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RFS Information

 Secretary: David Ades

 The Robert Farnon Society was founded in England in 1956. Our aim is to keep members fully informed on Robert Farnon’s work and new recordings of his music. We also praise the many other fine composers from around the world who have contributed so much to Light Music, not forgetting Film Music, Light Classics and also Jazz.

 "JOURNAL INTO MELODY" is our quarterly magazine, and we hold two meetings in London each year - usually at the beginning of April and the end of November. For more details, and the date of our next meeting, please click on our "JOURNAL INTO MELODY" page.

 Although based in England, the Robert Farnon Society has members all over the world.



Pictured above are the three main officials who run The Robert Farnon Society:
(left) Albert Killman [Membership Secretary]
(middle) Tony Clayden [London Meetings Committee Chairman]
(right) David Ades [Secretary, Treasurer and Magazine Editor]


 The main benefits of membership are:

Regular copies of our magazine JOURNAL INTO MELODY which is published at least quarterly, usually at the beginning of March, June, September and December.

The RFS Record Service which assists members to acquire recordings by Robert Farnon and others - both new, and sometimes rare and deleted discs. Many CDs are offered at less than shop prices, and the combined savings on several purchases during a year can often add up to much more than the cost of our annual subscription. Some CDs on offer come from various music publishers’ production music libraries, and can only be obtained through us.

News of important performances of major works by Robert Farnon.

Details of new record releases - especially unusual or ‘hard-to-find’ issues from Britain and overseas.

The opportunity to contact other members world-wide sharing your interests.

A free advertisement service for members (through our magazine) to help you to obtain records, tapes, etc.

Our magazine also carries articles about many leading figures (both past and present) from the world of Light Music, with detailed information on their recordings

Two meetings are held in London each year which give members the chance to hear some music not generally available on commercial recordings. You will also meet others who like the same kinds of music, and have the chance to buy/sell/exchange records etc.

A comprehensive discography was completely revised in 1996, covering Robert Farnon's recordings, compositions, arrangements, film scores, etc.

Compact Discs featuring music by Robert Farnon can be found on a separate page within this website: Compact Discs of compositions and arrangements Conducted by Robert Farnon.

We have recently started making special CDs for our members, and you’ll find details of the first one elsewhere in this web site.

 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
 
[payable to ‘The Robert Farnon Society’]

  • Great Britain.. £15.00

  • Europe (including Eire) .. £18.00 or €28

  • Canada .. £21.00

  • USA & S. Africa .. £21.00 or US $43.00

  • All Other Countries .. £22.00

 [US members can pay locally in their own currency. These rates cover magazines sent by air mail.]

 We regret that credit and debit cards are not accepted.

 

 

 For more details, and a free sample magazine, just send your name and full postal address to:

Membership Secretary, RFS,
33 Bramleys, Rochford,
Essex, SS4 3BD,
ENGLAND.

 The Secretary of the Robert Farnon Society:

David Ades,
Stone Gables, Upton Lane,
Ilminster, TA19 0PZ,
ENGLAND.


Our Next London Meeting

is on

Sunday 28 March 2010

at the

Grange Holborn Hotel,
50-60 Southampton Row,
London.
Nearest tube station: Holborn.

commencing at 2.00pm

A warm welcome awaits all lovers of Light Music. There's no need to book in advance .... just turn up on the day, and enjoy an afternoon of great musical entertainment!

To see reports of our
latest London Meetings,
please click here.


April 2009
April 2008 and November 2008
November 2007
April 2006 and November 2006
April 2005 and November 2005
November 2004 and Spring 2004

For more information please contact
Albert Killman or David Ades:
(email addresses below)

Membership Secretary, RFS:
Albert Killman
33 Bramleys, Rochford,
Essex, SS4 3BD, ENGLAND.

Secretary:
David Ades
Stone Gables, Upton Lane,
Ilminster, TA19 0PZ,
ENGLAND.

Committee member in
charge of this website:

44 Downs Road
Ramsgate
Kent CT11 0LT
England


Light Music fans should tune into the following regular programme on BBC Radio:
Friday evenings - Radio 2 at 7.30pm Friday Night is Music Night



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