St. George's Church Cameo Group 22nd March 2009

The Club Secretary, Colleen Kerr, and Club President, Gordon Sutherland, were invited by our member June McCrorie to play for the Cameo Group of St George's Church in Takapuna. What a great group of people, Colleen and I both stayed all the way through even though we were the first 'act' and given what fun we had what with Stephen Beech giving an impromptu theatre organ style performance on the biggest Rogers Organ in New Zealand - made my little Korg feel a little inferior in horse power! I played four pieces on my Korg Pa1X and then Colleen played two pieces on the beautiful Kawai grand piano and then we did two numbers as a duet using the Korg and the grand piano. Thank you June and the team at St George's for a wonderful evening and making Colleen and I feel so welcome.

By the way, 'Cameo" stands for "Come-And-Meet-Each-Other" - pretty neat eh!

Gordon playing his Korg Pa1X against a backdrop of the mighty Rogers organ. Although playing "Exodus" fortunately the Church did not empty! Encouraged by this, he followed-up with "King Of The Road" with vocals!, "Morning In Cornwall" by James Last, and finally, "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" replete with Nightingales singing in the background!

Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr

 

Colleen Kerr playing the lovely Kawai grand piano. Colleen played "Cavatina" and "Moonglow" and it sounded really 'grand'.

Photos left and below courtesy of Lesley Mitchell

 

 

 

 

 

                  Colleen and Gordon played "Crazy" and "From Russia With Love" for the duets above.

          

Highly respected and resident organist at St. George's Church, Stephen Beech, treated the Cameo Group to some great impromptu theatre style songs. What a gorgeous sound when played by a 'master'.

Photos of Stephen courtesy of Colleen Kerr