January Meeting

January Meeting

February 7, 2024 | Comments Off on January Meeting

We had our first meeting of 2024, on a lovely warm evening. Some regular members were not able to make it as they were away for the Waitangi Day long weekend, but we were pleased to welcome a prospective new member. We heard from Gillian about the Taranaki Guitar week, which sounded like it was a great success, despite some catering and other logistical issues. There was a good range of pieces played: Sue played a Hewlet variation, and played (and sang) Country Ride Bill played Minuet Opus 11#5, by Sor Gillian played Simple Etude # 1 by Leo Brouwer
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November meeting

November meeting

November 29, 2023 | Comments Off on November meeting

We had another good turnout and a wide variety of music played at our November meeting. Some pics (kindly provided by Bill), and the music played below – enjoy (we did!) Guitar Society playlist 05/22/2023 Gillian               The fable of the glass rocking horse                    (Richard Charlton) Sue                   Paddy Carey, South Wind, Si Beag Si Mhor          (Traditional) Bill                   Danza Pomposa                                                 (Alexandre Tansman) Tom                 Railroad                                                            (Gary Ryan) Rob                  Andantino                                                        (Mauro Giuliani)                         Encantada                                                        (Cameron Sloan) Rob & Cameron             Sant Miguel, Todos a Mirar                    (Catalan folk songs) Cameron          Prelude
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Concert!

Concert!

November 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Concert!

Classical Guitar Concert, 25 November 2023 Host: The Christchurch Guitar SocietyVenue: The Piano House, 283 Riccarton Road, Upper RiccartonWhen: 25 November 2023, 7.30PM.Tickets: Adult $20, Student $10. An Evening of Classical Guitar – Cameron Sloan & Michael StoopRanging from beloved classical repertoire, to brand new music that is yet to be heard by the public, Cameron and Michael will be presenting an exciting and eclectic programme of solos and duets for classical guitar. Sloan is a Christchurch-based guitarist, composer and teacher. As a solo performer and chamber musician, he has presented concerts around New Zealand and Australia, featuring music ranging
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October meeting full house!

October meeting full house!

October 7, 2023 | Comments Off on October meeting full house!

Hi there We had our October monthly meeting last weekend, and it was great to see a full house! All the seats were filled with both older and newer members, and we enjoyed a wide range of guitar pieces and styles, ranging from beginner to expert. Some of the pieces played included: Aeolian Waltz, by D.S. DeLano, played by Peter Tiempo de Zamba, by Julio Sagreras, played by Jeni El Condor Pasa, a duet played by Kiah and Michael Somewhere over the Rainbow, played by Jonathan Dulces Suenos, by Cameron Sloan, played by Evan Street Shuffle, both composed and performed
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