Recitals

Paisley Abbey recital

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Saturday 16th February at 12.30pm.

The recital on Saturday sees the welcome return to the Abbey of Peter Wilson (tenor).

Accompanied by George McPhee on piano, the programme is called ‘On Wings of Song’.

On Wings of Song

On Wings of Song

If it’s ever Spring again Christopher le Fleming

The Ash Grove arr. Quilter

The Cloths of Heaven Dunhill

Oft in the stilly night

The gentle Maiden arr GMcP

Willie’s gane tae Melville Castle arr. GMcP

Scots wha hae arr GMcP

Loch Lomond arr GMcP

I’ll walk beside you

The end of a perfect day

The next recital will be on March 9th, with a programme by Gordon and Cheryl Cree.

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Recitals St Aloysius Church by David Hamilton

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David Hamilton one of the LSO members is doing the complete organ works of Franck on Wednesdays 17, 24 & 31 October at 7pm in St Aloysius Church, Glasgow.

 

Details are below on each link.

 

‘This special series of three organ recitals will see renowned musician David Hamilton perform the complete organ works of César Franck, performed on an instrument built in the style of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, the great 19th-century French organ builder. These recitals are supported by Alliance Française de Glasgow.’

 

https://www.rcs.ac.uk/boxoffice-event/eventid/143806-Exchange-Talk-+-:-Focus-on-Organ-No.1/

 

https://www.rcs.ac.uk/boxoffice-event/eventid/143010-Exchange-Talk-+-:-Focus-on-Organ-No.2/

 

https://www.rcs.ac.uk/boxoffice-event/eventid/143808-Exchange-Talk-+-:-Focus-on-Organ-No.3/

 

Looks an exciting and interesting series

 

Please do go along if you can.

New organist for Bothwell

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Bothwell Parish Church recently appointed Mr Peter Shepherd to the post of Organist and Director of Music.

Peter is a young man with huge musical talent and ability.

A former scholar at Worcester Cathedral School and head chorister of the Cathedral Choir, Peter was Organ Scholar at Merton College, Oxford from 2013-16. During this time, he gave a number of radio broadcasts and CD releases. He graduated with Honours in Music from the University of Oxford in 2016.

Peter became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists at the early age of nineteen having, previously, been awarded the Associateship with prizes. He gained the Licenciateship from the Royal School of Music with Distinction in piano.

Since coming to Bothwell Church, Peter is keen to further develop the congregation’s strong musical tradition.

New singers to the church choir are welcome and are offered the rare opportunity to receive such expert tuition in choral singing.

In support of the newly created Society of friends of Bothwell Parish Church, Peter is giving his Inaugural Organ

Recital on Sunday, 22 April 2018 at 4.30pm. Tickets can be purchased from the church office (854903) £10 or at the church door.

(Further info – please see attached poster)