Trinity Music Notes no.1

Trinity Music Notes

October 2011 Number 1
Welcome to the first edition of Trinity Music Notes. The aim is to give prior notice of matters musical and artistic at Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton Street, Southport, as well as reporting on recent events. Publication will be three or four times per year. Your comments, views, criticisms etc are welcome. Grahame Walker email grawalk@supanet.com

Leyland Band Concert. This world famous Brass Band will be performing in Trinity on Sunday 6th November at 3.00 p.m. Their programme will have familiar pieces and some more contemporary music. The finale will be music from the Last Night of the Proms – so bring along your flags and banners. This is the only visit by the Band to Southport this season as they will not be making their usual appearance at the Southport Theatre Complex. Tickets £10 available from the secretary on 01704 568001, Festival committee members and Southport Tourist Information Office on Lord Street. Please bring along your friends and neighbours for a super afternoon’s entertainment.

Southport Bach Choir: Next concert is on December 10th at 7.30 p.m. Programme to include Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, plus Rutter Carols. More information from The Hon. Secretary: Mrs S. Candler on 01704 535208. Details on the SBC website on www.southportbachchoir.org.uk/

Trinity Arts Festival 2012. Please note the dates from Friday 15th June till Sunday 1st July. Events include a Murder Mystery, a concert by Southport Bach Choir, The Organist Entertains – Nigel Ogden from Radio 2, The Annual Art Exhibition, A chamber concert, and our biggest challenge yet – Friday Night is Light Music Night with the Orchestra Dell’arte. There will be the usual selection of Lunchtime Recitals. Tickets will be on sale after Easter. Look out for further details on the Festival Website www.trinityartsfestival.org.uk

Mahler 8. The boys of the Church Choir plus some of the men will be singing in the performances of the great Mahler 8 Symphony at Liverpool Cathedral on October 1st and in Portugal during the half tem break at the end of October. They will be joining the massed ranks of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, The Deva Singers, The Southport Bach Choir, and many others.

Casterton School. The boys of The Church Choir were invited to take part in a concert given by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir at Casterton School, near Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancshire. They sang several items on their own, conducted by Ian Wells and accompanied by Prof. Ian Tracey. They were very well received by an appreciative audience.

Peterborough Cathedral–July 2011. The Church Choir’s Annual Cathedral Singing Week was spent at Peterborough. They sang Evensong each day and at the Sunday Eucharist plus Evensong. The choir were accompanied by Dan Bishop, Associate Organist at Liverpool Cathedral and conducted by Ian Wells. Many very pleasing comments were made by the clergy staff and members of the congregation and an invitation to return was made. Next year’s visit will be to Gloucester Cathedral.

Weekly Services
Sundays: Holy Communion 8.30 a.m.
Sung Eucharist 10.15.
Evening Service 6.30p.m
Tuesday Holy Communion 11.30 a.m.
Wednesday Choral Evensong during term time 7.15 p.m. Music list on Church website and blog.
www.holytrinitysouthport.org.uk/

Choir recruitment: Our annual visits to local schools will be undertaken shortly. Boys from age 7 are welcome to come for auditions with Mr. Wells. Please contact him on 07999 879632. Parents, grandparents, friends etc please encourage youngsters to apply for a place in the choir where they receive a first class musical education.