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A lecture by Dr John Stevens Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is arguably the most important Indian artistic figure of the modern era. The first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, claimed that he had two gurus: Gandhi and Tagore. A renowned poet, novelist, composer and painter, Tagore is also the only person in history to have written the national anthems for three countries (India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh). He became a global sensation when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature…

Following its very successful Christmas Celebration Harrow Choral Society is working towards its Spring Concert when the 90-strong choir will perform sacred music for Easter by Romantic composers of the late nineteenth century. John Stainer’s Crucifixion is a musical narration of the Passion of Christ, first performed in 1887 in St Marylebone Church in London. Comprising choruses, solo arias, recitatives and chorale-like hymns, the structure of The Crucifixion closely follows Bach’s Passions. The well-known chorus God so loved the World…

For our final meeting of the Spring season we are pleased to welcome City of London guide Eleanor Bloom who will tell us about Newgate Prison which was situated at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey Street just inside the City of London, by a gate in the Roman London Wall. For much of its history, a succession of criminal courtrooms were attached to the prison, commonly referred to as the "Old Bailey". The present Old Bailey now…

A lecture by Dr Scott Anderson In this lecture we look at a number of female artists who despite their ability, are not as well known as their male counterparts. In particular we will study those within our locality, namely Mabel Nicholson, Evelyn de Morgan and Lucy Kemp- Welch.

MEMBERS CHOOSE THEIR OWN IMAGES TO EXHIBIT, GIVING A LARGE VARIETY OF PHOTOGRAPHS.. THIS IS AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION WHICH ATTRACTS A GOOD NUMBER OF VISITORS. ENTRY IS FREE.

St. Pancras International or New York Grand Central conjure up images of long romantic journeys. There are dozens of glorious stations in the U.K. and abroad. Here we look at the magnificent architecture and brilliant engineering. We also discover numerous artworks within stations and also depictions of stations in art.

Summer Concert: A Little Light Music,  programme includes Gilbert and Sullivan songs, A Little Jazz Mass by Chilcott & excerpts from My Fair Lady Tickets £15 on the door, or from a choir member. Under 12's free. Rehearsals are every Tuesday from 8.00 pm at Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ruislip. More details are on our website: www.eastcote-ruislip-choral.org