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Music events in or connected with the parish.
Choirs/music groups in the parish:
For more information about the Choir (11.15 Sunday Mass), the organ, and music for weddings, please visit www.sacredheartmusic.co.uk.
See also:
- www.wimbledonmusicdiary.com - details of local musical and other cultural events
- www.organrecitals.com - details of local and national organ concerts
- www.wimbledonmusicfestival.co.uk - music festival in Wimbledon held every November
News, announcements and further information for music
january concerts at the Sacred Heart
We have two wonderful concerts this month to enjoy.
Saturday 21st January at 7.45pm: organ recital by our organist David Gammie, launching the organ's centenary celebrations
Saturday 28th January at 7.45pm: "A night at the opera" - arias and duets performed by Rachel and John Marshall and Giles Kennedy of the 9.45 Family Mass music team with guest tenor Thomas Raskin
concerts at the sacred heart - nov/dec 2011
With events from the Wimbledon Music Festival taking place in the church in November and our own inaugural Steinway piano concert in early December, we have a great sele
inaugural organ recital postponed
Update 17 June: we are pleased to announce that the inaugural recital will now be given by David Briggs on Friday, October 21st at 8.00pm.
organ recital tickets available for collection
PRE-BOOKED TICKETS for the grand inaugural recital on the Walker Organ by Olivier Latry, organist of Notre-Dame de Paris, on Saturday 28 May at 8 p.m. are available for collection in the bookshop.
Tom Bell appointed as education outreach co-ordinator for the organ appeal
The recently advertised post of Education Outreach Co-ordinator for the organ appeal has been filled by Tom Bell, a young organist with considerable experience of promoting the instrument to both children and adults. He is beginning work immediately.
job vacancy - organ restoration outreach co-ordinator
The Parish is looking urgently for a Co-ordinator to act as the central contact point for the Education outreach project in connection with the Restoration of the Organ. This will be free-lance paid work, up to about 1 day per week, for about two years - and starting as soon as possible.
news release - organ restoration to begin after Easter
NEWS RELEASE
30 March 2010
Wimbledon’s Sacred Heart Church wins Heritage Lottery Fund grant to restore historic organ
heritage lottery fund awards grant of £237,000 towards organ restoration
THE CHURCH ORGAN: Thanks to the dedicated work of the Organ Appeal Group the Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded us a grant of £237,000 towards the total cost of around £360,000 to restore the organ. Work will commence in April when the organ will be dismantled.
