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FESTIV

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This Festival celebrates our W

illis Pipe Organ being fully

restored after a decade of fundraising!

Pipe sponsorship

and m

usic events

have funded delightful, new additions

to the organ which gives it an unique,

full bodied

and ethereal

sound. But w

hat makes this such a special instrum

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ell, Henry W

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hat Rolls-Royce is to cars. Henry

Willis organs grace buildings such as H

ereford, Lincoln and Salisbury Cathedral. The W

illis legacy is internationally know

to be without equal – crafted from

the highest quality m

aterials and boldly yet beautifully voiced, creating a delightful sound for both perform

er and listener.

This is our fourth Willis Pipe O

rgan Festival. The first three Festivals w

ere part of our fundraising programm

e for the full restoration of the organ. A total of £250,000 later, here w

e are, fully refurbished, in glorious voice and, most

importantly, com

plete for the first time ever!

With three very special evening events – organ pops,

silent movie and m

asterworks – plus free daytim

e talks, w

orkshops and recitals, there’s something for everyone

in the Festival programm

e. Bring the family and find out

more about this very special pipe organ.

Jonathan K

ingston (Festival Director)

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arket and pleasant tow

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Open Church w

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FREE Lunchtime Recital

12.30-1.30pm CO

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Organ scholar Jacob Collins

gets the Festival off to a rousing

start with a program

me of w

ell know

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Mendelssohn, Fletcher and W

idor. Bring your lunch and listen!..........................................

FREE Beginners Guide to the O

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An introductory ‘hands on’ session for Grade 4+

keyboard players, to find out what it’s like to play

three keyboards and a set of pedals and fill a building w

ith sound!..................................................................

Friday Night O

rgan Pops 7.30pm

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CERT Book Now

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Popular organ showpieces

with som

ething for everyone, introduced and perform

ed by Jonathan Kingston.

Tickets £10 including free glass of w

ine/juice. (Child

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FREE). G

roup Discount price £8 per person (g

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FREE Family Jam

Workshop

10-11am SM

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Come w

ith your baby/child (or children) to shake, rattle and roll and enjoy playing cool rhythm

s and experim

enting with new

sounds.

To be held at: St Mary &

St Giles School, King G

eorge Crescent, Stony Stratford M

K11 1EF..................................................................

FREE Teddy Bears’ Picnic Family Concert

3-4pm CO

NCERT Book N

ow!!

An entertaining introduction by Jonathan Harris, for

children including The T

eddy B

ears’ P

icnic and other

family favourites. Suitable for age 4 upw

ards; bring your bear and stay for tea!..................................................................

Saturday Night Silent M

ovie 7.30pm

FILM Book N

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Safety Last! Classic comedian

Harold Lloyd’s hilarious silent

movie. Authentic Jazz Age

experience of this iconic romantic

comedy.

Live accompanim

ent and introduction by D

onald M

acKenzie.

Tickets: £7 including free glass of w

ine/juice. (C

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Sunday Morning M

ass 9.30-10.45am

All Welcom

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Includes psalm and anthem

for choir & organ and

organ voluntary. ..................................................................

FREE Get To Know

Our W

illis! 11.30am

-12.30pm TALK Book N

ow!!

A lively talk and pipe organ dem

onstration at the console by Festival Director Jonathan Kingston.

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Hands O

n Our W

illis! FREE12.30-3.30 pm

Drop in!!

Try the organ for yourself; find out m

ore about its history and how it

works.

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Sunday Night M

asterworks

7.30pm CO

NCERT Book N

ow!!

A blaze of sound - organ m

asterworks by J S Bach,

Jongen, William

Lloyd Webber,

Alain, Duruflé and Vierne. Recitalist Roger Sayer.

Tickets £10: includes free glass of w

ine/juice. (C

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Group Discount price £8 per

person (groups o

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more)

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Jonathan Kingston at the SMSG Willis Organ Jacob Collins at the SMSG Willis Organ

Donald MacKenzie at the Odeon cinema organ

Roger Sayer plays organ masterworks