Saint Mary's Organ Restoration
Posted: 29 August 2006, 23:21
At Saint Mary's, Broughty Ferry, we have a fine pipe organ which makes a significant contribution to our traditional form of worship. Originally built in the 1880s by Brindley and Foster, it was rebuilt in the 1930s and underwent further work to improve the tone and sound quality in the late 1970s. Now the mechanics are in need of a major overhaul.
A fund-raising appeal was launched in June with a 'Music Sunday' service celebrating the role of music in our worship. We need to raise in the order of £30,000 to £40,000 to restore and improve the organ and we hope that members of the diocese will support some of our events; quiz sheets, a quiz night, concerts, a Burns Supper, Christmas cards, an 'Antiques Roadshow' and a wine tasting evening to name but a few.
On Saturday, 21 October at 7.30 pm, the choir of Saint Mary's, with a little help from our friends, will give a concert of sacred music in the church. 'A Feast of Festivals' will be a varied progression through the liturgical year form Advent to Trinity along with music for baptism, marriage and funerals and other special events in the church year. Trumpet accompaniment and solos will be played by Euan Crabb with John Calderhead at the organ. This concert will be a real treat for loves of sacred choral music.
At 7.30 pm, on 18 November, the musical theme continues with a concert by CanTAYmus, a quartet of singers performing sacred and secular works from many different countries and eras. The wide repertoire will ensure that there is something for everyone.
Refreshments will be provided at both these concerts and admission will be free but there will be a retiring collection.
Looking further ahead, on 3 February, 2007 in St Mary's Hall we will be holding a Burns Supper and on 6 March, 2007 there will be a quiz night in the Fort Bar, Broughty Ferry.
