I am very pleased to announce the formation of the Alan Pettersson Society and to extend an invite to you to join. The Society will be encouraging performances and study of Pettersson's music in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and other British Commonwealth Countries, and providing translations of published, non-English language, European writings. Our Web home page may be found at http://www.azstarnet.com/~tgandet/Pettersson.html, where you can find more information about the Society's purposes and goals, as well as links to other Pettersson-related sites. You can become a member and subscribe to the Allan Pettersson Society moderated discussion mailing list by sending an e-mail message consisting of the text "subscribe" in the subject line of your message to [log in to unmask] The list server will send an automatic reply confirming your subscription and including instructions on submitting articles for possible inclusion in the List. I will send out the first issue during the first week in May, and subsequent issues as new material becomes available. I am currently hosting the Allan Pettersson Society Web pages, serving as Society President, and may also initially edit/publish the Allan Pettersson Journal. The immediate goals for the Society are to establish the discussion mailing list, draw up a set of by-laws, and incorporate in the US (and perhaps elsewhere) as a nonprofit organization. I would especially like to hear from potential Board of Directors members, particularly those who may have experience with nonprofit incorporation and copyright issues. Pettersson enthusiasts and scholars everywhere are extended a cordial invitation to join. I welcome your comments and suggestions and hope you will join what promises to be an exciting project! Cordially, Thom Gandet The Allan Pettersson Society PO Box 77021 Tucson, AZ 85703-7021 USA