Marc Murray

keyboard, choral conducter, lover of opera, food & wine. PhD candidate York, Organist @Boltonschool DoM at Bury PC, Southport Bach Choir & Rawstorne Singers

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Organ students from Royal College of Organists accredited institutions in the North West of England performed a lunchtime recital at Leeds Cathedral. Amongst those playing was one of my Bolton school students. https://t.co/ucRdSGHUwb

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We are enjoying working through ⁦@ACarterComposer⁩ Benedicite for both a Come and Sing Day in April and a performance in June https://t.co/2bF7wjsQjj

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As we begin celebrating our 60th anniversary, @SouthportChoir rehearsals begin on Thursday, 3rd April for Mendelssohn’s oratorio, Elijah.

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At St Anne’s Cathedral Leeds Organ Recital. It’s an honour that @BoltonSch are able to be part of this organ recital series. A generation of brilliant young players from the various @RCO_Updates accredited institutions.

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Our series of RCO Young Performers Concerts is taking place at Leeds Cathedral next Monday (13:15 GMT) with a student performance from The Blue Coat School, @BoltonSchool and @rncmlive. We do hope to see you there!

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Join us in Leeds when students perform on the cathedral organ 17 March

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The RCO Young Performers series returns in March feat students from RCO Accredited @UppinghamSchool (11th), @MerchantTaylors (18th) and Rugby School (25th) at St Mary le Bow, London (1pm GMT). The Blue Coat School, @BoltonSchool & @rncmlive will be at Leeds Cathedral on 17th.

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The RCO Young Performers series returns in March feat students from RCO Accredited @UppinghamSchool (11th), @MerchantTaylors (18th) and Rugby School (25th) at St Mary le Bow, London (1pm GMT). The Blue Coat School, @BoltonSchool & @rncmlive will be at Leeds Cathedral on 17th.

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Organ students from @BoltonSch @BSBDMusicdept are participating in the RCO Young Performers Concert. Do join us at Leeds cathedral. https://t.co/8Kd3Bgp0KQ

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This is a brilliant initiative of the Royal College of Organists. Please look at the opportunities that the College affords to those interested in this special instrument.

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What a fantastic start to Play the Organ Year! Thanks to all who joined us for the launch event in London on Sunday. Inspired to host your own event? Visit https://t.co/oPCNjLgsDs for resources, details on how to share your event and to find events near you. #playtheorgan

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First rehearsal of the new season with @SouthportBach Programme includes works by Byrd, Parry, Stanford, Charles Wood and Andrew Carter.
An exciting lies ahead as our June concert (Mendelssohn's Elijah) begins a year long celebration as part of the choirs 60th Anniversary year.

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A full house for our traditional Nine Lessons and Carols. Excellent singing from our choir,sadly a couple of folk missing due to various bugs. Next big choral service is the First Mass of Christmas at 6.30pm on 24th December at @BuryParish Parish Church, Lancashire

[Darren Biega @BiegaDarren]

Many thanks to the BBC for inviting us back to sing with the Daily Service Singers and BBC Philharmonic.  Great afternoon singing Carols with my fellow choristers from BPC accompanied by some wonderful musicians.  Can’t wait to hearing the concert on BBC Radio 4! 👏👏👏🎄🎼🎵

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It was a joy to accompany @ChoralLytham and soloists @damianjokeeffe at the weekend. Haydn’s Creation certainly has many notes.

[Damian O'Keeffe @damianjokeeffe]

Really lovely to be back with @ChoralLytham yesterday as the bass soloist for their rousing performance of Haydn’s Creation accompanied by @MarcSMurray and conducted by Adam Robinson.

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Saturday, 9th November at 3.00pm I will be playing an organ recital at St Peter's Church, Hale, Harrop Road, Hale, WA15 9BU Free entry with refreshments following the recital. Programme includes works by J S Bach, Rinck, Meirion Wynn Jones and Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély.

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Our Christmas concert @SouthportBach includes the Missa Carolae by James Whitbourn, who passed away earlier this year. Programme includes works by Warlock, Judith Weir, John Tavener, not forgetting Sir John Rutter and some audience carols too. Save the date

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I am so pleased that Jennifer Johnston, celebrated mezzo soprano, has agreed to be the patron of @SouthportBach Choir, and look forward welcoming her to our concerts and possibly even rehearsals.

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Saturday, 9th November at 3.00pm I will be playing an organ recital at @St Peter, Church Hale, Harrop Road, Hale, WA15 9BU. Free entry with refreshments following the recital.
Programme includes works by J S Bach, Rinck, Dan Miller, Meirion Wynn Jones and Lefébure-Wély.

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Rehearsals underway for our Christmas Concert on Saturday, 7th December at the earlier time of 4pm. More details to follow. @SouthportBach @JamesWhitbourn @judithweir

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Still time to sign up! #puccini #messedigloria @SouthportBach

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@NigelSpooner3 @bbcathedral @BlackburnChoirs Thanks for a most enjoyable lunchtime concert of music by Dubois, Bairstow and Stanford on a fabulous instrument in a thrilling acoustic matched ameticulous playing.