The Beauty of the British Organ

A distinguished group of 30 or so organists from the Netherlands will be touring Scotland and the North of England in October. We are very pleased that one of the organs they have chosen to view is our mighty Harrison and Harrison in its centenary year.
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The group will make a whistle-stop visit to the church on Tuesday 22nd October from 5-6 and some of them will put the instrument through its paces.

Music for October

Sunday October 6th

Service at 2 p.m. anthem tbd
Offertory music: Alle Menschen müssen sterben BWV 643 - Bach
Recessional voluntary: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott BWV 680 - Bach

Sunday October 13th
Anthem: Teach me, O Lord, the Way of your Statutes - Attwood
Offertory music: Allemande from French Suite no. 5 in G major BWV 816 - Bach
Recessional voluntary: War March of the Priests - Mendelssohn

Sunday October 20th
Anthem: Nunc Dimittis in Bb - Stanford
Offertory music: Sinfonia: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit BWV 106 - Bach
Recessional voluntary: Sortie in Eb - Lefébure-Wély

Sunday October 27th
Anthem: God so loved the World - Stainer
Offertory music: Jesu,Meine Freude BWV 610 - Bach
Recessional voluntary: Allegro from Concerto No 2 in A minor BWV 593 - Vivaldi arr. Bach

Two new anthems

Here are links to:

Be thou my vision - set to  Ännchen von Tharau  as sung by Fritz Wunderlich. HERE

Cantique de Jean Racine - Fauré HERE

Forthcoming Diary Dates

Sunday 22nd September
Songs of Praise at St Ninian's, 4 p.m. Choir asked to be there 3ish.

Friday 27th September
Organ Recital 7 p.m.

Sunday 6th October
Morning Service in Hall, main service in Church at 2 p.m.

Tuesday 22nd October 5-6 p.m.
Visit of Dutch Organists (tea/coffee and biscuits)

Choir practices are now at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesdays

Choir Practices

Choir Practices resume on Wednesday 11th September 2013. All welcome.

The Chancel in 1913

Centenary Recitals

The first of our two celebrity Centenary Recitals was given last night, in front of a large and very appreciative audience, by Ian Hare of Lancaster University. The event was greatly enhanced by the audience's being able to view the organist's hands and feet, sometimes, due to a split screen both at the same time, on a screen. We are indebted to David Hart for his technological wizardry in making this happen. Many thanks, too, to Robert Patterson, organist of St Etheldreda's, Ely Place, for very kindly acting as page-turner for the event, thus allowing me to hear the organ properly from a seat in the nave.

The Souvenir Programme can be downloaded HERE.