[Menvi-discuss] Special Announcement: Funeral for John D. Henry, Renown Blind Musician and Braille Music Expert [cross-posted]

[Bill McCann]

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.

 

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.  

 

To attend online, on Friday, 19 February,  at about 1:45 PM UK time, go to
https://www.churchservices.tv/hampstead

and click on the video button.  There will be a brief musical prelude
starting a few minutes before the service begins. 

 

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.

 

St Mary's RC Church 

4 Holly Walk, Hampstead

London NW3 6QU

 

For those wishing to make donations in John's memory, please donate to 

St Vincent de Paul Society www.svp.org.uk/donate-now
<http://www.svp.org.uk/donate-now>  

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) 

www.rnib.org.uk/donations-and-fundraising/donate-now
<http://www.rnib.org.uk/donations-and-fundraising/donate-now> 

 

May he rest in peace.

Bill McCann 

Dancing Dots

 

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