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SUMMARY:The Organ Project Recital Series 2023 - Nigel Stark
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DESCRIPTION:Our 2023 Organ Recital series continues with a recital given b
 y Nigel Stark\, Director of Music at St. Martin’s and St. Mary’s Stamf
 ord\, performed on our recently-restored 1889 J.W. Walker & Sons pipe orga
 n. Refreshments will be included\, with no booking required. While this ev
 ent is free\, there will be a retiring collection in support of St Mary's 
 Church Music Foundation. For programme details\, please visit https://orgp
 roj.co/snpm.\n\nNigel Stark originates from Chester\, where he studied pia
 no and later organ with Roger Fisher at Chester Cathedral. He was formerly
  Director of Music at St. Michael’s Church Bishop’s Stortford\, conduc
 tor of the Bishop’s Stortford Choral Society\, musical director of the H
 arlow Opera Company and founder and director of ‘Serenata’\, a small p
 rofessional vocal ensemble.\n\nAppointed to the post of Director of Music 
 at St. Martin’s and St. Mary’s Stamford in August 2012\, Nigel is now 
 resident in Oakham\, Rutland. His company\, Hauptwerk Systems UK\, supplie
 s virtual pipe organs to churches\, halls and homes. This opens up access 
 for people to play real instruments from around the world with breath-taki
 ng authenticity. In addition to his work as a conductor\, organist and pia
 nist\, Nigel plays trombone with the Rutland Big Band. An Associate of the
  Royal College of Organists and holder of the Diploma in Choral Directing\
 , Nigel holds the degree of MA (distinction) in Organ Historiography from 
 Reading University. He is a former council member of the British Institute
  of Organ Studies (BIOS) and an Inspector for the Historic Organs Certific
 ate Scheme (HOCS).
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LOCATION:St Mary's\, Portsea
URL:https://orgproj.co/snpm
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