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Carol Williams in Concert

News posted on the 13th March 07

Music-lovers residing anywhere near Andover (in Hampshire) have a rare opportunity of hearing one of the world's top organists at St Mary's Church next Saturday, 17 March, when Dr Carol Williams, Civic Organist and Artistic Director of the Spreckels Organ Society in San Diego, will be performing a selection of light classical music plus 'The Londonderry Air' for St Patrick's Day!

The concert was initiated by Weyhill Electronic Organ Society who have organised the event in association with the Countess of Brecknock Hospice Trust. Carol is being sponsored by the Society and all proceeds are being donated to the Hospice.

Carol, who was born in the UK, spent five years at the Royal Academy of Music where she was awarded all the major prizes for organ performing and, during her studies, became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and a Fellow of Trinity College London, plus an Associate of the Royal College of Music.

She now devotes all her time to concerts and included amongst the numerous UK venues at which she has previously performed are Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, King's College Cambridge, Queen's College Oxford and Blenheim Palace. She has performed throughout the USA and has also given concerts in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Holland, Germany and Singapore.

En route, Carol has been elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in recognition of her contribution to music. A regular broadcaster in the UK and in America, she has been guest performer with a number of leading orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra and, more recently, with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. Further detailed information can be obtained from Carol's website: www.melcot.com.

Carol will be making a brief visit to this country and Andover is privileged to be staging such a prestigious event. The concert commences at 7.30 p.m. and tickets, at £8.00, are available at the door.