Recent ‘CHOIR and QUIZ’ events at Christ Church have raised funds in support of the work of Christian Aid. Clive and Jane Turner led teams of four in a light hearted quiz evening. Organised by John Spencer, the evening raised £115. The 11th edition of Music in the Afternoon, organised by Carol Rose, went on to raise a further £472, bringing the total to date to £587.
Ray has received a letter from Sheena Jackson, Vena Slater’s daughter. Vena died last year, and Sheena returned to Christ Church after a number of years. As well as thanking Ray for his ministry following Vena’s death, Sheena has sent a photo which looks as though it was taken in the 1960s or early 1970s. We would be interested to identify those who appear in the photo. Some of us, including Pam Cliff, have had a look and identified a few people. This leads us to believe that the photo was taken on an occasion when several Longridge churches had met together, probably for a joint choral event. We know that there used to be performances of Messiah in which several churches joined so this may be one of those. If at all possible, we will put the photo on Read more…
Thank you to everyone at Christ Church who sponsored me. Altogether I managed to raise more than £500. Jenna
A ‘Music in the Afternoon’ concert held on September 6th at Christ Church has raised money for the ongoing aid needed in Nepal following the earthquakes in April and May. For Pictures Click Here Guest performers for the 10th in the series, Jane Pembleton-Smyth and Fenella Haworth-Head brought a varied programme of pieces ranging from Bach to ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. Jane, a flautist with 30 years experience in teaching, has also performed in Master Classes and concerts around the North West and is a regular member of Preston Flute Group. The first half featured the popular ‘Badinerie’ from Bach’s Suite No 2 in B minor and Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’. Contrasting with these were delightful, lyrical pieces which demonstrated both Jane’s technical expertise and her impressive breath control. As well as playing pieces which demonstrated the virtuosic capabilities of the Read more…
If you wanted musical entertainment on an arresting scale, then Christ Church, Longridge was certainly the place to be on the evening of April 18th for their Annual Concert for Christian aid. A change to the usual ‘Music in the Afternoon’ series of concerts was made in order to welcome their special guests, the Gloucestershire Police Male Voice Choir. The ‘30 strong’ serving and retired police officers, ably trained and directed by George Taylor, did not disappoint the sell-out audience. They offered a varied program of songs from the shows, popular classics and traditional choral arrangements. They started their ‘show’ in a true Cole Porter-style ‘Opening Number’ followed by a bold rendition of ‘With Cat- like Tread’ from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. From Les Miserables to Lennon and McCartney, they continued to demonstrate their carefully prepared ensemble ability. Read more…