Reader's letter: Organ recital at Eastbourne church promises to be brilliant

Organ recital at Eastbourne churchOrgan recital at Eastbourne church
Organ recital at Eastbourne church
From: Paul Collins, Director of Music, St Saviour and St Peter’s Church, Eastbourne

There will be an organ recital by Julian Thomas on Monday July 4 at 1pm, at St Saviour’s and St Peter’s Church, South Street, Eastbourne.

This promises to be a brilliant recital.

We are so lucky to have Julian come and play for us.

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He is currently the head of music and choirmaster at Tonbridge School.

He began his musical training as a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral and then as a music and academic scholar at Charterhouse, before going up to Cambridge as Organ Scholar at Jesus College.

After graduating, he moved to Lincoln Cathedral as second assistant organist, becoming a prize-winning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 2000.

His programme includes works by Bach, Franck and Ireland.

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There is also a piece by a little-known composer which does a wonderful send up of Mozart.

The concert concludes with a riotous march by Harold Greenhill.

Do come along.

Entry is free with a retiring collection.

Refreshments will be served at the end.

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