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Carlo Curly at Congleton

 

St. Peter's Church, Congleton, Cheshire is hosting a concert with Carlo Curley on July 10th 2010 at 7. 30 tickets £10.

 

St. Peter's has a 3 manual organ with 31 stops - originally built by Samuel Renn and rebuilt in 1911 by the Burslem firm of Steele and Keay whose magnum opus is the organ in St. Giles Church Newcastle under Lyme. Steele and Keay became enthusiastic followers of the style of organ developed by Arthur Harrison.

 

The organ is still in the original Renn case. The organ has been described by an expert as being "well equipped as a recital instrument with the resources for playing most of the organ music repertoire.  A splendidly versatile and beautifully voiced instrument, which is a delight to play".

St. Peter's church has a grade 1 listed Georgian interior with an excellent acoustic.

 

Further information and tickets can be obtained by phoning 01260 272315 or  

Emailing padidrew@aol.com (mailto:padidrew@aol.com).

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Leeds Parish Church

Sixth Annual

Battle of the Organs

 

On Wednesday 9th June 2010 at 7.30pm Leeds Parish Church a Battle of the Organs. The Battle of the Organs has become something of a tradition after the prototype event of 2005 directed by resident Leeds organist David Houlder. Now in its sixth year, the Leeds Battle of the Organs is an excellent opportunity to hear the magnificent Leeds Parish Church organ in all its splendor alongside several splendid pipeless instruments from Makin Organs, whose generous cooperation is crucial to the realization of the concept.  This year, Makin is bringing a very comprehensive three-manual-and-pedal instrument as one of its three organs.

 

In 2010 we welcome back our great friends from Liverpool Cathedral, Professor Ian Tracey and Daniel Bishop. The Leeds home team likewise again fields a full complement of Organists – David Houlder himself (LPC Sub Organist and Director of the Girl’s Choir) and the Church’s Master of the Music Dr Simon Lindley.

 

Dr Simon Lindley said

“The annual Battle of the Organs each summer at the Parish Church of Leeds is one of the most enjoyable events of the season and always attracts very good support. The fact that all the organs and organists can be easily seen as well as heard makes for a very entertaining evening’s music-making and I can commend it to our friends and supporters as much as to “first-timer” attenders. The programme always contains some hilarious novelty items. Don’t miss it!”

 

The evening’s programme is devised by Leeds organist David Houlder, on the staff of the Parish Church since 2003, and previously Sub Organist at Liverpool over two decades.

 

We are very grateful to Dr Keith Harrington and Makin organs for supplying so many wonderful instruments.

 

The Battle of the Organs is promoted by The Friends of The Music of Leeds Parish Church – an organisation dedicated to securing the future of almost 200 years of choral tradition at historic Leeds Parish Church. The Leeds concert is free, and a retiring collection will be taken for the Parish Church’s Choral Foundation Appeal–for more information on the Battle of the Organs, please contact:

 

Ann Chadwick, Newlaithes Manor, Newlaithes Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4LG

(0113) 258 8446

 

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