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Two prominent Manchester musicians celebrate significant birthdays this year: David Ellis, the composer, turns 80 whilst the recorder player John Turner is now 70. It is with pleasure that St Ann’s will host some of their festivities.
- The programme will include music mainly by Manchester composers who have been friends of them both:
- Childsplay Stephen Wilkinson (Former director of BBC Northern Singers)
- Prelude, Minuet and Reel Thomas Pitfield (1903–1999)
- Various Songs Douglas Steele (1910–1999)
- Various Songs Sasha Johnson Manning (Composer of The Manchester Carols)
- Reflections on a Ground Ronald Frost (Organist of St Ann’s Church)
- Songs of Hope and Desire David Ellis (Former Head of Music, BBC North)
- Three Bird Songs (Premiere) Bridget Fry (Composer of the Theme from Z Cars!)
- Song of the Sulamite (Premiere) Martin Dalby (Former Head of Music, BBC Glasgow)
- All Things are Fair (Premiere) Barry Ferguson (Former Organist of Rochester Cathedral)
