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THE CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY – 13 NOVEMBER AT SALTAIRE

The CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY

Presents

Robert Wolfe at the Mighty Wurlitzer

Sunday 13th November 2016 at 2.30 pm

Doors Open and Wurlitzer Café 2.00 pm

Robert Wolfe

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Robert Wolfe is recognised as one of the world’s leading interpreters of the theatre organ. Acclaimed for his sheer artistry, renowned for his musicality, he is without question one of the top British organists.  At the early age of sixteen, he became the youngest musician at that time to join the team of organists at the world-famous Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. After three years, in 1981, he was invited to inaugurate the Wurlitzer show at the Thursford Collection, near Fakenham in Norfolk.

Robert’s music is often heard on BBC Radio 2, and he has been featured on TV. Highlights of these broadcasts include playing live for The National Lottery, with an audience of around 20 million people hearing the magnificent sounds of the Wurlitzer organ at Thursford. During the winter months he performs concerts not only around the UK, but also the USA and Canada.

Don’t miss our final concert of 2016 on Sunday 11th December, with Scotland’s youthful maestro David Gray – a musical feast not to be missed.

The Wurlitzer will also be playing informally at the ‘Saltaire Switch On’ on the new date of Sunday 27th November, from approx. 3.30-6.30pm.

For further details or information please contact: Steve Whitehead (COS):COS

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CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY – 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 AT SALTAIRE

CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY

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John Mann

at the

Victoria Hall, Saltaire

Sunday 4th September 2016

Doors open and Wurlitzer Cafe 2.00 pm

Organ rises at 2.30 pm

John Mann was born in Brighton and, after piano and church organ lessons, was engaged at Brighton Ice Rink to play for the skaters at the age of 17. John was also with Bobby Howell’s Band at Brighton Sports Stadium.

John toured ABC Cinemas with live shows throughout 1959, based at the Plaza Worthing. Summer seasons at Skegness and Ramsgate followed, after which John spent ten years at Queens Ice Rink in London. John then returned to Summer Seasons, dividing his time between Worthing, Eastbourne and Bexhill-on-Sea.

John has many recordings to his credit both on his Eminent organ and a variety of theatre pipe organs. He has broadcast from the Granada Tooting and been a popular and frequent contributor to BBC Radio 2’s ‘The Organist Entertains’.

John last played at the Victoria Hall in 2009 and this may be the last opportunity to see him in the North before he retires from the concert circuit.

Further details can be obtained by telephoning COS Northern District: 0845 4002208

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CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY AUGUST CONCERT

 

CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY

Presents Jonathan Eyre, FRCO and Bernard Tilley

On Sunday 14th August 2016 at 2.30pm in the Victoria Hall,  Victoria Road, Saltaire, BD18 3JS

Tel:  01274 327305

http://www.victoriahallsaltaire.co.uk/

A native of Welling, Kent, Bernard performed numerous concerts for the TOC from the age of 17.  Around this time and together with David Shepherd he played nightly intermissions at the Odeon Leicester Square, Compton. Originally trained as an engineer, during the 1970’s & 1980’s Bernard worked as a demonstrator for several large organ distributors including Technics and Baldwin and at this time he became heavily involved with non-professional theatre as a musical director with over 30 pantomimes and countless musical shows to his credit.

Bernard keeps his hand in playing both as a musical director and occasionally entertaining on Theatre organs.

 

http://cinema-organs.org.uk/information/artists/bernard-tilley/

 

Jonathan Eyre FRCO

 

An expert improviser, Jonathan is well known for his inspired accompaniments to silent films.   As well as featuring in many classical organ venues, he has also appeared at his ‘home’ organ at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire, and also at the New Victoria Centre in Howden-le-Wear.

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