Join us for a less 'traditional' Organ Recital given by Chris Milburn, former parishioner & chorister who frequently practiced on our organ when he was younger. Since then he has gone on to have a varied career, including sourcing the Compton Theatre Organ in Titchfield Festival Theatre - an instrument remarkable for its additional percussion, bells & whistles.

Entry to this concert is free, with a retiring collection in aid of the Music Foundation, supporting the musical education of young people in our local community.

Chris writes:

"So often, church organs are only used to play the more serious works, the hymns, the psalms and the anthems. Whilst these works are amazing to listen to, there is another genre of music that rarely gets played, or rarely played in public: Pop, rock, film, jazz etc.

So, if you would like to hear the marvellous organ of St Mary's as you would rarely hear it on a Sunday morning, why not pop along to hear a lighter side of music: Pink Panther, ABBA, Queen, Jungle Book to name a few. There might be a few Souza marches, getting close to ‘normal organ music’ but great fun to play...

So please pop along on Friday 11th October at 7pm to St Mary's, Fratton (for about an hour) where you can hear a very different style of organ music. I hope to see you there."