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Saturday 27th February 2010 starting at 2.00 p.m.
St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley
A visit to the Hill organ recently rebuilt by Principal Pipe Organs of York. The church is just off the A34, about a mile south of Alderley Edge village. Turn into a narrow lane just past Alderley Mill (National Trust).
We may adjourn afterwards to the Chef & Brewer pub in Alderley village for a bar meal.
Saturday 27th March 2010 at 7.30 p.m.
St Margaret's Church, Bury Old Road, Prestwich
A concert by the Telemann Baroque Ensemble (flute, oboe, strings and harpsichord) introduced with contemporary quotations by Peter Collier.
Music by Corelli, Quantz, Telemann and Vivaldi.
This concert will be open to the general public, but admission is free for Association members.
St Margaret's is a brisk five minute walk from Heaton Park Metrolink station, and is also served by a frequent buses on service 135 from central Manchester.
Saturday 24th April, 2010
Annual General Meeting at St Ann's Manchester
The President for 2010-2011 will be installed at this meeting.
The meeting will be followed by a piano recital by Elin Rees of the RNCM.
Saturday 15th May 2010: Annual Dinner
The Alma Lodge Hotel, Buxton Road, Stockport
Reception from 6.45 p.m.: meal at 7.30. Guest Speaker to be announced.
Saturday June 12th 2010: Summer Outing to Merseyside
Times and order still to be confirmed, but we hope to visit several notable organs in the area, including:
St Helens Parish Church - three-manual Harrison & Harrison
St John, Tuebrook - three-manual Hill of 1867
St Matthew & St James, Mossley Hill - three-manual Willis
All these are substantial instruments in large and impressive buildings.
Full details will be posted when available.