FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
FANTASIES - Andrew Wilde, pianist
Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, Tuesdat 16 November 2010
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Described by Daniel Barenboim as a major musical and pianistic talen, Andrew Wilde returns to the Bridgewater Hall to play three composers close to his heart: Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven. The strand connecting them is the fantasy, culminating in the so-called Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven.
During the Bridgewater Hall's opening 1996-97 season, Wilde was the first British pianist to give a full evening solo recital. Since then he has appeared regularly to huge audiences and critical acclaim.
Phenomenal mastery delivered with gloriously assured enjoyment
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
CHARITIES SECTION - TO MAKE A DONATION TO ONE OF THESE WORTHY CAUSES, PLEASE USE THE DONATION BUTTONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE - THANK YOU!
THE SHEPHERD IN THE HILLS CHILDEN'S HOME IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Children's Home was founded in 1976 by the Rev Jose and Mrs Fe Mejica. Manila had been hit by a typhoon that had left hundreds of families from the slum area homeless, and Jose and Fe responded by opening their home to care for some of these people. By 1980 the 'family' had grown to 50 children and lived in five rented houses. Jose and Fe purchased a plot of land in San Antonio, 150 miles north-west of Manila, and the first bungalow was built. In 1984 a large donation enabled them to purchase a further seven acres of land. Communal and dormatory buildings, a shower and toilet block, and a piggery/poultry unit (with the aim of being self-sufficient) were added, much of the work being done by volunteers.
Then, in 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted and devastated the San Antonio area, and the weight of the volcanic ash destroyed the buildings at the complex. The land, which was covered in 18 inches of ash, took many months to clear and restore.
In 2000 the 'family' at the home had now grown to about 100 children, encompassing all age groups, and all from deprived backgrounds. Fe is often asked by the Government to take on new referrals, as large numbers of children are orphaned and abandoned in Manila. Such children always need a great deal of love: many of them have no experience of loving parents, indeed some do not know who their parents are.
It is estimated that it costs £25 to provide food, clothing, education and support for one child
in the home for one month It is a sobering thought that it can take more than four times that amount just to buy a pair of trainers for our children!
Margaret Terry (a good friend of Jason Tailby) and her late husband Arnold have supported the home and Margaret is linked with one of the children there. All donations would be most welcome and it would seem fitting that donations in Arnold's memory should go to this very worthy cause.
THE NORTH WEST MUSIC TRUST
Registered Charity No. 1099327
The North West Music Trust has been established since 2004 and works extremely hard to advance the education of the public in the appreciation of piano music through the provision of master-classes, concerts, recitals and performances.
Under the artistic directorship of the acclaimed British pianist Andrew Wilde, the Trust has continued it's highly successful 'Manchester Recitals' recital and concert series at many major venues, enjoying record attendance and public feedback.
The Trust presents an annual 'Manchester Recitals Young Artist Prize'
and continues with it's outreach activities within the community of the North West of England.
SAINT NICHOLAS' CHURCH
St Nicholas' Church is an Anglican parish church, and the oldest place of worship in Leicester. It is situated next to the Jewry Wall, the remnant of the city's Roman baths. To the east is the site of the Roman forum.
Parts of the church fabric date from circa 880 CE, and a recent archaeological survey suggested possible Roman building work. The tower is Norman. By 1825 the church was in an extremely poor condition, and plans were made for its demolition. Thankfully, it was extensively renovated between 1875 and 1882, including the building of a new north aisle. Renovation has continued in the twentieth and twenty first century and it has recently had a new roof, kitchen area and toilet.
The organ in the church was built in 1890 by a local Leicester firm, J. Porritt, and incorporates pipework of an earlier organ by an unknown builder dating from the 1830's. In 1975, the organ was cleaned and overhauled by J. Walker and Sons at a cost of £4,500, and has continued to be refurbished periodically since then.
The church has three bells, dated 1617, 1656 and 1710 and they had to be taken down from the tower in 1949 and replaced with one big bell. As part of the millennium celebrations, the three bells were rehung through an appeal, at a cost of nearly £6,000. Because the tower was not very strong, they were rehung for stationery chiming. The smallest bell, which was cracked, was repaired, and all three bells were taken away to Hayward Mills Associates (Bell Hangers) of Nottingham, and returned to the church in 2002, and were rung to welcome HM The Queen on her Jubilee visit to Leicester.
The Church is open to the public most Saturday afternoons, and has one weekly service on a Sunday evening at 6.30pm.
Jason Tailby was Thurifer at St Nicholas from 2004-2009. The church is faced with financial uncertainty, as many Anglican parish churches are today, especially during this time of low congregation numbers, high-energy prices and the current economic downturn.
All donations would be welcomed to assist this historic building remaining available to the general public and continued Christian worship.
