Large and appreciative audiences have enjoyed two very different recitals at St Ia’s parish church as part of the summer series.

The first of these was given by Martin Palmer of Truro, who put the church’s 1907 Hele Organ through its paces in a programme of works ranging from the 18th to 20th centuries that demonstrated the wealth of tone and colour to be found on this instrument.

J S Bach’s chorale prelude on ‘Schmucke dich, O liebe Seele’ and Cesar Franck’s ‘Prelude, Fugue and Variation’ were two of the more well-known works that Martin performed.

The second recital was something of a departure from the norm, in that it featured no organ music at all, but rather works for flute and piano performed by a mother and son duo, Jenna Savage and Taylor Gover from Romsey in Hampshire.

Works of contemporary composers Ian Clarke and Gary Shocker were featured alongside others from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The audience was enthralled by the display of musicianship and technique from the two performers in what was their debut performance as a mother and son team, and Taylor has only just turned 16.

Donations from the two recitals raised over £300 for the church’s organ fund, which is aiming to raise a further £15,000 in order to be able to commission a major clean and overhaul of the Hele Organ in time for its 120th anniversary in 2027.

Organ recitals resume in September with the first of these on Wednesday 4 by Bramwell Bourne of Hayle, followed by two further recitals in the St Ives Festival by Jeffrey Williams, Director of Music at on St Ia, on September 18 and Andrew Wyatt, Assistant Director of Music at Truro Cathedral on 25.