TOCCATA TUESDAYS
Doncaster Choral Society Conductor and leading organist Simon Lindley presents a series of organ concerts in and around Doncaster on Summer evenings during 2018. These Toccata Tuesdays have become a tradition during feature of each summer but this series will be the last.
31 July – CAMPSALL St Mary Magdalene DN6 9AH
7 August – HATFIELD St Lawrence DN7 6HN
14 August – TICKHILL St Mary DN11 9LY
21 August – SPROTBROUGH St Mary DN5 7RF
28 August – DONCASTER Priory Place Methodist Church DN1 1TR
Toccatas: Bach, Bairstow, Cataneo, Farnam, Lefébure-Wély, Mulet, Stanley, Widor
Popular solos including The Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Duet: Deep inside the Sacred Temple, Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, Grand March [Aïda], Clair de lune, Country Gardens, For the Fallen: Solemn Prelude, Carillon, Adagio for Strings, Jupiter [The Planets] Blaze away, Stars and Stripes for ever, Spitfire Prelude, Maple Leaf Rag and much more besides!
A retiring collection at each concert in support of the Millennium Fund of Doncaster Choral Society last year raised in excess of £1000– a fund which enables the choir to continue the presentation of high quality concerts in Doncaster with professional orchestra and soloists.
The music at each recital will be a fascinating blend of ancient and modern, featuring particularly well-known and popular pieces contrasting with standard organ repertoire and works of greater historic significance.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Simon Lindley for all the time he gives in preparing for and performing these concerts which are always so appreciated by all who come.
Doncaster Choral Society is immensely indebted to the incumbents and church authorities at each venue for the warmth of their welcome. Each recital is followed by Refreshments laid on by church members.
All recitals start at 7.30pm.
THE ORGANIST
Simon Lindley is one of Britain’s most popular concert organists. He gives regular recitals from his home base in Leeds at five significant West Riding venues – Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Minster, Halifax Minster, Pontefract Parish Church and the historic Fulneck Moravian Church near Pudsey. Each building houses a fine organ of major significance. There are weekly concerts on Mondays at 1.05 pm at the Town Hall from September through to Easter, and also on Fridays at the Minster the whole year round except during the month of August, when the church’s lunch-time presentations – from 12.30 to 1.05 pm each Friday – are replaced by Sunday evening events commencing at 5.30 pm.
Simon Lindley says:
I am thrilled, once again, to be able to give a further series of concerts in support of the great work undertaken each season by the enthusiastic and committed members of Doncaster Choral Society. The Doncaster Choir is one of the jewels in Yorkshire’s musical crown and it is a real pleasure, as well as a privilege, to be able to work with these wonderful singers on a regular basis in rehearsal and concert. The Society deserves all the support that can be mustered to assist it in its laudable endeavours.
I am thrilled, once again, to be able to give a further series of concerts in support of the great work undertaken each season by the enthusiastic and committed members of Doncaster Choral Society. The Doncaster Choir is one of the jewels in Yorkshire’s musical crown and it is a real pleasure, as well as a privilege, to be able to work with these wonderful singers on a regular basis in rehearsal and concert. The Society deserves all the support that can be mustered to assist it in its laudable endeavours.
