Melling Tithebarn Arts Association 2011

The sad news of the death of John Hoople on the 11th January brings to an end an era of association with the Tithebarn. John was the driving force behind the Arts Association for so many years. We have to be grateful to him for his commitment, enthusiasm, and sheer tenacity in building up the Association. He and his wife Marjorie were always a welcoming presence, and Marjorie’s baking was renowned! He was our Honorary President and we will miss him. May he rest in peace.

We continue with our programme of events in John’s memory:

Friday 18th February 7.30p.m.

Travel back in time to the Edwardian era in this recreation of a typical musical evening from 1912. The Titanic has recently sunk on her maiden voyage and you are invited to join the “Great Tottering Music Society” which is hosting a concert in aid of the Titanic Relief Fund. With the Suffragettes making their voices heard throughout the land how appropriate, if still a little daring, to have a female cellist presenting the programme. Musically, though, this is still very much the age of Gilbert and Sullivan and of Edward Elgar. The cello is becoming a more popular solo instrument on the back of such pieces as Saint-Saens’ “The Swan” and Mendelssohn’s “Song without Words”, as well as Mr. Elgar’s own “Salut d’Amour”, all of which feature in this nostalgic and witty musical entertainment recreating a bygone age. Mr. Lunts even promises a few vocal items from his extensive repertoire of comic songs from the period.
This evening features Melanie Dennerly playing the cello and Michael Lunts performing on the piano. Michael has been combining music, both popular and classical, with his passion for drama for just about as long as he can remember, working in regional and West End theatre as both actor and Musical Director.
Melanie has been playing the cello since she was five years old. She has had a varied career as a freelance cellist, playing in orchestras such as the Halle, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Manchester Camerata. She plays an old English cello, made in London in 1740 by Peter Walmsley. Do come and enjoy the evening.

Friday 18th March 7.30p.m.

This is our AGM and we would like to invite all our members to attend a short meeting followed by some refreshments of cheese and wine. We like to meet you all and renew old acquaintances as well as getting to know new faces. We will follow this meeting with a short entertainment given by Mr. George Barnes. He calls his memoirs “Life after Libraries”, and you will be amused and enlightened by the varied experiences that George has enjoyed.

A reminder that our website is www.mellingtithebarn.org.uk
Membership can be renewed at any concert - £5 per person. We rely on all the funding from membership and concert performances. Artists deserve an adequate remuneration for their services and we do hope that you will support us, both with your membership, but above all with your presence at our concert evenings. We look forward to seeing you there!

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