Organ Recitals Live in the Great Nave

You are warmly invited to join us at the Monastery to enjoy the wonderful, live musicianship of Stephen Mann, the last organist of the Monastery (1989), as he performs several recital dates, live in the Great Nave. Stephen will be accompanied by James Hutton 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

November, 2023

Thursday 9th November – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 16th November – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 30th November – 2-2.30pm
Sunday 26th November – 2-2.30pm

Programme

(i) March Romaine – Charles Gounod
(ii) Gabriels Oboe – Ennio Morricone
(iii) Toccata – Domenico Paradies
(iv) Instrumental item(s) – tba
(v) Imploration no`s 1 & 2 – Jaques Berthier
(vi) 3 Interludes on `Ave Maris Stella` – Rene Vierne
(vii) Instrumental item(s) – tba
(viii) Sortie/Fughetta – Theodore Dubois

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.