TOCCATA TUESDAYS
Doncaster Choral Society Conductor and leading organist Dr Simon Lindley presents a series of organ concerts in and around Doncaster on Tuesday evenings during August 2017. These Toccata Tuesdays have become a tradition during the month of August.
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 Dr 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.
The Programme of recitals this year (to be confirmed)
All recitals start at 7.30pm. All Recitals are free but there will be a retiring collection for the Doncaster Choral Society Millennium Fund
THE ORGANIST
Dr Lindley is one of Britain’s most popular concert organists. He gives regular recitals from his home base in Leeds at three significant West Riding venues – Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Minster 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 7.45 pm.
Dr 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.
