By Jena Carr
Churches across Geelong will be filled with a melody of organ music next week, giving people a peaceful break from daily life.
Free organ recitals will occur from 12.30pm to 1pm at multiple churches from October 7 to 11 as part of the Windfire Music Festival organised by Music at the Basilica.
Music at the Basilica’s Jane Bashiruddin said she loved how the festival involved the whole community in making music and showcased “how much talent there is” around Geelong.
“I look forward to hearing the musicians and the very different types of music that they make. It’s a pleasure to be able to give these performers a chance to show us what they have,” she said.
“Geelong’s got quite a few historic organs, which are seldom heard by the general public and the idea is that people can come to the church during lunchtime and listen to some interesting organ music.”
The free organ recitals will start on Monday, October 7, with Beverley Phillips at the Wesley Uniting Church, followed by Victoria Hay at the Aberdeen Street Baptist Church on Tuesday.
Tom Healey will then perform at Moorabool Street’s Christ Church on Wednesday, Dion Henman at St John’s Lutheran Church on Thursday, and concludes on Friday at the All Saint’s Anglican Church with organist Ken George.
The Windfire Music Festival runs from October 4 to 13 and features many musical performance styles like brass, piano and choir.
Visit musicatthebasilica.org.au/music-festival for more information and to download the program for the Windfire Music Festival.
