The gala opening recital on the new pipe organ in St Bartholomew's Church will be given at 3pm by Roger Fisher of Chester Cathedral.
Roger has chosen a varied programme of music lasting an hour to demonstrate the power and versatility of the new instrument.
Fantaisie in E flat Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
(Con Moto - Allegro di molto e con fuoco)
Prelude - Händel und Gretel Englebert Humperdinck (1854-1921) (arranged for organ by William Creaser (1844-1933)
Pastorale in F major (BWV 590) J.S.Bach (1685-1750)
(Four movements)
Will O' the Wisp (Scherzo-Toccatina) Gordon Balch Nevin (1892-1943)
Sonata no 1 in D minor (Opus 42) Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
(Introduction & Allegro – Pastorale - Final)
Admission is free – retiring collection.