Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Well-known recitalist Roger Sayer will complete our Organ Festival Weekend with an impressive concert of Romantic music composed especially for the organ.
Tickets £10 (under 18s free) or you cna purchase a Saver-Weekend ticket for all three of the paid concerts as part of the Organ Festival Weekend.
Tickets available shortly.
There is a pre-concert DVD showing the organ restoration project at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Details to be published shortly – but you may want to book the date and time now!
Free photo exhibition in the Parish Hall of scenes from Stony Stratford, St. Mary & St. Giles Church and the Willis Organ.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
On Sunday at 11:30am the team will be on hand to show you around the organ, explaining how it works and the wonders of this magnificent Victorian design, newly restored and refurbished, now in fine working order. Fr. Willis was the outstanding organ designer of his day, and both his son and grandson have added to his original instrument so we now have a Fr. Willis organ with additional developments that make this organ unique.
This is a free event.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
We are delighted to be welcoming back Donald MacKenzie, silent movie accompanist expert. We will be showing “Safety Last” and Donald will bring this silent movie to life with his amazing impromptu live soundtrack on the Willis Organ.
Tickets are £7 (Under 18s free) or you can purchase a Weekend-Saver for the three paid concerts of the Festival Weekend.
At 6:30pm there will be a pre-concert showing of the DVD of the Organ Restoration Project in the Parish Hall. This is free but please book your ticket as spaces are limited.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Bring your teddy bear and your family to hear Jonathan Harris play well-known songs on the organ. This free concert 3pm to 4pm and guide to the organ is especially designed for 4 to 11-year olds but all are welcome, particularly older enthusiasts who are young at heart! This is a free concert, but booking is essential as spaces are limited. A teddy bears’ picnic tea will follow in the Parish Hall at 4pm.
Tickets available shortly.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Bring your toddlers and pre-schoolers to an hour’s fun music making with percussion instruments in St. Mary & St. Giles School Hall. Noisy fun to be had by everyone whilst learning new rhythms to play together. This is a free event but pre-booking is vital – only ticket-holders will be admitted.
Tickets available shortly from http://www.musicforallsmsg.org/whats-on/
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Jonathan Kingston returns to give a spectacular display of popular works on our magnificent Willis Organ. If you have not heard Jonathan play before then we can guarantee you are in for a treat! He will astound you with the power and delicacy of this instrument and also give an informative and amusing explanation of these popular organ works. This really is music for all. There is something here for everyone. All ages welcome. The cost is £10 (under 18s free) or you can purchase a weekend-saver ticket for the three paid concerts as part of the Organ Weekend Festival. Tickets will be available shortly.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Following the Lunchtime recital our Music for All @ SMSG team will be giving grade 4 and above keyboard players a chance to use their skills on this three-manual Willis Pipe Organ. This is a free opportunity but booking is essential – so please visit the Music for All @ SMSG website. All details for this session are with the booking information.
Heritage Open Days Weekend – Organ Festival.
Jacob Collins opens our Organ Festival Weekend with an exciting lunchtime concert on our newly restored and refurbished Willis Pipe Organ. He will show of the great versatility of this fine instrument in an hour’s recital. This is a free concert – refreshments available. All ages welcome.