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NZ organ -Pipeline Press Newsletter April, 2025

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King's Birthday Free concert in Christchurch

Annual Free King's Birthday Organ Concert Dear Friend of the Town Hall Organ, Personal greetings from me, Martin Setchell, your Town Hall organ curator, on behalf of the Friends of the Christchurch Town Hall Organ. As I mentioned in my recent email to you all, thanks to the support of the Friends of the Christchurch Town Hall Organ Trust, and Venues Management Otautahi, my annual FREE organ curator’s concert this year will again take place in the Town Hall auditorium on King's Birthday public holiday afternoon, Monday 2 June 2025 at 2.30pm. So, what's on the programme you ask? By popular demand, Thomas Eves makes a welcome return as my guest artist for another 'Sound the Trumpet' concert which was so well received in 2023. Thomas is principal trumpet with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and he will join me to play scintillating Baroque music by Viadana and Bach, as well as the witty Sonatina for trumpet and organ by Hans Hielscher. I have also invited a young, talented Christchurch organist (whom I've had the pleasure of mentoring over the last few years), to contribute an item. Sea-am Thompson, currently organ and choral scholar at Christchurch Cathedral and accompanist for the Christchurch City Choir will be leaving us to take up an Organ Scholarship at Magdalen College, Oxford in September. Although the concert is free, you need to reserve your seat using Eventbrite. To do that:  Click this link and it will take you direct to the Eventbrite booking site with all the details Scroll down to the bottom and click the red bar marked GET TICKETS. On the next screen under Tickets, hit the + sign till it shows the number of tickets you want. Once again, the Trust is bringing you this concert FREE OF CHARGE, but is requesting a koha/donation of $10 (or whatever you can afford) to help defray our costs. (Being a public holiday there are extra costs e.g. for our Venues Otautahi house staff).  Please help us to keep this annual event free; every dollar helps the cause!  If you wish, you can donate online or you can donate in cash at the concert on the day (EFTPOS will also be available). As we are a registered charitable trust, all donations of $5 or more qualify for the 33% IRD donation rebate.  Our treasurer will email you a receipt if you supply your email address. Then hit CHECK OUT and fill in the fields marked CONTACT INFORMATION so your booking can be confirmed by email.  Then scroll down to the last bit marked Ticket 1 General Admission and fill in the name of the person attending. If more than one in your group, do the same for Ticket 2, 3,  and so on. Finally, hit the red bar marked  REGISTER at the bottom of the page and checkout. That's it! You're now all ready to enjoy the concert. I do hope you will be able to join us for this annual celebration of our iconic Rieger pipe organ in concert. In the meantime, if you want to know more about the organ and its history, go to the organ's website at nzorgan.com Best wishes, Martin Setchell Town Hall Organist Find Out More Copyright © 2025 Friends of the Christchurch Town Hall Organ Trust, All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because you filled in a form on the nzorgan.com website or you signed up at one of the Christchurch Town Hall organ concerts. Some of you may also be receiving this as a supporter of organ music generally. You can opt-out at any time! You are free to go! Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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