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Jonathan Scott performs his solo organ arrangement of Ave Maria by Franz Schubert at the organ of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Failsworth, Manchester. The score of this transcription is available here: “This is the instrument where I first began playing the organ when I became organist at the age of 10 and taught myself to play the pedals! I practised on this instrument and played for all services, weddings and funerals for the next 7 years. I was glad of the opportunity to return to make this video and record a piece which I often played here and I feel perfectly suits this beautiful modern Catholic Church.” Jonathan St. Mary's R.C. Church, The Immaculate Conception, Failsworth, Manchester, UK. St Mary's in Failsworth was conceived as a Roman Catholic devotional shrine to the Virgin Mary in Romanesque basilican style and was opened in 1964. The previous Church of St. Mary was opened in 1865, but closed in 1959 due to subsidence and wa
