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.

Recital dates

All starting at 2.00pm

June, 2024

Thursday 13th June – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 20th June – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 27th June – 2-2.30pm

Programme

I) Suite op.18 no’s 1, 5 & 6 – Hugo Distler

II) Fur Alina – Arvo Part

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Presto – Benedetto Marcello

V) Piano Concerto en sol (2nd movement) – Maurice Ravel

VI) Instrumental items (tba)

VII) Offertoire/Sortie Solennel – Louis Raffy

July 2024

Thursday 11th July – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 18th July – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 25th July – 2-2.30pm

Programme

I) Wedding March – Mendelssohn

II) Air from Suite no.3 – J.S.Bach

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Trumpet Tune – Henry Purcell

V) Gabrie`ls Oboe – Ennio Morriocone

VI) Instrumental items (tba)

VII) Allegro from Sonata no.7 – Ignazio Ciri

VIII) Ode to Joy (Beethoven) – Paul Fey

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.