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Who's who
Organist and Director of Music: Mr Paul
Tranmer
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Paul started playing the organ at the age of 12 but gave it up when he left school. He only returned to playing at the age of 53 when he moved to Hartoft, near Rosedale Abbey, and heard there was no regular organist in the parish. He now wishes he had not taken the 38 year break! Organist at Helmsley since 2005, he thinks,"the combination of an excellent Harrison & Harrison organ, coupled with the fine acoustics and, of course, the wonderful singing of the congregation, makes services here most enjoyable occasions." He is "keen on providing a musical backdrop to our services which can enhance the mood and bring about a closer and deeper meaning." His favourite composers are Grieg, Faure, Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert and his favourite hymn tunes Blaenwern, Melita, Repton and Down Ampney. Born and brought up in Hull, where his father was a church organist, his favourite football team is, of course, Hull City. Indeed his hobbies list is "music, stamp-collecting, hill-walking, horse-racing, in fact all sport, especially football." Paul is a retired financial adviser and, having run a successful business in Hull for 25 years, is now looking forward to doing "a bit more practising" in his retirement. He is married to Bridget, a regular worshipper at Helmsley, and has 2 sons and 5 grandchildren. |
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Evensong Organist: Reverend Quentin Wilson (: 01944-728060
| Quentin is an Anglican priest whose ministry began on the Isle of Dogs after training at King's College, London. A second curacy at Muswell Hill in North London was followed by four years as Succentor at Exeter Cathedral and three at St. George's Windsor Castle, becoming Vicar of Langho, Lancashire, in 1984. After five years as Rector of Burnley, he retired in 2002 to pursue doctoral research at York, playing the organ at Helmsley and acting as Chaplain at Castle Howard. Since 2006 he has been Rural Dean of Southern Ryedale, keeping contact with Helmsley by playing for Evensong and occasionally conducting services. His wife Anne shares his enthusiasm for music - and for Helmsley, where she is regularly on duty as sidesperson. |  |