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2019 Grand
​Re-Opening

Wednesday March 6th, 2019, Christchurch Town Hall

Two FREE organ concerts by town hall organist Martin Setchell to celebrate this long-awaited event. No bookings - just turn up early to get a good seat. There are 2500  seats in the hall so no-one will miss out! Programme details will be uploaded soon.
​Doors will open 50 minutes before each performance.
IMPORTANT! 
The
 organ concerts  (both concerts) are both being live streamed,  so you could watch too.
​The link is:  https://livestream.com/ShipleysAudiovisual/OrganRecital

RESOUNDING AFTERSHOCKS
​Programme

Mons Leidvin Takle (b.1942) Celebration
dedicated to Martin Setchell
specially composed for the re-opening of the Christchurch Town Hall organ

(world première performance)
Marcel Lanquetuit (1894-1985) Toccata in D
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869) Andante in F
(Choeur de Voix humaines)
Enrico Bossi (1861-1925) Scherzo in G minor, Op.49 No.2
Max Reger (1873-1916) Variations & Fugue on God Save the Queen
Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) A Chloris
Denis Bédard (b.1950) Cats at Play
​Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) Toccata from Symphony No 5 in F  

​1.10pm 

With the official opening by the Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel

Concert repeated at 6pm 


Watch the concert live!

Live streaming will be available for both concerts from this link
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Flyer of march 6th organ concert
Click to view pdf file of flyer
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