2019
CONFIRMED & PROPOSED DATES FOR 2019 – further details / confirmation will be added when available
Sunday 20th October 2019
St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Square, Taunton TA1 1SA
- 3 pm Celebrity Recital by James Lancelot (formerly Master of the Choristers & Organist of Durham Cathedral) in celebration of the recent Father Willis Organ Renovation (Tickets £10 from the church, or TIC)
- followed by afternoon tea, and then
- 5 pm Worship@5: ‘Why is our organ essential?’
a 45-minute service featuring the organ as a symbol of unity and
mystery, led by the Rev. Dennis Cavaghan
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Saturday 23rd November 2019 at 3 pm (followed by tea)
(preceded by SOCA AGM – details and precise timings to follow)
St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Square, Taunton TA1 1SA
Andrew Millington (formerly Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral)
Lecture Recital on Elgar
In this lecture/recital Andrew will explore both the organ works and transcriptions of Edward Elgar, and his affinity with this music following his upbringing in the Malvern area. The talk will be illustrated using the newly renovated Father Willis organ in St Mary Magdalene Church
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(NB This list is regularly updated as things progress, we have more events in the pipeline, dates tbc!)
