Can organs (and organists), choirs, instrumental music groups, and praise bands exist in harmony?

This question was considered by an expert panel at the first Church Times Festival of Faith and Music in York (News, 3 May), held in partnership with the Royal School of Church Music.

The panellists, who all have experience of traditional and contemporary styles, were:

Peter Asprey, Director of Music at Holy Sepulchre London, the National Musicians’ Church in the heart of the City of London.

The Revd Pete Gunstone, Minor Canon for Worship and Nurture at Bradford Cathedral.

Tom Bell, a freelance organist who is also Director for the North of England, North Wales, and the Isle of Man at the Royal College of Organists.

Find out more about forthcoming Church Times events at https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/events including the Church Times Festival of Preaching in September: https://festivalofpreaching.hymnsam.co.uk

https://faithandmusic.hymnsam.co.uk

Picture credit: Duncan Lomax

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