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St John Passion, Bach – Paisley Abbey 22nd March

The performance of Bach’s masterpiece, the St. John Passion, will take place on Sunday 22nd March at 7.30 pm. It will be noteworthy for several reasons. Firstly, the Abbey Choir will be joined by several former choristers as soloists. The Evangelist will be Stuart Patterson who is now enjoying a successful career, mainly in operaContinue reading “St John Passion, Bach – Paisley Abbey 22nd March”

Lunchtime Organ Recital given by Tim Lambourn……Paisley Abbey, Saturday 21 February at 12.30pm

The series of Abbey Saturday recitals continues with a varied programme of organ music from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, played by Timothy Lambourn. Timothy Lambourn has been the Assistant organist at Paisley Abbey since October 2014. Tim was the Senior Organ Scholar at Jesus College Cambridge where he studied geography but prior toContinue reading “Lunchtime Organ Recital given by Tim Lambourn……Paisley Abbey, Saturday 21 February at 12.30pm”

Celebrity organ concert – 5th March

Sietze De Vries is widely considered to be the most important improviser in historic styles alive today. The winner of 15 National and International prizes (including the Haarlem International Improvisation Competition in 2002), De Vries performs and teaches all over the world, including annual classes at the McGill Organ Academy in Canada and a GuestContinue reading “Celebrity organ concert – 5th March”

Paisley Abbey recital series

Saturday 24th January – there will be no lunchtime recital. Saturday 21st February (please note this is a change of date) Tim Lambourn, Assistant Organist, Paisley Abbey Saturday 28th March Abbey Strings Saturday 25th April Peter Wilson (Tenor) Saturday 23rd May Marjorie Bruce (Organ) Saturday 6th June at 2:30pm David Gerrard (Organ) Saturday 13th JuneContinue reading “Paisley Abbey recital series”

Paisley Abbey Sunday 18th January

Concert given by Paisley Abbey Choristers in aid of the Abbey’s Choral Scholarship Fund…… Paisley Abbey, Sunday 18 January at 4.00pm With Helen Thompson (Harp) and Tim Lambourn (Organ), conducted by Director of Music, George McPhee The programme includes………….. Mess Basse (Soloist Flora Ritchie) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Organ: Toccata in F major BuxWV 157 DietrichContinue reading “Paisley Abbey Sunday 18th January”

Cirencester International Organ Festival

The Cirencester International Organ Festival will take place from 18th – 25th April 2015.  I am emailing you in the hope that you will kindly publicise this to your members.   This is the fourth organ festival to take place in the town organised by Cirencester Parish Church – home to a world-class organ – andContinue reading “Cirencester International Organ Festival”