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Celebrate Christchurch Town Hall’s 50th Anniversary with a

Fun-filled family day and grand organ finale!

Dear Friends,

As you know, this year 2022 marks not only the 25th anniversary of the installation of our city's pipe organ in 1997, but the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Town Hall in 1972.

To celebrate this milestone, the City Council is running an Open Day at the Town Hall (free admission) on the Sunday of Labour Weekend, 23 October, appropriately rounding off the Heritage Festival. https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/ccc-govt-nztownhall

There will be entertainment throughout the day, and they have asked me to play an organ concert as the Grand Finale, from 2-15 to 3pm.

I thought you might like to know, as this will be your last opportunity for 2022 to hear our pipe organ in solo concert.
The programme will include popular favourites like Verdi's Grand March from Aida, my arrangements of some film music like Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission) Cavatina (from The Deer Hunter), and Conquest of Paradise (better known as our Canterbury Crusaders theme) and, following many requests to hear it again, Widor's Toccata from Symphony No. 5 in F.

Something for everyone! Maybe a good opportunity to introduce a friend to the sound of the organ with a short and popular programme?

I hope you can join me on Sunday afternoon 23rd October.

Best wishes,
Martin Setchell

Town Hall Organist
www.organist.co.nz

PS Date for your 2023 diary: my annual organ curator's concert will again be held on Queen's ( King's?) birthday weekend next year.

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