Summer Lunchtime Organ Recitals Return to Wimborne Minster

Taking place on Mondays at 12.30pm the first is on Monday 4^th August when Simon Morley a former Assistant Organist at the Minster will give the recital. Simon is now Organist and Director of Music at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, Tampa, Florida, USA. On Monday 11^th August William Ings who is Director of Music at Canford School will give the second Recital. He will be followed by Colin Davey, Organist and Director of the Choirs at The Minster on 18^th August. Finally on August Bank Holiday Monday 25^th August the Recital will be given by Jeremy Blandford who lives in Norway and is a Teacher in the local Cultural Schools in Lofoten.

Admission is free to all the Recitals with a retiring collection in aid of the Wimborne Minster Musical Heritage Trust.

Also in August will be the return of the Laudemus Choir lead by Former King’s Singer, acclaimed choral director and composer, Jeremy Jackman. They will sing Choral Evensong at Churches across Dorset from 12^th to 16^th August including in Wimborne Minster on Saturday 16^th August. The group has its roots in the Wimborne Arts Festival of 1991. The choir has returned each year since then to bring cathedral-style Evensong to country churches across Dorset. Operating as an annual summer course, singers come from all over the UK and some from overseas.

The choir is accompanied for the week by Dorset-born organist Sam Hanson, who pursues a busy freelance career as conductor, accompanist and composer in both Dorset and London. Each Service commences at 6.00pm and all are welcome.

Finally another special in August will be the visit of the Laus Deo choir and they will sing Choral Evensong at 6.00pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 21st , 22^nd and 23^rd and sing at the Services in the Minster on Sunday 24^th August.