The Master’s Diary August-November 2015

1-2 August Cordwainers’ Company Army Cadet Event, Cannock Chase
8 August National Youth Orchestra Prom, Royal Albert Hall
13-17 August Lucerne International Festival (+ Liveryman Ursula Jones), Lucerne
24 August Lunch with Chairman & Head of Charities (+ Hon Treasurer & Clerk), Hoare’s Bank
30 August Last Night of Glyndebourne Opera Season Ravel Double Bill, Glyndebourne
2 September Planning meeting with Wardens, Assistant Lady Brewer and Clerk, SEB
5 September British Open Brass Band Championships Symphony Hall, Birmingham
7 September Prom Concert (+ Freeman Ginny Greenwood), Guest of Chief Executive of Royal Albert Hall, Royal Albert Hall
9 September City Music Foundation Recital & Reception (+ Clerk), St Lawrence Jewry /Guildhall Crypt
10 September Visit to Sir Alan and Lady Traill (+ Hon. Treasurer), Godalming
15 September Lunchtime Organ Recital by Liveryman Graham Matthews to celebrate his 80th birthday, St Lawrence Jewry; Farmers Company Reception, Farmers’ & Fletchers’ Hall
15 September Painter-Stainers’ Company Livery Dinner, (+ Clerk), Painters’ Hall
16 September St Paul’s Cathedral Evensong, lecture & Reception for Livery Companies (+ Clerk), St Paul’s Cathedral
18 September Fellowship of Clerks Workshop (Clerk Only), Innholders’ Hall
21 September Fuellers’ Company Annual Energy Lecture, Drapers’ Hall
24 September City Livery Club Reception, City Livery Club
25 September Livery Club Lunch, Andaz Hotel
27 September WCOM Young Jazz Musician Competition (+ Clerk), Soho Jazz Club
28 September Shrieval Breakfast, Drapers’ Hall
28 September City Music Foundation ‘Meet the Artists’ Reception, SEB
28 September Reception for opening of Farmers’/Fletchers’ Hall (Clerk Only), Farmers’ & Fletchers’ Hall
29 September Election of Lord Mayor – propose Vote of Thanks to Sheriffs (+ Clerk), Guildhall
30 September Company Concert (+ Clerk), Steinway Hall
30 September Presentation of Events to mark 350 Anniversary of the Great Fire (Clerk Only), Bakers’ Hall
2 October Lunchtime Concert (WCoM Yeomen) and Tour of RNCM, Royal Northern College of Music Manchester
4 October Frank Fowler Memorial Concert, Musical Museum, Kew
6 October RNCM London Showcase, Mansfield Street
7 October Company Evensong & Reception (+ Clerk), St Paul’s Cathedral
8 October Lloyds Bank Foundation 2015 Charity Achievement Awards Banking Hall, Cornhill
10 October Brass Band National Championships Royal Albert Hall
12 October John Christie Award 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert & Dinner (+ Clerk) Royal College of Music
13 October Chartered Accountants’ Company Installation Service & Dinner, St Martin-without- Ludgate/Stationers’ Hall
14 October Daniel Phelan Memorial Service, Fishmongers’ Hall
14 October Dyers’ Company Swan Dinner (Clerk Only), Merchant Taylors’ Hall
15-17 October Performance of 2012 Lord Mayor’s Composition Prize winner Adam Kornas’ composition  (+ Liveryman Elizabeth Lloyd-Davies), Vienna
19 October Lunchtime Organ recital celebration of Richard Popplewell’s 80th birthday, St Michael’s Cornhill; Fellowship of Clerks meeting & dinner  (Clerk only), Tallow Chandlers’ Hall
20 October Court & Dinner for Masters and Clerks (+ Clerk), Mercers’ Hall
21 October Recital and Tour of Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
22 October Scientific Instrument Makers Admission Court Dinner (+ Clerk), Glaziers’ Hall
29 October Battle of Agincourt Commemoration Service (+ Clerk) Westminster Abbey; Lord Mayor’s Dinner to celebrate relationship between the City and Christ’s Hospital, Mansion House
31 October Hon. Fellow Event: John Wilson Orchestra (+ Clerk), Henry Wood Hall
1 November English Schools Orchestral Concert, Cadogan Hall
2 November Loan Fund for Musical Instruments Trustees’ Meeting (Clerk only), Office
3 November Beethoven Medal winner recital & presentation of medal, St Martin-in-the-Fields
4 November Lady Mayoress At Home, Mansion House
6 November GSMD Awards Ceremony, Guildhall