OVER the weekend the first ‘Festival of Flowers and Music’ took place in St John’s the Evangelist Church on Ashe Street to celebrate the successful restoration of the organ at the church.
The restoration cost a whopping €100,000 and took the best part of year to dismantle and restore the organ once again to its former glory.
The festival took place between Friday and Sunday and included a number of events such as a performance by Tralee Choir Opus 96 on Saturday and an organ recital by Fermanagh native Glenn Moore who came down especially from the North to perform at the event.
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At the Festival of Flowers and Music at the St John’s the Evangelist church on Ashe Street was from left: Victoria Moore, Glenn Moore, Adale Moore and Joanna Moore. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
“It’s a very nice organ to play. It was built by a very reputable company in England and has been restored wonderfully. It has a beautiful tone,” said Glenn Moore.
“It’s been lovely, the weather has been great and we’ve got to see a lot of the beautiful scenery in the area,” Glenn said of his brief visit to Tralee.
“The festival has went well people have been coming and going throughout the weekend,” said church warden Susan Keating.
“We’re delighted with the different arrangements of flowers around the church. The people who contributed drew inspiration from the words from hymns and they incorporated them into the pieces,” said Susan.
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At the Festival of Flowers and Music at the St John’s the Evangelist Church on Ashe Street were Margaret and Pat Gleasure. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
At the Festival of Flowers and Music at the St John’s the Evangelist church on Ashe Street were, from left: Kay Connell, Aileen O’Shea, Helen Martin and Bill Connell. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
At the Festival of Flowers and Music at the St John’s the Evangelist Church on Ashe Street were church wardens Susan Keating and Niall Groves. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
