CONCERT CANCELLED TOMORROW

DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR SOLOISTS WHO COME FROM AS FAR AWAY AS TRURO, GLOUCESTER AND GERRARDS CROSS, THE SERVICE IS CANCELLED. PLEASE PASS ON THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE WHO YOU KNOW WAS INTENDING TO ATTEND Saturday 2 February at 4pm The Church of St Candida & Holy Cross Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset

The second in the South West Organ Society's series of Bach Vespers services takes place on Saturday 2 February at 4pm in the beautiful setting of the Church of St Candida & Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum  The service is based around Bach's cantata ‘Ich habe genug’, BWV 82, written for the Feast of the Purification 1727. Other music will include Prelude and Fugue in E flat, BWV 876; the sinfonia from Cantata 156 for oboe, strings and continuo; chorale prelude BWV616; and the motet 'Maria wallt zum Heiligtum' by Johannes Eccard.  The soloists will be Jim Wills (bass) and Nicki Woods (oboe), and there will also be a small chamber orchestra and choir.