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Guildford, where our Jazz Quartet performsTowns, cities and regions have an influence on the style of music, whether it is the 'English Countryside' feel of Vaughan Williams, the strength of Elgar's Victorian Malvern, or the skirl of Northumbrian Pipe tune. Of Guildford, has been said:- " In 1901 the population of Guildford was 15,938. It rose rapidly in the 20th century. (Although part of the rise was due to boundary extensions). The boundaries of Guildford were extended in 1904 and 1933. They were extended again in 1974. The first council houses in Guildford were built at the end of the 19th century. Many more were built in the 20th. Westborough estate was built in the 1920s. A bypass was built in the early 1930s. A lido was opened in 1933. Then in 1927 Guildford was made a diocese separate from Winchester. Work on a new cathedral began in 1936 but it was held up by the 2nd world war. The cathedral was not consecrated till 1961. The first public library in Guildford opened in 1942. In 1965 the Yvonne Arnaud theatre was opened. It was named after a concert pianist. A Civic Hall was built in 1962. The University of Surrey took its first students in 1968. A new sports centre was built in 1971. The Royal Surrey County Hospital opened in 1980. In the early 1980s a new estate was built at Merrow Park. The Friary shopping centre opened in 1980. Today the Borough of Guildford has a population of 129,000. " In his music [the Negro] gave voice to the character and quality of his existence, to his rage and the infinite variations of joy, lust, languor, growl, cramp, pinch, scream and despair of his orgasm. For jazz is orgasm . .Norman Mailer Click to Enter database [Jazz Quartets in Guildford for your wedding] [About Jazz Quartets] [Ensembles in Guildford wedding music repertoire] [About Guildford] [About music in Guildford] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About kinds of music such as classical, jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] | | |