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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To those of you who may not yet have heard, the music community at large and the community of blind musicians in particular mourns the passing of John D. Henry, renown harpsichordist, teacher, presenter and braille music enthusiast. His funeral will be on Friday, February 19 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, London time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are invited to attend virtually. The order of service for his mass of Christian Burial will include a number of appropriate musical selections including two new pieces by Nicholas Lane, one of John’s good friends, who will be playing the organ for the requiem mass. There will be vocal performances of pieces by Mozart and Bach. We will also hear a recording of Professor Henry himself performing harpsichord music of Couperin. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To attend online, on Friday, 19 February, at about 1:45 PM UK time, go to <a href="https://www.churchservices.tv/hampstead" target="_blank">https://www.churchservices.tv/hampstead</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and click on the video button. There will be a brief musical prelude starting a few minutes before the service begins. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand that, due to Covid restrictions, only a limited number of people may attend in person. But if you would like to attend in person, here is the address of the church.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>St Mary’s RC Church <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4 Holly Walk, Hampstead<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>London NW3 6QU<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those wishing to make donations in John’s memory, please donate to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>St Vincent de Paul Society <a href="http://www.svp.org.uk/donate-now">www.svp.org.uk/donate-now</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.rnib.org.uk/donations-and-fundraising/donate-now">www.rnib.org.uk/donations-and-fundraising/donate-now</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May he rest in peace.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill McCann <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dancing Dots<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>