MacCunn, Ravel, Sinding, Wagner and Delius.
15 April Richard Lindley A Tour of the Orchestra (Part 2)
The second part of Richard’s presentation features the brass and percussion sections.
22 April David Ball Sweeping Strings
This presentation features the lush sound of the string sections from various orchestras and ensembles.
Which was the first instrumental popular record which featured horns and strings accompaniment?
Which artist used pizzicato strings and released records always less than 2 minutes in length?
The repertoire includes Vaughan-Williams, Karl Jenkins, from Delius to Dukas and Haydn to Holst.
29 April Margaret Crowe Water, Water (Part 2)
More music with a watery theme.
6 May Michael Lockley 21st Century Film Scores 2010-2019
Continuing on his movie theme, Michael introduces more score from the British cinema.
20 May Angela Lindley 20th Century Classical Composers (Part2)
Angela continues her two part presentation on some of the significant composers of the 20 th century.
27 May David Ball Musical Travels
A musical journey takes us on Honegger’s 231 Pacific locomotive to Mozart’s Turkey, over Ravel’s ocean to Saint-Saens’ Africa with a groovy track from Manhattan and via a Tea Farm in China to Gershwin’s Cuba.
3 June Josephine Woolfson Favourite Music
It is most encouraging to welcome another new presenter. Josephine will share some of her CDs with us.