Lunchtime Organ Recital   August 15th, 2010

Organist, John Hardcastle

On Wednesday 1st September 2010, our organist (John Hardcastle) is giving an organ recital on our new custom built 3 manual Viscount Physis organ. The concert starts at 12.15pm and will last approximately 45 minutes.

Admission is free and refreshments (tea, coffee and sandwiches) will be available for a small cost from 12 noon to 12.15pm

The programme will be:

  • Choral Song (S.S. Wesley)
  • Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (G.F. Handel)
  • We’ve Only Just Begun (R. Nichols and P. Williams)
  • In a Persian Market and In a Monastery Garden (A. Ketelebey)
  • Elizabethan Serenade (R. Binge)
  • Toccata in D Minor (J.S. Bach)

Any donations towards the restoration of the stained glass window (mediaeval) would be gratefully received.

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Garden Party   July 11th, 2010

Many thanks for all who supported the Garden Party yesterday. We had a great day, with very pleasant weather again.

On the day we made about £1000 which was a very good effort.

Thank you to all who volunteered to help on stalls, set up on Friday evening and Saturday, and who helped to put everything away again.

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Event: Opening Organ Recital – UPDATE   May 11th, 2010

To celebrate the arrival of our new organ, we will be holding an Opening Recital on Saturday 5th June at 7.30pm.

The recital will be by Mr Colin Porter who is Organist and Choirmaster at Mossley Hill Parish Church in Liverpool. He has been organist and choirmaster there for over 24 years and is also Director of the Liverpool Festival Choir.

The recital will last for about 50 minutes, and will ‘show-off’ the capabilities of our new organ.

Please encourage family and friends to join us for this memorable evening in the life of St Mary’s.

Admission is free and refreshments (wine, soft drinks and nibbles) will be available. For more information, contact Neal Pinder-Packard, Churchwarden, on (0113) 252 4001.

Colin Porter at the console of the organ of Mossley Hill Church, Liverpool (photo from Mossley Hill Church web site

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Christmas Fair   November 23rd, 2009

Update: we raised around £1500!! Well done and thank you to all who helped make they day so successful.

Today, Saturday, 21st November from 10am to 3pm in the Parish Centre.

Lots of things to buy, join in with and eat and drink. Get yourself prepared for Christmas early.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds will judge the organisation noticeboard competition between 1pm and 1.30pm.

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