Newsletter September 2002

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Dear Members,

I hope you have enjoyed the summer break and come back refreshed. The first meeting of the autumn term will be a British-Russian Concert of music and poetry, given by Stella Sims (Mezzo-Soprano), Stephen Davis (Tenor) and Phillip Ypres-Smith (organ/piano) on Saturday 5 October 2002 at 1900 in Birmingham Cathedral. This is a Charity Concert, the proceeds of which will aid Social Action at Trinity Church, Moscow.

John Langran's postponed talk will take place on 25 October from 1900 -2100.
John has many years of experience as a teacher of Russian and is the author of the Ruslan course book and CD. He was formerly the head of the Brasshouse Centre. He plans to give a light-hearted review of Russian teaching and learning over the past 30 years and some suggestions and tips to make your learning easier. The talk will also be suitable for people who are not speakers or students of Russian.

Joint meeting with the Brasshouse Centre Russian Club at the Brasshouse Centre, 50 Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8AJ. Click here for a location map.

Tel: 0121 303 0114 Admission £1.00 Tea and coffee will be served.

STELLA SIMS - OUR SOLOIST

After a successful career as a Television Director and Senior Broadcast Journalist with the BBC, Stella decided to pursue a career in her main life-long interest of singing. She has sung as a soloist and choir member with many major choirs and groups in London and Birmingham. She began her recital work in Birmingham in 1998, specialising in Russian, French and Italian opera and song. In 1999, Stella conceived, co-produced and sang "Nad Karmnyem", ("Over the Stone") a solo song, poetry and contemporary dance production at the Birmingham CBSO Centre and Birmingham's ArtFest 1999. She has participated in the ArtsFest in subsequent years. In October 2001 Stella gave the first performance of a new work by the Birmingham-based composer Norman Harding and has commissioned him to compose a setting of a Russian- poem. This song will be premiered by her at the Charity Concert on 5 October.

Annual General Meeting and Russian Film evening

On Friday 6 December at the BMI at 1915 we will have an opportunity to see video extracts from Russian films and stage productions on the theme "British Classics on the Russian Stage". These will be provided by a drama expert from the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. This event will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting at 1830.

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