BRISTOL - 21 June 2007 - 347 words
Bristol:
quayside church hosts music festival
A midsummer musical gala will take place in one of Bristol's famous
churches this weekend. St Mary-on-the-Quay Catholic Church, will
be the venue for the event featuring top local choirs and singers
in collaboration with multi-cultural groups and musicians from
this dynamic and ethnically-diverse parish The concert begins
at 7.30 pm on Saturday 23 June.
Tickets are just £6 and £4 for concessions. They are available on the door or can be booked in advance by calling 0117 966 3462. Funds raised are going to support the parish's music fund.
The concert features a broad cross-section of different cultures and musical styles. Clare Griffel, singer with the early music ensemble Musica Mundi and leader of many mediaeval music workshops, regularly plays the organ for one of SMQ's weekly Masses. Clare says, "Having sung in many wonderful churches, including both Clifton and Bristol cathedrals, I'm particularly looking forward to singing again in my home parish church, where I've given recitals on three previous occasions."
Concert organisers are pleased to welcome a performance by local theatre tuition school, Stagecoach Theatre Arts, whose students will perform a musical theatre number. Principal Heidi Hollis reports that, "Our performing arts students have been working particularly hard on some close harmonies for this event, and rather unusually, I'm even doing a duet myself! We're glad for the opportunity to contribute to the community and life of the church."
In addition to the in-house parish groups (and possibly even clergy!) who will be singing, other contributors include Bristol-based acappella ensemble NotaBene and renowned classical Indian singers Jose Sunny James, who will be singing a duet with Latha Ranju.
Parish Priest at St Mary-on-the-Quay Father Michael Cleary SVD, said: "We are delighted to be hosting this event at SMQ to raise money for the parish's music fund. Music is a common bond that transcends cultural and national boundaries and we are blessed at SMQ with so many people drawn from a diversity of cultures for whom music is so very important, not only in their daily lives but also in church."
Source: Clifton Diocese
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