PROGRAMME FOR SAINT CECILIA CONCERT

It is possible you might like to know what to expect on Friday evening.

I shall play piano, organ and, maybe, a sampled sound harpsichord (if I can get it to work!)  And you have been warned -  I shall sing a little. And so shall you. We should have a good time and raise some more money for the organ. In case you tire of my warbling and yours we shall have a few moments pleasure while Mary Morgan sings a Britten song.

Sir William Walton 1902 - 1983

Prelude 'The Spitfire" 1942

Elegy. No2 of Three Pieces for organ. From film Richard 3 1955

William Byrd 1540 -1623

A Voluntarie from My Ladye Nevells Booke 1591

Thomas Tallis 1505 - 23 November 1585

Hymn Tallis’s Canon Glory to thee my God this night

words Bishop Ken 1674

Henry Purcell. 1659 died 21 November 1695

Ground in e.

Hymn. Westminster Abbey Christ is made the sure foundation

Sir Arthur Sullivan 1842 died 22 Nov 1900

He is an Englishman. HMS Pinafore

Willow, tit willow. Mikado

Hymn  Lux Eoi, Alleluia, hearts to heaven & voices raise,

Jeremiah Clarke. 1674 - 1707

Trumpet tune

Hymn  St. Magnus The head that once was crowned with thorns,

The interval

Eric Coates. 1886 - 1957

By the sleepy lagoon.

Hymn Dambusters March  God is our strength and refuge,

John Ireland 1879 - 1962

Months Mind 1935

Hymn My song is love unknown words 1664 Samuel Crossman 

Michael Martin 1939

Not a three piece suite. A little medley based on B.A.C.H. 2005

Toccata, Maybe it’s a minuet, Adagio, BACH misbehavin

Peter Maxwell Davies 1934

Farewell to Stromness from The Yellow Cake Revue 1980

Purcell

Round O zt684

Britten Britten. 22 November 1913 4 December 1976

The Birds 1929 words Hilaire Belloc sung by Mary Morgan

Prelude to "They walk alone" 1938

The Salley gardens 1943 words William Butler Yeats

Voluntary on "Tallis's Lamentation" 1940

hymn God moves in a mysterious way. arrangement from St Nicholas 1948

A CONCERT FOR SAINT CECILIA'S DAY

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Cannington

Cannington Music

A Concert for St Cecilia's Day

Friday 22^nd November 2013, 7.30pm

An evening of a wide variety of British music for keyboard instruments and voice – including the audience. Benjamin Britten was born 100 years ago to the day so he will be featured

A sort of Concert crossed with Songs of Praise to raise money for the organ renovation fund.

Michael Martin Director of Music at St Mary’s Church and, it is hoped, a friend or two

Admission , at the door only, £5.00 including a glass of wine

Cannington.Music@gmail.com

The latest on the Organ and the concerts

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Cannington

The latest on the Organ

and the concerts

What a simply wonderful concert we had In October! Mary Morgan's singing and Steve Graham's lute playing were a complete delight. We are most grateful to them both that they gave their services. It was a change too to have a concert on a Sunday afternoon with tea and home made cake; how did you like it?.

The afternoon produced £387 for the organ fund which brings the total raised so far this year through the concerts to £1499. With any luck we shall manage £2000 before we finish the season.

If you were in church last Sunday morning (Nov 3) you will have heard the organ playing up. Out of tune, ciphering (that is playing notes not chosen by the organist continually like a bagpipe drone) and missing pedal notes and awful rumblings. It made me happy to be presiding over it all since you will now need no convincing that the work is more than overdue! A timely demonstration.

The paperwork for the faculty is with the Diocese now and we are expecting no problems. If all goes well and we are given permission to proceed we hope the work will start in May and take anything up to 6 months. We are looking into the possibility of obtaining the use of an electronic organ whilst the work is carried out. But, if not, we have a fine piano to use. Watch this space.

There are two concerts to go this year.

Shortly, on St Cecilia's Day 22 November at 7.30pm I am arranging an evening of British music, using piano and organ. It will be largely me but with a friend or two, and with singing from you. A sort of concert crossed with Songs of Praise. The tickets are really cheap at £5 and you get a glass of wine. So please come in droves; if 100 of you did we should raise £500 in one evening!

The season ends on Saturday 14^th December 7.30pm with The J Singers presenting Christmas is Coming. Festive fun.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome. Michael Martin, Director of Music musicman@bitshop25.freeserve.co.uk