Galston CWA news
Our next meeting will be held Wednesday 12 April . We meet at the Galston Community and Health Centre , corner of The Glade and 17 Arcadia Rd , Galston . Please arrive at 10am for a cuppa , this is followed by our business meeting , and BYO lunch . In the afternoon we will be completing craft items for our stall .
We will be holding a Mothers ’ Day stall on Saturday morning 29 April outside Bendigo Bank . There will be a huge range of interesting items for sale including cakes , jams , aprons , bags , plants , beanies , and a raffle . All proceeds will be donated to worthy causes .
We had a busy time in March - a visit to Bella Vista Farm ; a craft day sewing Japanese knot bags with Marie , for sale at our Mothers ’ Day stall ; entering cakes and knitted craft items for judging at Kenthurst ; and attending a luncheon and talk featuring Latvia at the CWA Branch at Hornsby .
The photo shows members and friends
Members and friends watching wool being spun at Bella Vista Farm .
watching wool being spun at Bella Vista Farm .
The Country Women ’ s Association is the largest women ’ s organisation in Australia . Funds raised support the welfare of women , children and communities .
We are always happy to receive yarn and fabrics for charity sewing and knitting . Some members make delicious jams and pickles for fund-raising and would be happy to collect fruit from your garden if you have a glut .
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings and craft days .
More details from Jann - 0439 222 217 or Patricia - 0412 948 787 .
CWA promotes international understanding
The Country Women ’ s Association of NSW is a member of the international organisation known as the Associated Country Women of the World . This amazing organisation supports rural women world-wide .
As part of the commitment to supporting rural women worldwide , the CWA of NSW seeks to improve the knowledge of its members in regard to overseas countries and cultures . This year we are studying Latvia .
Recently , Toongabbie CWA had a great day out at Latvia House at Strathfield . We enjoyed a traditional Latvian meal , complete with a
wonderful dessert , coffee and homemade biscuits . A big thank you to the lovely volunteers at Latvia House for making Toongabbie CWA feel so welcome !
If you are interested in joining CWA and would like to find out more , you can either phone the Secretary of Toongabbie CWA on 0408 647 074 , go to the CWA of NSW website https :// cwaofnsw . org . au / or email Toongabbie CWA on ToongabbieCWA @ gmail . com . To find us on Facebook search ‘ CWA of NSW – Toongabbie Branch ’.
New Perspectives
Beethoven Septet & Louise Farrenc Nonet
Ludwig van Beethoven - Septet in E flat major , Op . 20
Louise Farrenc - Nonet in E flat major , Op . 38
Wednesday 31 May 6.30pm - The Hills Grammar School , Kenthurst The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra perform Beethoven Septet & Louise Farrenc Nonet ( New Perspectives ) showcasing the expressive potential of larger chamber groups of strings and winds , and the beautiful sounds made when these instruments are balanced by a master .
In the first half of the 19th century , music moved out of the palaces of Europe and into its living rooms , with an explosion in publishing houses making the latest works accessible to everyone from princes to paupers .
As with so many developments in music , Beethoven was at the centre of things ; his Septet was a huge critical and popular success , and demand for the sheet music was a great boost to his publisher ’ s business .
And it is easy to see why . It takes all the easy charm of a serenade or divertimento , two hugely
Photo credit : © Robert Catto .
popular formats at the time – think Mozart ’ s Eine kleine Nachtmusik – and features some exquisite writing .
The piece proved an impossible act to follow ; for the next fifty years , only Schubert , with his Octet , wrote any large mixed chamber work of significance – that is until Louise Farrenc ’ s Nonet , in 1849 .
Farrenc was a renowned pianist – a child prodigy , an accomplished touring soloist , and professor of piano at the Paris Conservatory – yet ironically her most famous piece does not feature her chosen instrument . Instead , scored for a string quartet and wind quintet together , it is full of rich textures and intricate scoring , demonstrating her irrefutable compositional skill .
Call 1300 798 224 or visit arco . org . au / new-perspectives
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