Annual organ curator's concert 2025

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Some of the 1300+ assembling before an earlier concert in the Christchurch Town Hall.
Details of the Organ Curator's Annual King's Birthday concert in 2025 will be released closer to the date of the concert. 
Past Events
Martin Setchell at the organ
Martin with the commendation he nearly didn't notice
The 2022 Organ Curator's concert was a popular event on Monday with around 1300 people attending. Organist Martin Setchell got the biggest surprise of his life when Mayor Lianne Dalziel announced that the City Council was about to present him with a commendation in honour of his 25 dedicated years as curator of the iconic Rieger organ. Everyone in the audience was let in on the secret, but blinded by spotlights, Martin didn't see Councillor Yani Johanson trying to present him with the award, and sat down to begin playing. 
The delighted laughter of the audience alerted Martin to the approaching award and he paused long enough to accept it, lost for words. But his playing said it all. Thank you Martin, for those 25 amazing years. 

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Organist Martin Setchell
Christchurch Town Hall
​organist Martin Setchell
Buy "Resounding Aftershocks" CD from which Martin chose his programme for the re-opening concerts.  ​Order here.
(Presented by the Friends of the Christchurch Town Hall Organ Trust)
Christchurch Town Hall
86 Kilmore Street
Christchurch 8013