The Arthur Bliss Society
www.arthurbliss.org
The Arthur Bliss Society was founded in 2003 with the aim of furthering the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of the music of Sir Arthur Bliss (1981-1975). The President of the Society is Ian Venables, with Peter Ainsworth, MP and Terry Barfoot as Vice-Presidents.
Further details of the Society's activities and of forthcoming concerts of Bliss's music are to be found on our website.
For membership enquiries, e-mail the Membership Secretary,
Mrs Jill Smith jillsmithclady@aol.com or by telephone on 01242 578688.

The Havergal Brian Society
www.havergalbrian.org
The Havergal Brian Society exists to promote knowledge about the composer and his music.
Recently completed projects include publication of Havergal Brian on Music Vol.2 by Toccata Press and the reissue of the Sir Adrian Boult 1966 performance of The Gothic Symphony on Testament Records.
For membership details, please contact the HBS Membership Secretary, 37 Leylands, 2 Viewfield Road, London SW18 1NF or hbschairman@tesco.net or see our website.

The Elgar Society
www.elgar.org
E-mail: info@elgar.org
The Elgar Society was formed in 1951 to encourage the study, performance and appreciation of the works of Sir Edward Elgar and to foster research into his life and legacy. Branches across the UK and overseas bring members together through meetings, lectures, recitals and visits.
Membership enquiries: David Young, 29 Badgers Close, Horsham, East Sussex RH12 5RU
e-mail: membership@elgar.org or telephone 01403 263119.

The Elgar Birthplace Museum
www.elgarmuseum.org
The Elgar Birthplace Museum, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RH
Tel: 01905 333224 email: birthplace@elgarmuseum.org
Director: Catherine Sloan
The Museum gives a fascinating insight into the life and music, family and friends, development and inspirations of Sir Edward Elgar. The Museum also has an excellent research facility. Sir Edward Elgar was born in the cottage on 2 June 1857: in accordance with his wishes, Elgar's Daughter Carice established a museum there after his death in 1934. The facilities were extended in 2000 with the opening of the Elgar Centre and today the museum enables visitors from all over the world to enjoy a unique insight into the composer's life, family and friends, influences and sources of inspiration.

The Armstrong Gibbs Society
www.armstronggibbs.com
President: Ann Rust (née Gibbs)
Secretary: Angela Aries, e-mail: angela.aries@btinternet.com
The Armstrong Gibbs Society aims to act as source of information on the composer, to promote performances of his music and generally raise awareness of Armstrong Gibbs' work nationally. The trustees meet three times each year.
For details of forthcoming events, recordings available, catalogue of works and membership of the society, please visit the website or contact the secretary at the above address.

The Holst Birthplace Museum
www.holstmuseum.org.uk
4 Clarence Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 2AY
The Holst Birthplace Museum is the Regency terrace house where Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets, was born in 1874. The story of the man and his music is told alongside a fascinating display of personal belongings including his piano. The museum is also a fine period house showing the upstairs downstairs way of life in times past, including a working Victorian kitchen and laundry, elegant Regency drawing room and charming Edwardian nursery. In 2010, the Holst Birthplace Museum celebrates its 35th Anniversary.

The Herbert Howells Society
www.howellstrust.org.uk
President: Sir David Willcocks
Chairman: Dr. Martin Neary
Secretary: Andrew Millinger, 32 Barleycroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL8 6JU
Tel: 01707 335315
E-mail: andrew.millinger@virgin.net
The Herbert Howells Society was formed in 1987 at the instigation of Ursula Howells, the composer's daughter, and is based at Westminster Abbey, where the composer's ashes are buried. The aims of the Society are to promote the performance, publication and recording of Howells' works. Recently, the Society has been involved in arranging the publication and recording of Sir Patrick Spens (which had not been heard since its first performance in 1930), and first London performance by the Bach Choir.

The Stanford Society
www.thestanfordsociety.org
The Stanford Society was established in March 2007 as an international society to honour the life and music of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford who lived from 1852 to 1924. The aims of the society are to encourage and support the increased performance and recording of Stanford's music, both in the UK and overseas.
For membership enquiries, contact Stephen Frost, 110, Beauval Road, London SE22 8UH.

The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society
www.britnett.net/sirarthursullivansociety
The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society, founded in 1977, exists to make Sullivan and his music better known and understood. We publish a Magazine three times a year and hold annual residential weekends devoted to the composer and his music.
Our main work is the promotion of top class recordings of Sullivan's major works. In the past few years these have included The Golden Legend, The Prodigal Son and The Contrabandista on Hyperion and, most recently Ivanhoe, on Chandos.
For membership information, contact:
Doreen Harris, 71 The Heights, Foxgrove Road, Beckenham BR3 5BZ
Tel: 020 8650 7979, e-mail: doreenh52@btinternet.com

The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society
www.rvwsociety.com
President: Michael Kennedy
Chairman: Em Marshall
The Society representing England's foremost symphonic composer encourages and supports RVW-related concerts, recordings, festivals, and events as well as recordings of lesser-known works by the composer through our own recording label 'Albion Records'.

Benefits of membership include a regular Journal which contains scholarly articles as well as interesting news, events and reviews of the latest concerts and CD releases, together with a select discography. There are opportunities to meet socially, with invitations to special events and advance information of future concerts, as well as concert ticket discounts, and discount purchasing of RVW-related materials. Upon joining you will be given a £5.00 voucher towards any Albion CD or publication.

For membership enquiries, contact the Membership Secretary: davidbetts@tudorcottage.plus.com
or by post: Dr David Betts, Membership Secretary, The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society, Tudor Cottage, 30 Tivoli Road, Brighton BN1 5BH.

Peter Warlock Society
www.peterwarlock.org
Our Society, founded in 1963, works steadily to increase knowledge of Warlock's work and a Newsletter is published at least twice a year. Our project - for all Warlock's music and writings to be in print - is near completion, and Society events include an annual Birthday concert at one of the music colleges (around 30th October), and jaunts to places with Warlockian legends. We are always pleased to help members gain access to Warlock material.

If you are interested in finding out more, please address enquiries to:
John Mitchell Woodstock, Pett Bottom, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5PB
Tel: 01227 832871 or e-mail: john.mitchell12@btinternet.com