To contact individual officers of the society other than those with email links here, please email or write to the Administrator who will forward your message to them.
| PRESIDENT | Alison Crum |
| CHAIR | John Bryan |
| ADMINISTRATOR | Sue Challinor
12 Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 6BE, +44 7535 877050 |
| TREASURER | Margaret Woodruff |
| TRUSTEES | Ibrahim Aziz, John Bryan, Alison Crum, Nic Hyde, Mary Iden, Margaret Woodruff |
| OTHER ROLES & VOLUNTEERS | |
| EDITOR OF 'THE VIOL' |
Mary Iden
61 Whyke Lane, Chichester PO19 7PD 01243 773137 with help (DTP) from Sue & Chris Benson |
| MEETINGS ORGANISER | Frances Watson |
| OUTREACH |
Linda Hill |
| CO-ORDINATOR OF CD REVIEWS FOR 'THE VIOL' & DISCOGRAPHY | Patrick Erickson |
| CO-ORDINATOR OF SHEET MUSIC REVIEWS FOR 'THE VIOL' | Nic Hyde |
| EDITOR of THE JOURNAL | Dr Peter Holman |
| EDITORS, INDEX OF MANUSCRIPTS CONTAINING VIOL MUSIC | Dr Jonathan Wainwright and Robert Thompson |
| EDITOR OF VDGS MUSIC EDITIONS | Stephen Pegler |
| VIOL HIRE |
Gary Bridgewood
Bridgewood and Neitzert, 146 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0UH 020 7249 9398 our hire page |
| INSTRUMENTS ADVISER | Tim Soar |
| VDGS ARCHIVIST | Will Robley |
| VDGS PICTURE COLLECTION | Barry Pearce |
| WEBSITE | Marian Bouček |
The Viola da Gamba Society was founded in 1948 with the aim of advancing the study of viols, their music, their playing, and their making. The origin of the Society lay in the campaign from 1889 onwards of the 'fiery and impatient genius' Arnold Dolmetsch for a return to the performance practice, and particularly the instruments, of former periods. By 1948, when the Society had its first official meeting, there was some more playing of viols happening, and some publications of viol music available. Summer courses for viols and recorders were organised, as well as a competition to encourage modern composers to write for old instruments. Since then the Viola da Gamba Society has gone from strength to strength and has now over 500 members worldwide.
A 'History of the Viola da Gamba Society 1948-1998' by Dr John Catch is available for purchase from the administrator.
