AT SAINT MARY’S CHURCH, ACKLAM, MIDDLESBROUGH

We have two sung services each Sunday, one Eucharist, and oneEvensong, plus one weekday evening choir practice for the adultSATB robed choir.The organ is a 2 manual Allen. ADC 3160.We offer RSCM rates with additional fees for funerals and weddingsalso based on RSCM recommendations.We have a sub-organist who is willing to assist.

Action tubing disconnected and Swell-organbottom board removed to workshop

Progress at Kirkleatham

Water-damaged top board ofreservoir removed from chamber

Rusted reservoir weights and spoiledleathering of ribs

New double-rise reservoir top in progress

Pneumatic motors re-leathered

These are just a few of the photos taken byorgan-builder Andy Carter as he works onSaint Cuthbert’s organ.

To see lots more, and a short video, copyand paste this link in your browser:

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The major musical event in the coming weeks isour annual Baroque Concert when we join withTees Valley Youth Choir and a 20+ orchestra.We shall perform Bach’s Cantata 34 and parts ofCantata 39 and the Ascension Oratorio. Handel’sCoronation Anthem, ‘The King shall rejoice’ is alsoon the menuSaturday 12 January at 7.30 in St Peter’s.

We also have an Advent Carol Service on Sunday 2December at 6 p.m. with carols by V.Williams,Palestrina, Poston, Goldschmidt and Pretorius.

...and on Sunday 23 December at 6pm our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Choir carolarrangements by Mack Wilberg, June Nixon, William Mathias, John Rutter and Philip Ledger.

Coming up at Saint Peter’s, Stockton

Darlington Association

Organ & Brass Eveningon Saturday 24th November - 7.30pm at Northgate United Reformed ChurchDarlington DL1 1QU, with Matthew Atherton Organ and Wear Brass.The programme will include pieces for each separately and together, concluding withan opportunity for audience participation in singing Jerusalem.

Matthew Atherton is Director of Music at Aysgarth School and Wear Brass is a quintetof players from Weardale.

This should be a wonderful sound!

DON’T MISSBillingham’s

JONATHANPARKIN

at Classical CaféMiddlesbrough Town Hall

Sunday 2 December, 15:00(Doors & bar open 14:15)

Tickets only £3OR . . .

at Stokesley Methodist Church, Thursday 6 December, 13:30Mengyuan Zhen, piano (£7)

at Tuned In!, Redcar, Wednesday 12 December, 13:30Andrew Broome, clarinet, Matt Lam, piano (£7.50)

Guisborough Choral Society at Guisborough Methodist Church, Saturday 8 December, 19:30Christmas Concert with Salvation Army Band (£6)