Ron Drew's Music Pages

• Our Favourite Composer

• Edvard Hagerup Grieg
  Since first visiting Norway in 1947, Grieg's music has continued to uplift both Evelyn and Ron.
  Trace the progress from  his early formative years, his troubles in Europe, the sad ending to the friendship with Rikard Nordraak and his wedding to cousin, Nina.

• Favourite Singers
  
  • Shirley Bassey
    Ron's singing idol from first seeing her perform in 1950. An interesting insight into her early performances.
  • Placido Domingo
    Evelyn's heart-throb - his voice, his acting, his looks! Read about his progress from singing as a young boy to the recent problems with his family.

• Singing
  
  • South Shields Amateur Operatic Society 
    Founded in 1917 and Ron's main musical activity since 1951. 
    
  • See the history and its officers present and past. 
    
  • All shows since 1918 are listed with details of most productions since 1950 together with many photos from these shows

• Past members of the Society will particularly be interested in pages of chit chat, excerpts from the house magazine and brief biographies of many of the Amateurs personalities. 

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Last revised: April 09, 2004.