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.

Organ recital dates

All starting at 2.00pm

October, 2024

Thursday 17th October – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 24th October – 2-2.30pm
Thursday 31st October – 2-2.30pm

Programme

I) Processional March in A major – Alexandre Guilmant

II) Andante from Sonata no.6 – Felix Mendelssohn

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Aria no.2 – Paul Fey

V) Toccata in d minor (Dorian) – Johann Sebatian Bach

VI) Instrumental items (tba)

VII) St Anthony Chorale – Brahms/Haydn

VIII) Toccata from Suite Gothique – Leon Boellmann

November, 2024

Thursday 14th November – 2-2.30pm (in the Visitor Centre & a different programme to the one below)
Thursday 21st November – 2-2.30pm 
Thursday 28th November – 2-2.30pm 

I) Grand Choeur – Theodore Salome

II) Ave Maria – G.Caccini

III) Instrumental Items (tba)

IV) Ave Maria – Schubert

V) The Nearness of you – Hoagy Carmichael

VI) Instrumental items (tba)

VII) Gympnopedie no.3 -Erik Satie

VIII) Toccata in F – Chales Marie Widor

The organ 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 Methodist 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.