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About us...

The Three Rivers Music Society (popularly known as TRMS), a registered charity, established in 1975, has its principal aim to promote music in all its aspects by organising concerts and recitals not only by established, talented performers but also aspiring youngsters. TRMS organises an annual programme of around six evening and four lunchtime chamber concerts at local venues.

TRMS's 44th AGM took place on Wednesday December 11, 2019 at the Baptist Church High Street Rickmansworth and it reapproved the committee structure and re-elected the following officers -

  1. Chairman:   Ash Patil
  2. Treasurer:   Irvin Needle
  3. Secretary:   Denise Wellham
  4. Programme Director:   Steven Halls
  5. Membership Secretary: Michael Currey

David Budge, John Donegan and Sue Howse were also re-elected to the committee.

Please don't forget to look at our history

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Music Repertoire

The main focus of TRMS is undoubtedly centred around the Western Classical Music. It is, however, also actively involved in extending the current scope, without diluting its thrust of its primary focus to also include

  • Jazz
  • Indian classical
  • Popular music - all time greats
  • Folk music
  • Vocalists

The Society encourages and provides opportunities for aspiring young student musicians to perform through afternoon concerts so as to help them build their confidence to perform in front of large audiences. These are generally held on weekday afternoons. The Society's main concerts feature professional musicians and groups/string quartets of national and international repute.

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Format and venue

The concerts are held mainly at Rickmansworth Baptist Church (see full address below) where the Society has provided a purpose built stage for the performers, quartets, Chamber orchestra or jazz musicians. TRMS is also considering an additional venue in Chorleywood to encourage and accommodate new members and Friends from not only Chorleywood but The Chalfonts, Amersham, Sarratt, Chipperfield and other nearby areas. TRMS is particularly pleased to announce the acquisition of a 6 foot Schiedmayer grand piano for performers' use on a long term free loan. This piano will be permanently housed in Rickmansworth Baptist Church.

Rickmansworth Baptist Church
High Street
Rickmansworth
Herts
WD3 1EH

Free tea/coffee is generally provided before and during the interval of the concerts. However, due to the COVID-19 limitations, the concerts have only recently been reintroduced and we only serve complimentary water in plastic bottles. TRMS also provides a free concert programme and organises, where possible, a free pre-concert talk by the performers.

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TRMS's History
TRMS Concerts

2023

Sad news - Christopher Gunning's death...
Emma Abbate & Julian Perkins
TRMS Past Concerts

2023

John Donegan Jazz Sextet (7)
Purcell School (9)
TRMS AGM 2022

2022

Purcell School (8)
Verona Maier (2)
John Donegan Sextet (6)
Maggini Quartet (7)
Purcell School (7)
Organist Samuel Bristow
Symphonia Academica
Moody & Halls Brothers
Roberts & Horton

2020/21

TRMS AGM 2021
Purcell School (6)
Galliard Ensemble
Bowes (violin) & Maier (piano)
John Donegan Jazz Sextet (5)
Jayne Walker (violin) & Steven Halls (cello)Duet
Iain Farrington and John Reid piano duet
Jayne Walker Piano Trio

2019

Purcell School (5)
The Maggini String Quartet (6)
John Donegan Jazz Sextet (4)
Hallses & Moody Quartet
Peter Nall Chamber Ensemble
Louise Thompson Harp Recital
John Donegan Jazz Quartet (3)
Purcell School (4)
Ferio Saxophone Quartet

2018

Jayne Walker Piano Trio
Symphonia Academica (2)
Purcell School (3)
Maggini String Quartet (5)
Maggini String Quartet (4)
Gunning Speech on Rubbra's music
Thomas Bowes Violin Solo
Stokes (flute) & Lee (piano)
Butterworth Organ Recital
Julian Trevelyan piano
Purcell School (2)

2017

Purcell School (1)
John Donegan's Jazz Quartet (2)
The Sansara Consort
Maggini (3)
Uday Bhawalkar
What is Dhrupad?
Symphonia Academica
RYMY - 2017
Ashley Fripp
Donegan Jazz Trio (1)
Maggini (2)
Sad news - David Angel's sudden death...
Nall & Ward

By the by
articles by David Budge

recent articles

Gioconda de Vito
tinkling the "ivories"

past articles

Gunning Speech on Rubbra's music
Sound of Music best heard in Watford
Rosa Newmarch - a truly unforgettable woman
Gilbert loved Harefield
Janacek's "fairy tale" visit to Chorleywood

Previous articles

Sir Andrew Davis's journey
Strange link between Delius and Fanny Cradock
Arnold Bax's brief exile in Rickmansworth
Composers on the train to Rickmansworth
Musician's chapel
Sir Henry Wood
Piano Appeal
PianoAppeal
 The Piano fund donations always welcome