The Wagner Society of Scotland was founded in 1984 under the chairmanship of Derek Watson. After Derek’s retiral in 2013, a new Committee was elected with Dale Bilsland as Chair.
Our aim is to promote the knowledge and appreciation of the life & works of Richard Wagner.
We hold meetings monthly from September to June/July and a residential study course in the summer. Meetings are generally held on Sundays at 7.30pm at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, 3 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3BL. See events page for current programme.
Famous in particular for his incredible operatic scores, Wagner is often overlooked as a great pioneer in Lieder writing. Catherine will explore phrase lengths, harmony, prolonged cadences and...Read more
The Society is delighted to announce that our Bayreuther Stipendiatin for 2017 is Gillian Slater, a BA Production Arts and Design student in her final year at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Gillian recently assisted Adrian Linford in designing for the opera Agrippina.
A Study Course at Gartmore House, Stirlingshire
Friday 15th to Monday 18th September 2017
Tutor: Derek Watson BMus LRAM
This is our third Study Weekend following the path of Wagner's career and creative work. We find him now in Zurich where congenial friends, visitors, and patrons encouraged him during his exile from Germany following involvement in the Dresden revolt of 1849. The Swiss environment, the...Read more
Chair
Dale Bilsland
22 West Chapelton Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 2DA
Email: dale.bilsland2012@btinternet.com
Telephone: 0141 942 0935 Mobile: 0776 691 2724
Secretary
John Anderton
2 Glenlockart Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5RG
Email: john.anderton4@btinternet.com
Telephone: 0131 447 1645
Treasurer & Membership Secretary
Peter Stuart
1C Pendreich Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4PZ
Telephone: 0178 683 3804
Newsletter Editor
Maureen McLennan
6 Merchiston Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4NR
Email: the.mclennans@btinternet.com
Telephone: 0131 623 2920 Mobile: 0790 256 3232
