Reminiscences of a Cathedral Organist
St John the Evangelist, 35 Shirley Church Road CR0 5EE
Saturday 3rd March 2018, 3.00pm
Harry Bramma; organist, choral conductor, teacher, leader, friend and inspiration to many of today’s leading church musicians. In a nutshell, so much more than just a cathedral organist!
On Saturday 3rd March 2018 Harry will tell us about his life as a cathedral organist. In conversation with SSLSO member Lionel Bourne (Organist & Director of Music at St John the Divine, Kennington), Harry looks back on his life’s work in music, from a happy childhood in his native Yorkshire, through his time at Oxford, to appointments at Worcester and Southwark Cathedrals and Director of the Royal School of Church Music.
Perceptive and warm, Dr Harry Bramma is deeply admired across the world of church music as well as the organ fraternity, and is regarded by many as a national treasure. Now in his 82nd year and writing his Memoirs, the current President of the SSLSO shares some of his thoughts with us in what promises to be a fascinating encounter.
St John’s the Evangelist is a beautiful church with an extensive, and only, active graveyard in the Greater London Area.
There is easy parking on the street and Arriva 466, Arriva 194, 119 and Metrobus 367 buses run regularly to Shirley from East Croydon Station.
The church is the the home of a fine Frobenius organ http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=D08222 which the current Director of Music, Richard Pilliner, will demonstrate and which will be available for attendees to play.
The church has a modern hall in which food and refreshments will be served.
We are immensely proud that we have had Harry as our President for so long supporting our endeavours. He has been a constant council to Chairs and Committee members and spurred them on to greater ambitions. As a Society, we owe a great deal to him and should strongly support this unique event – he is a modest man and this is a rare opportunity to share his wisdom.
This event is open to anyone to would like to attend and experience what is going to be a great and interesting afternoon.
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