CELEBRATING RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – LIVE AND ON FILM The film, RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, is a 60 minute Ken Russell documentary made in 1984, taking a charming overview of Williams' life and work and visiting key locations in the company of the composer's widow Ursula (who died in 2007). Live performance: the Australian pairing of baritone Derek Welton and pianist Wendy Hiscocks, perform SONGS OF TRAVEL, and a selection from HOUSE OF LIFE. Derek Welton won the London Handel Singing Competition in 2007. Wendy Hiscocks is well known for her piano duos with Roy Howat and as a composer. Registered Charity No. 292723. Presented By: ABCD Film Society Venue: St Nicolas' Church Date & Time: Sat 1st 7:30pm Tickets: £10.00/£8.50 (usual concessions) from Frugal Food (in person only) or 01235 522163 GHOSTS Director: Nick Broomfield, UK, 2006, 96 minutes. A documentary about the drowning of the Chinese cocklers in Morecambe Bay in 2004. It's not a mere reconstruction of the tragedy, but a carefully-researched account of the victims' poverty-stricken conditions of life in China, their harrowing journey to Britain and their treatment once here. A sober, eerie and beautiful film. Registered Charity No. 292723 Presented By: ABCD Film Society Venue: Abingdon & Witney College, Abingdon Campus Date & Time: Thur 6th 7:45pm Tickets: £4.50 from Frugal Food (in person only) or 01235 522163 DIARY OF A LOST GIRL (SILENT) Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst, Germany, 1929, 115 minutes With live accompaniment by National Film Theatre pianist Andrew Youdell. Featuring the legendary Louise Brooks, this is a tale of a girl's corrupted innocence and her eventual marriage into the aristocracy. Pabst made many of the best known pre-war German films, including the first film version of The Threepenny Opera. Registered Charity No. 292723 Presented By: ABCD Film Society Venue: St Nicolas' Church Date & Time: Thur 13th 7:30pm Tickets: £4.50 from Frugal Food (in person only) or 01235 522163

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