Classical Organ Recitals with Violin & Flute

You are warmly invited to join us at the Monastery to enjoy the wonderful, live musicianship of Stephen Mann, the last organist of St Francis Church (1989), as he performs several organ recital dates, live at the Monastery. Stephen will be accompanied by James Hutton and Donald Turnbull on violin & John Hofton on flute & recorder.

An absolute treat for your ears and particularly poignant for those who remember hearing the original Monastery organ.

Recital dates

All starting at 2.00pm

April, 2024

Thursday 16th May – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 23rd May – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 30th May – 2-2.30pm

Programme

I) Cinq Improvisations – Rene Vierne

II) Gnossienne no.4 – Erik Satie

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Fuga in Eb Major – Mozart

V) Sancta Dorothea – Franz Liszt

VI) Instrumental items (tba)

VII) Concerto en sol (2nd movement) – Maurice Ravel

VIII) Allegresse/Sortie – Ermend Bonnal

The recitals are free to attend, thanks to the musicians’ great generosity. There will be a collection at the end, to raise funds to install a replacement organ in the Monastery’s Great Nave, recently donated by Patricroft Church, Eccles.

You can read more about our organ campaign by clicking here.

Online donations are also gratefully accepted. You can donate online quickly, easily and securely by clicking here.

Directions to the Monastery here.