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SATURDAYS AT NOON – FRANCESCA MASSEY (ORGAN)
SATURDAYS AT NOON – FRANCESCA MASSEY (ORGAN)
We welcome freelance concert organist, Francesca Massey, to give a recital on the Abbey's 1911 Hill organ.
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EVERY CHILD HAS A VOICE
EVERY CHILD HAS A VOICE
A concert by local schools and supported by Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir, in aid of the work of Crane Quality Counselling. Tickets in advance or on the door. Please note the 6pm start time.
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SEVEN LAST WORDS – A POETRY & CELLO RECITAL BY KENNETH WILSON
SEVEN LAST WORDS – A POETRY & CELLO RECITAL BY KENNETH WILSON
A meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus. Music: JS Bach; Words, Kenneth Wilson This recital will follow Choral Evensong at approximately 4.15pm. Introduction The four Gospels contain overlapping accounts of the crucifixion of Christ. Putting them together there are traditionally seven utterances made by Jesus from the cross – the Seven Last Words. This Meditation brings those brief sayings together with meditative poems, and movements from the Six Suites for Solo Cello, by J. S. Bach. In between each of Kenneth Wilson’s poems he performs a Sarabande from one of the Suites, and the work is framed by other movement from the Suites, usually one or other of the Preludes. A note on the poems These poems are meditations. They are not commentary, or explanation – and certainly not sermons. Each poem is in a different voice, and no listener would be expected to “agree” with every voice. The poems are meditations – that’s all. Kenneth Wilson is an ex-vicar, failed property developer, and reformed vegetarian, who once ran an India travel company. Now, as Highway Cello, he plays a wide variety of solo cello music – ranging from Bach to Bond (007, that is), tango and Irish…
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CHINA CRISIS
CHINA CRISIS
80s pop duo China Crisis return to Shrewsbury by popular demand, but with the full band including original vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. The Chinas will be performing all their Top 40 hits including Wishful Thinking, Black Man Ray and King in a Catholic Style.
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SATURDAYS AT NOON – NIGEL PURSEY (ORGAN)
SATURDAYS AT NOON – NIGEL PURSEY (ORGAN)
Abbey Organist, Nigel Pursey, will give an Easter request recital on the 1911 Hill organ. Please send your requests via: manager@shrewsburyabbey.com
