Saint Mary’s Church Bruton, Somerset - England
Featured at 7th Century Historic English Church
Jeff Purtle and his British student, David Bertie, were featured in this concert involving the Bruton Choral Society and organists Simon Clarkson and David Slater.
Music included movements from Handel’s Messiah, Monteverdi’s Beatus Vir and a whole variety of lighter pieces as well. Jeff Purtle and David Bertie performed the Concerto for Two Trumpets by Vivaldi and a Sonata by Franceschini for two trumpets.
![Conductor Harry Mills introduces Jeff Purtle and David Bertie](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-11-harry-mills-introduction_0.jpg?itok=uZyx1hbV)
Conductor Harry Mills introduces Jeff Purtle and David Bertie
![Harry Mills conducts the Bruton Choral Society](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-13-choir_0.jpg?itok=6EH_YCi5)
Harry Mills conducts the Bruton Choral Society
![David Bertie, Simon Clarkson, and Jeff Purtle](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-15-david-bertie-simon-clarkson-jeff-purtle.jpg?itok=FcKYKqJF)
David Bertie, Simon Clarkson, and Jeff Purtle
![Saint Mary's of Bruton Interior Panoramic View](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-04-panoramic_0.jpg?itok=bvSdgCZe)
Saint Mary's of Bruton Interior Panoramic View
![Saint Mary's Bruton Plaque](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-06-plaque_0.jpg?itok=U-sz8i2x)
Saint Mary's Church of Bruton History
![Stained Glass Window Donated by Founding Father of the United States of America](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-05-stained-glass-window_0.jpg?itok=JNWTPd83)
Stained Glass Window Donated by Founding Father of the United States of America
![Harry Mills and Jeff Purtle During Rehearsal](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-03-harry-mills-jeff-purtle_0.jpg?itok=UFKS-52i)
Harry Mills and Jeff Purtle During Rehearsal
Jeff Purtle and Harry Mills discovered they knew each other for over ten years, when Jeff updated this website to be Drupal based and became part of that open source community to learn the platform.
![Pipe Organ with Modern Technology](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-10-organ-console_0.jpg?itok=NwZa0Cpw)
Pipe Organ with Modern Technology
![Concert Banner](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-01-banner_2.jpg?itok=0nS3KDCj)
Concert Banner
![Concert Poster](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-02-flyer_0.jpg?itok=wTGZd7J7)
Concert Poster
![A Welcoming Audience](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-14-audience_0.jpg?itok=tWU0c8Ra)
A Welcoming Audience
![Concert Program](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-08-program-order_0.jpg?itok=y8Lo6l_l)
Concert Program
![Program Biographies](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_770px/public/images/saint-marys-bruton-07-program-bios_0.jpeg?itok=IRwaP4AQ)
Program Biographies
Wincanton Window with News promoting the Concert
This beautiful church was founded in the 7th century AD. http://www.stmarysbruton.org/