Its members have all had distinguished careers, with Christopher Wellington, in particular, having once been regarded , as the finest viola player in England. His fellow player was Ruth McGibbon, with Rita French and Martin Cannings as violinists and Graham Elliott playing the cello. The church welcomed an audience of over sixty to hear two rarely performed pieces; the quintet in A Minor by Dvorak and the string quintet in G Minor by Mozart. The adagio from the latter work being of particular beauty. The quality of the playing deservedly received loud and prolonged applause. The concert helped to raise funds for The Shipley Arts Festival concert on May31st 2014, this being the third year that St Mary’s Church has been a venue for this superb annual event. In addition to raising these necessary funds, the retiring collection produced a sum of £52.00 for Combat Stress. Please contact the Committee Chairman, Fiona Warton on 01903 740437 or Stephen Turrell on 01903 741272, for news of future events. Report contributed by Stephen Turrell.