Amid the peaceful Cotswold countryside near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester provided a serene and fitting setting for a funeral service I was deeply honoured to accompany on the organ. This elegant Grade II* listed church, with its characteristic Cotswold stone architecture and tranquil rural charm, features a warm and expressive two-manual pipe organ that offered gentle, comforting tones for the family's chosen hymns and reflective voluntaries. The music created a dignified and soothing atmosphere, bringing quiet solace and beauty to the family and friends gathered in this historic and spiritual parish.

Organist Ben Humphries has his sheet music ready for the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester where Ben is playing the organ.
Lovely sunlight during the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester where organist Ben Humphries is playing the organ.
The full nave during the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester where organist Ben Humphries is playing the organ.
The chancel crossing and candlelight during the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester where organist Ben Humphries is playing the organ.
Stained glass windows during the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester where organist Ben Humphries is playing the organ.
Floral displays during the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester in Gloucestershire where organist Ben Humphries is playing the organ.
Organ music composed by Rawsthorne and played by Ben Humphries during the funeral service near Stroud, the Priory Church of the Annunciation in South Woodchester Gloucestershire where organist Ben Humphries is playing the organ.
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