Bury Parish Church

Saint Mary the Virgin

Friday Lunchtime Concerts

 

Every Friday lunchtime (from September to July), concerts are held in church and everyone is welcome.  Sandwiches and soup are available, for a small charge, in the Blackburne Hall (adjacent to the Church) from 11.30am.  The concerts begin at 12.30pm and last for approximately one hour. We are lucky to have attracted a wealth of talented young people and professional musicians to come and entertain us. Admission is only £4.00, which is payable on the door.

 

 

The new season of Friday concerts began on 4 September with an organ recital by Peter Stevens. The following week marked the 200th concert to be held since they began. As the concerts run nearly all year with only a gap between mid-July and early September and around Christmas / New Year this is a great achievement. The programme attracts a regular audience of appreciative music lovers.

The 200th concert on 11 September was given by John Resek, violin and D Butterworth, piano. Featured in the weeks that follow up to Christmas will be the international star, James Bowman, Salford University Brass ensemble, students from Chetham’s and from Bury Grammar School as well as other favourites. If you haven’t sampled these concerts offering excellent quality at a very reasonable cost, do come along one Friday at 12.30pm and don’t forget that light lunches are available beforehand from 11.30am in the Blackburne Hall, for anyone, and The House on the Rock, cafe is open in church before and after the concerts, as well.

12.03.10 - Emma Peaurt (soprano) & Gemma Beeson (piano)
 
19.03.10 - The Holcombe Duo - Neil and Helen Grundy (alpine horns) & Steven Callow (organ) 
                                                           
26.03.10 - Charlotte Wilson (harpsichord)
 
02.04.10 - Good Friday - no lunchtime concert, but "Come and Sing Messiah" at 7.30pm (see below, for further information)

The Crucifixion - Palm Sunday 28th March 2010 at 6.30pm

 

The Crucifixion

J. Stainer

 

Sung by the choir of Bury Parish Church

Richard Dowling Tenor

Chris Hyde Bass

John Ellis Organ

David Scott-Thomas Conductor

 

Palm Sunday

6.30 p.m.

  

Come & Sing - Messiah - Good Friday 2nd April 2010

 
Come & Sing - Messiah Handel - Selected Choruses and Arias.
 
Bury Parish Church - Good Friday April 2nd 2010.
 
Conductor: David Scott Thomas - Director of Music - Bury Parish Church.
 
Rehearsal 4.30pm - Performance 7.30pm.
 
Dress - Black & White - Break for refreshments about 6.30pm - Hot drinks will be provided.
 
Please bring a score (Novello edition) if possible.
 
Tickets for singers and audience £5.
 
For further details, please e-mail the Parish Church Office at: bpc.office@tiscali.co.uk or telephone John Clegg on: 0796 669 8159.