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Organ Recital, St Helen's Church, Sefton
ON the
evening of Saturday 1 March 2008, an opening recital
was held at St Helen's Church, the Parish Church of Sefton,
on its newly restored organ. This was given by Anthony
Nightingale, who is one of four regular organists at that
church. The concert was introduced by the Rector of Sefton,
Mrs I B Cowell, and a retiring collection was taken for the
Church funds. Thanks were given to all who had helped
achieve this very successful restoration.
The ancient church provides a very atmospheric setting for
this instrument, which remains as a hundred percent pipe
organ. David Wyld, Managing Director of Henry Willis and
Sons, and his foreman, Fred Preston, are to be complemented
on their stupendously successful restoration work.
The accomplished
organist, Mr Nightingale treated his audience to a very varied
selection, which demonstrated the capabilities of this magnificent
organ. From quaint refrains such as Haydn's Three Pieces for a
Musical Clock to the more familiar Handel's 'March of Scipio'
(the
Regimental Slow March of the Coldstream Guards), the delicate
'In Paradisum' by Dubois, and the intricate haunting of
Yon's 'Melody for Flute', also other sonorous tender
pieces culminating in the much chosen 'Widor Toccata in F' with it
powerful crescendo. The interesting and carefully chosen
assortment of interesting music was well received by all. The
evening was rounded off pleasantly by the availability of light
refreshments.
Do join the congregation sometime in the welcoming church and
experience the organ first hand. Also worth noting, Sefton Church is
holding an Easter Open Day, on 24 March from 2pm to 4.30pm, with
refreshments, stalls and tours.
Community
radio services get the green light!
OFCOM
Radio Licensing Committee (RLC) has awarded KCC Live a
licence to broardcast. Ofcom said that:- "KCC Live
will broadcast to Knowsley, Merseyside. The station will
serve young people in the economically deprived area of
Merseyside.
The station is based in a further education
college and has many years experience with a long-term RSL
which broadcast within the college.
The group’s links with
its parent college mean that it has access to studios,
committed staff and secured funding.
The station’s clearly
defined target community and its experience with its
community should ensure that it caters for its tastes and
interests.
The group has the support of a range of relevant
community stakeholders. In addition it has strong social
gain proposals, with a clear focus on serving its
underserved target community, giving its young participants
a voice and, through its links to the parent college, a well
documented, tried and tested processes for bringing
volunteers into the organisation."
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