Organ Recitals with the St Francis Players

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 recitals, 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.

Please scroll down for upcoming recital dates and times.

Upcoming organ recital dates

All starting at 2.00pm

April 2025

Thursday 10th April – 2-2.45pm
Thursday 17th April – 2-2.45pm
Thursday 24th April – 2-2.45pm

April Programme

I) Fanfare Processional in D – Ausra Motuzaite – Pinkeviciene (b.1976)

II) Recit de Hautbois – Louis Lefebure-Wely (1817-1869)

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Prelude & Fugue D minor BWV 549a – J.S.Bach (1685-1750)

V) Prayer to the Sun – Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene

VI) Instrumental Items (tba)

VII) Praeludium & Fugue D minor – Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

May 2025

Thursday 15th May – 2-2.45pm
Thursday 22th May – 2-2.45pm
Thursday 29th May – 2-2.45pm

May Programme

I) Prelude in Classic Style – Gordon Young (1919-1998)

II) Kol Nidrei – Max Bruch (1838-1920)

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Prelude & Fugue in C Minor – Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

V) Instrumental Items (tba)

VI) Festive Toccata in G – Paul Fey (b.1998)

The organ 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 Methodist 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.