Minster Makes Music

Minster Makes Music The organ inside Wimborne Minster needs repair and our new music foundation needs support. Charity No. 1187730 Our organ is the key to our musical life together.

We are looking to raise £1,000,000 to ensure that the Minster can still make music. Minster Makes Music
MINSTER MAKES MUSIC·FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2019·
Wimborne Minster dates from an 8th Century Saxon monastic foundation, which by the 11th Century had developed into a Norman minster church. It became the home of a musical tradition that predates that of many English cathedrals and ranks high on the

scale of national historical importance. The Minster organ needs a major overhaul and repairs to enable it to continue to support and enhance the Anglican choral and musical traditions of the Minster. This is a particularly exciting development for the Minster in its 900th year. The Minster’s organ is at the very centre of our music-making tradition and has played a pivotal role for centuries. It is in weekly use for services, evensong, concerts, recitals, recordings, teaching and practice. It was originally built by Robert Hayward of Bath and many of the original pipes, dating back to 1664, are still functioning in the present instrument today. However, due the age of the instrument, many problems are now emerging, resulting in the organ becoming increasingly unreliable. The current instrument is adequate to lead the congregation but no longer suited to choir accompaniment. We have sought independent advice, engaged with a leading organ builder in the country and now have the full picture of what we need to bring our organ back into a full flourishing instrument. The organists and tuners work hard to ensure the instrument works well on a daily basis, but the time has now come for a major restoration to ensure its continued operation for the long term. We are looking for donations and support to help repair our organ and ensure that the core of our town’s namesake is properly maintained.

Mander Organ Builders Facebook Post following completion of the organ rebuild. The Minster, Wimborne Minster
01/11/2022

Mander Organ Builders Facebook Post following completion of the organ rebuild. The Minster, Wimborne Minster

01/11/2022
This is a recreation of the original Facebook Post on Mander Organ Builders Page."The new case and 32ft Bourdon has now ...
27/03/2022

This is a recreation of the original Facebook Post on Mander Organ Builders Page.
"The new case and 32ft Bourdon has now been installed at Wimborne Minster, The Minster, Wimborne Minster . Great effort from the chaps this week. Bottom C weighs in at a quarter of a ton!"
The wood is so beautiful and being able to see these pipes in all their glory for the first time is wonderful

Choristers at Carols in the Cornmarket yesterday. Big thanks to everyone who organised and supported the event, and part...
18/12/2021

Choristers at Carols in the Cornmarket yesterday. Big thanks to everyone who organised and supported the event, and particularly to Piccolo Mondo Pizzeria for helping to feed the choristers between carols and choir practice!

Tomorrow at 6.30 is our annual service of Lessons and Carols. Music by Leontovich, Ord, Poston, Villette, Darke,Edwards and Ledger, in addition to well-known congregational carols.

18/12/2021

There will be a full peal rung on the Minster bells The Minster, Wimborne Minsteron Wednesday afternoon 29th December.
It will be the first peal since Christmas 2019, and in addition to celebrating the festive season the bells will be sounding out for Minster Makes Music.
For full details and to sponsor the ringers please follow this link to their funding page https://www.justgiving.com/fund.../wimborneminsterbellringer

There will be a full peal rung on the Minster bells The Minster, Wimborne Minster on Wednesday afternoon 29th December.I...
30/11/2021

There will be a full peal rung on the Minster bells The Minster, Wimborne Minster on Wednesday afternoon 29th December.
It will be the first peal since Christmas 2019, and in addition to celebrating the festive season the bells will be sounding out for Minster Makes Music.
For full details and to sponsor the ringers please follow this link to their funding page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wimborneminsterbellringer

A fascinating chance to enjoy Indonesian music without a 24 hour flight to Bali The Minster, Wimborne Minster
01/11/2021

A fascinating chance to enjoy Indonesian music without a 24 hour flight to Bali The Minster, Wimborne Minster

A fantastic day was had by all, the sun shone, there were smiling faces all round and the money flowed. A fund raising o...
19/09/2021

A fantastic day was had by all, the sun shone, there were smiling faces all round and the money flowed. A fund raising occasion full of happy people, glad of some freedom at last", said Anthony Oliver, the Minsters Press Officer and one of the small group who organised the Adventure Fun Day on the Minster Green held in aid of the Minster Makes Music Appeal.
In addition there were stalls raising funds for The Minster, Wimborne Minster, amongst these the Book stall were there was a brisk trade all day.
Several Charities had stalls raising money for their own good causes. These included Wimborne in Bloom, Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne and the Children’s Society.
The West Tower was open for visitors to visit the Ringing Chamber and Minster Organist Colin Davey played on the Minsters temporary organ.

Two of the high lights of the day were the Teddy Bear Zip Dive from the top of the West Tower down to the War Memorial on the Green and the Climbing Wall much enjoyed by children and adults alike including both the Rector and Curate of the Minster.

Number 9 On the Green provided scrumptious cream teas along with ices and other food and Radio Wimborne provided the Public Address.

The Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Cllr Mrs Kelly Webb opened the day after being escorted down the High Street by Richard Rowland on the Bagpipes and Mel Gudger, Deputy Town Crier who gave an appropriate ‘shout’ on the Green after the Rector, Revd Andrew had welcomed everybody.
The Dorset Youth Marching Band under the direction of Simon Wheeler also provided music during the day.

At the close of the day over £3,000 had been raised for the Minster Makes Music Appeal, Minster Funds and for the participating Charities.

Everyone welcome at today’s event
18/09/2021

Everyone welcome at today’s event

ADVENTURE FUN DAY IN AID OF THE MINSTER MAKES MUSIC APPEAL Saturday 18th September

The Walking 900+ Adventure Fun Day will take place on the Minster Green in Wimborne on Saturday 18th September from 10.00am until 4.00pm. Look forward to seeing everyone there!

Building a Stronger CommunityChris Slocock Completed 1500 laps of Wimborne Minster on Saturday 10th July joined by the R...
12/07/2021

Building a Stronger Community
Chris Slocock Completed 1500 laps of Wimborne Minster on Saturday 10th July joined by the Rector the Rev’d. Canon Andrew Rowland and Anthony Oliver MBE, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion and to say thank you to those who gave so much

Wimborne Minster - Thank You - a special place with so much history - a very big thank you to everyone that made it so and kept it so!

Pictures by Tom Scrase
Wimborne Minster Makes Music Appeal:

You can support the Minster Makes Music Appeal by the just giving website at:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/900timesaroundtheminster

Or place donations in an envelope Marked Walking 900, in the Church House letterbox next to the Minster. The Minster, Wimborne Minster

29/04/2021
CHRIS SLOCOCK COMPLTES HIS SECOND MILESTONE OF LAPS AROUND WIMBORNE MINSTERWhen Chris Slocock started walking around the...
12/04/2021

CHRIS SLOCOCK COMPLTES HIS SECOND MILESTONE OF LAPS AROUND WIMBORNE MINSTER

When Chris Slocock started walking around the Minster Church at the end of September 2020 to raise money for the Minster Makes Music Appeal his target was 900 laps and £900 by Christmas to mark the 900th anniversary of the start of the Minster Building (in 1120) as we know it today. This target was achieved on Christmas morning, which also happened to be his birthday!

He then set himself a further target to walk 416 laps to complete an overall total of 1316 laps by Easter. The new total was to mark the 1316th anniversary of the original foundation of The Minster, Wimborne Minster by St. Cuthburga in AD705. On Easter Sunday morning Chris completed his new target and was accompanied by the Revd Canon Andrew Rowland, Rector of Wimborne Minster and Anthony Oliver, the Minsters Press Officer who had joined him for the last four laps after the Parish Eucharist Service which had been held in the Minster.

Chris says “A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has donated – our Minster Makes Music Fund is growing – but we have some way to go…donations so far total over £5,000. You can still support the Appeal via the just giving website
at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/900timesaroundtheminster or place
donations in an envelope Marked Walking 900, in the Church House letterbox next to the Minster.

Photo courtesy of Russell Sachs

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