Lunchtime Organ Recital: Michael Philips

for 30 mins
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London EC4Y 7BB, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

Michael Phillips
Malvern College

Michael Phillips
- Murmurations (8 short pieces for organ)

The composer writes -
As I’m the organist at a school I’m always trying to find new ways to create interest in the organ. My latest venture has been to create some short new pieces to add to my usual mix of voluntaries, which I’m pleased to say seems to have provoked a little bit of curiosity from both the pupils and the staff. For today’s recital I’ve brought some of these pieces together to create a programme which I’ve given the working title Murmurations.

Biography
Since 2021 Michael has been working part-time as Organist at Malvern College, having previously worked there full-time as Organist and Head of Keyboard and Music Technology for many years. His performing highlights to date include King’s College Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. He also features as a soloist on The Organs of Cambridge CD collection. As a composer he won the first prize at the Bristol International Organ Composition Competition back in 2017, and one of his other organ compositions recently received its premiere at the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart in collaboration with the HMDK as part of the Stiftsmusikfest. He is also a voting member of PRS/MCPS and is a published songwriter with Sony Music Publishing.

The Temple Church organ
The organ in the Temple church was built in 1924 for the Castle of Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire, and installed in 1954 in the rebuilt church (following war damage), the gift of Lord Glentanar. The organ case was designed by W. E. Godfrey and installed in 1966 and is modelled on drawings of the Temple’s Father Smith organ of 1688, showing the crests of Inner and Middle Temple. The organ was rebuilt in 2013 by Harrison and Harrison of Durham and has 66 stops over four manuals.

Future recitals – Wednesdays at 1.15 pm
5 November James Welch
12 November Conor McGlone
19 November Thomas Allery
26 November Hannah Parry

On 5 December at the earlier time of 1pm, Temple Music Foundation presents a recital by Matilda Lloyd (trumpet) and Richard Gowers (organ).For further information and to book tickets, please visit www.templemusic.org

More info Join online

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Lunchtime Organ Recital: Michael Philips

for 30 mins
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London EC4Y 7BB, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

Michael Phillips
Malvern College

Michael Phillips
- Murmurations (8 short pieces for organ)

The composer writes -
As I’m the organist at a school I’m always trying to find new ways to create interest in the organ. My latest venture has been to create some short new pieces to add to my usual mix of voluntaries, which I’m pleased to say seems to have provoked a little bit of curiosity from both the pupils and the staff. For today’s recital I’ve brought some of these pieces together to create a programme which I’ve given the working title Murmurations.

Biography
Since 2021 Michael has been working part-time as Organist at Malvern College, having previously worked there full-time as Organist and Head of Keyboard and Music Technology for many years. His performing highlights to date include King’s College Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. He also features as a soloist on The Organs of Cambridge CD collection. As a composer he won the first prize at the Bristol International Organ Composition Competition back in 2017, and one of his other organ compositions recently received its premiere at the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart in collaboration with the HMDK as part of the Stiftsmusikfest. He is also a voting member of PRS/MCPS and is a published songwriter with Sony Music Publishing.

The Temple Church organ
The organ in the Temple church was built in 1924 for the Castle of Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire, and installed in 1954 in the rebuilt church (following war damage), the gift of Lord Glentanar. The organ case was designed by W. E. Godfrey and installed in 1966 and is modelled on drawings of the Temple’s Father Smith organ of 1688, showing the crests of Inner and Middle Temple. The organ was rebuilt in 2013 by Harrison and Harrison of Durham and has 66 stops over four manuals.

Future recitals – Wednesdays at 1.15 pm
5 November James Welch
12 November Conor McGlone
19 November Thomas Allery
26 November Hannah Parry

On 5 December at the earlier time of 1pm, Temple Music Foundation presents a recital by Matilda Lloyd (trumpet) and Richard Gowers (organ).For further information and to book tickets, please visit www.templemusic.org

More info Join online

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The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.This Safeguarding Policy is based on the Safeguarding Policy Statement of the Church of England that was agreed and published by the House of Bishops in 2017. It sets out the Safeguarding Policy of the Diocese of London and in particular a summary of the roles and responsibilities of all church bodies and office holders as we work together to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in church activities.

This policy makes six overarching policy commitments:

To promote a safer environment and culture
To enable and ensure safe recruitment practice and to support all those within the Church with any responsibility related to children, young people, and vulnerable adults
To respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
To offer pastoral care to victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
To offer pastoral care to those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
To respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.

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