The Thomas Elliot Organ

Regular concerts and special events

A number of concerts and special events have been performed in our church over the past years. This tradition will be continued for the foreseeable future starting with an inaugural concert to celebrate the restoration in 2009.

Inaugural concert

An inaugural concert was arranged for the Saturday 3rd October 2009 to celebrate the completion of restoration work in 2009. Andrew Reid, the Peterborough Cathedral organist, who performed a number of organ works on our newly restored Elliot organ. Tickets were sold at a special price of £5 each, including wine and refreshments.

Organ Open Day

We also are planning to arrange an open day in conjunction with Council for the Care of Churches after the organ has been restored.

Alan Shaw Memorial Concerts

Alan Shaw was the organist at St Margaret's church from 1975 until he died in 1990. Each year since, a memorial concert has been given by the pupils and staff of Leicester Grammar School where Bryan Shaw, Alan's son, is Head of Instrumental Studies. These annual concerts have been the principal source of funds to keep the organ maintained and operational until a full restoration could take place. The School has a strong musical tradition and has produced many exceptional musicians.

We hope these March concerts will continue, in the foreseeable future, to raise funds for the maintenance of the organ.

Fiori Musicali Choir with Andrew Reid (organ) Concert 2011

To celebrate the second anniversary of the completion of the restoration, Fiori Musicali Choir will be performing a special concert on Saturday 15th October 2011 at 7.30pm in St. Margaret's Church, Crick, Northamptonshire. Andrew Reid, organist from Peterborough Cathedral, will accompany the choir and play one of Mendelssohn's Organ Sonatas and Bach's famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor. We would like to extend an invitation to you to attend this event. Tickets are £15 each,including refreshments - please contact Nigel Howard on 01788 823390 or Sue Milne on 01788 824670 if you would like to reserve tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door, on the night. (Buy one full price ticket and you can bring 2 children, students or unemployed FREE). The proceeds will benefit the Church and Organ restoration funds.

Select Programme to see the concert programme.

Select Leaflet to read the leaflet about the concert.

Select Press Release to read the press release about the concert.