Festival Weekend 2001
120th ANNIVERSARY OF ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH

2001 is the sixth weekend festival to be held at St. Stephen's over the May Bank Holiday.
The theme this year is to mark the 120th anniversary of our Church.
The Festival is a musical celebration within a liturgical framework and as such the highlights are the High Masses (on Saturday and Sunday).

SATURDAY 5th MAY
10.45 am HIGH MASS
Celebrant : The. Revd. Robin Harger (Vicar)
Preacher: The Revd. Canon Michael Tavinor
(Vicar of Tewkesbury Abbey).
Music: Missa Sanctae Stepanae - Dr. Arthur Wills
(Festival commission, first performance)
Festival Organist: Christopher Moore
St Stephen's Choir - Directed by Ian Harrison

2.45 pm LECTURE - THE ELY TRADITION
Dr. Arthur Wills D.Mus FRCO ADCM

4.00 pm FESTIVAL TEA - St. Stephen's Hall

5.30 pm FESTIVAL CHORAL EVENSONG
Salisbury Cathedral Choir - Directed by Simon Lole
Organist - David Halls (Salisbury Cathedral)
[Evensong sponsored by Percy Daniels & Co.]

7.00 pm THE PERCY WHITLOCK ORGAN RECITAL
Organist: Dr. Roy Massey MBE
Dmus, FRSCM, Hon FGCM, ADCM

SUNDAY 6th MAY
10.45 am HIGH MASS
Celebrant: Revd. Robin Harger
Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Simon Burrows (retired)
Music: Hummel in B flat
St. Stephen's Choir and Orchestra - Directed by Ian Harrison
Festival Organist: Christopher Moore
The Mayor & Mayoress of Bournemouth will be in attendance

1.00 pm FESTIVAL LUNCH Norfolk Royale Hotel

7.00 pm CHORAL CONCERT - VIVALDI "GLORIA"
Directed by: Ian Harrison
Continuo Organ: Christopher Moore
Soloists: Sheila Olsen (Soprano)
Jenny Fellowes (Soprano)
James Lloyd (Tenor)
James Grocott (Bass)
St. Stephen's Choir
The Festival Orchestra - leader Jane Bultz

MONDAY 7th MAY
11.30 am Low Mass
In the Chapel of Our Lady and the Blessed Sacrament

12.30 pm Lunchtime Recital
James Rawlinson (Saxaphone)
With Ian Carter (Piano)

3.00 pm Choral Evensong
St. Stephen's Choir directed by: Ian Harrison
Organist: Christopher Moore
Responses: T. Aylward

6.00 pm Sequence of Music and Readings
"Ave Maria"
Organ: Ian Harrison
St. Stephen's Choir directed by: Ian Harrison