RECENT EVENTS

2009

 

Salisbury and District Organists' Association Annual Dinner

Guest Speaker

Monday, 30th November, 7.30pm


Elijah, Colston Hall

Saturday, 21st November at 7.30pm

Organist with the Bristol Choral Society

         Elijah - Mendelssohn


Organ Recital, Bath Mozartfest, Bath Abbey

Monday 16th November, at 1.00pm

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

         Sonata in D K381 (Piano Duet) - Mozart/Best

         Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

         Canons  Op 56     i in C, ii in A minor - Schumann

         Variationen über ein Thema von Georg Friedrich Händel - Landmann


Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday 31st October at 5.15pm

         Excelsior! - Liszt
         Prelude and Fugue in A minor - Bach

         Concerto in D minor - Vivaldi/Bach
         2 Legends - Liszt

               St Francis of Assisi preaches to the birds, arr. Saint-Saëns

               St Francis of Paula walking on the waves arr. Reger

         Song of Sunshine - Hollins

         Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

Organ Recital, Birmingham Town Hall

Monday 26th October, at 1.00pm

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

         Sonata in D K381 - Mozart/Best

         Prelude & Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

         Song of Sunshine - Hollins

         Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

 

Organ Recital, The Temple Church

Wednesday, 7th October, 1.15pm

         Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

         Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

         Handel in the Strand - Grainger/King

 

Organ Recital, Christchurch Priory

Thursday 1st October, 12.30pm

          The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel/Maynard

          Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

          Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

          Handel in the Strand - Grainger/King

  

Joint Organ Concert, Colston Hall, Bristol

Tuesday 29th September, at 7.30pm

          March on theme of Handel - Guilmant

          Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

          Handel in the Strand - Grainger/King


Organ Recital, Malmesbury Abbey

Wednesday 23rd September, at 7.30pm

          Prelude and Fugue in A minor  BWV 543 - Bach

          Concerto in D minor - Vivaldi/Bach

          Noël varié "Où s'en vont ces gais bergers?" - Balbastre

          Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

                                           ~~~   000   ~~~

          March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

          Aria (from Suite for Strings & Organ) - Respighi/King

          Variationen über ein Thema von Georg Friedrich Händel - Landmann

          3 movts from Rubrics (A Liturgical Suite for Organ) - Locklair

                   “ … and thanksgivings may follow” 

                   “The Peace may be exchanged”

                   “The people respond – Amen!”

 

Organ Recital, St Nicholas, Dereham

Thursday 17th September, at 7.30pm

           Concerto in D minor - Vivaldi/Bach

           Adagio in C K 356 and Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue K574 - Mozart

           Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

           A Song of Sunshine - Hollins

           Toccata - Dubois

                                            ~~~   000   ~~~

           March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

           Voluntary on a flight of angels - Handel

                   and other pieces for a Musical Clock 

           Variationen über ein Thema von Georg Friedrich Händel - Landmann

           Handel in the Strand - Grainger/King

           

Organ Recital, Wells Cathedral

Tuesday 8th September, at 7.30pm

           Grand Chœur (alla Handel) - Guilmant

           Aria (from Suite for Strings & Organ) - Respighi/King

           Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

           Legend: St Francis of Assisi preaches to the birds - Liszt/Saint-Saëns

           Voices of Night, Valse Mignonne Op 142 i & ii - Karg-Elert

           Variationen über ein Thema von Georg Friedrich Händel - Landmann

 

Organ Recital, Norwich Cathedral

Wednesday, 12th August, at 7.30pm

           March on a theme of Handel - Guilmant

           Aria (from Suite for Strings & Organ) - Respighi/King

           Sonata in D K 381 - Mozart/Best

           Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

           Legend: St Francis of Paula walking on the waves - Liszt/Reger

           Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey
Wednesday 8th July, at 1.10pm

          Prelude and Fugue in A minor - Bach
          A Song of Sunshine - Hollins

          Sonata in C minor - Pescetti

          In a Persian Market - Ketèlbey/King
         
Voices of Night Op 142 i - Karg-Elert

          Entry of the Gladiators - Fučík/King


Organ Recital, Christ Church Frome
Sunday 5th July, at 6.00pm (pre-concert talk, 5.30pm)

         Prelude and Fugue in C - Bach

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

         Sonata in G minor - C P E Bach

         Adagio and Fugue - Mozart

         Voluntary on a flight of angels - Handel

         Song of Sunshine - Hollins

         Toccata - Dubois

         March in C - Lefébure-Wély

         Sonata i in F minor - Mendelssohn

Organ Recital, St John's Church, Cardiff

Friday 12th June, 1.00pm

           Grand Chœur (alla Handel) - Guilmant

           Prélude Funèbre - Ropartz

           A Song of Sunshine - Hollins

           Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Wednesday 3rd June, 1.10pm

         Concerto in D minor - Vivaldi/Bach

         Aria (from Suite for Strings & Organ) - Respighi/King

         Variations on “The harmonious blacksmith” - Handel/Karg-Elert

         Legend: St Francis of Assisi preaches to the birds - Liszt/Saint-Saëns

         Prelude and Fugue in E minor - Mendelssohn/Best

 

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Saturday 30th May, 1.00 - 2.15pm

          Conduct "Sing along" of Bach's Lobet den Herrn as part of Bach discovery day

 

Concert with the Thornbury Choral Society

Saturday 16th May

          Requiem Mass - Duruflé

          Magnificat - Rutter

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday 11th April at 5.15pm

          Grand Choeur - Guilmant
          Aria from Suite in G for Strings & Organ - Respighi/King
          Sonata ii in C minor - Mendelssohn

          Capriccio in F - Handel/Karg-Elert         

          2 Canons from Op 56: v in B minor, iv in A flat - Schumann

          Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass - Karg-Elert

 

Orchestral Concert, Bath Abbey

Thursday 2nd April, 7.30pm, with the Orchestra of Bath Spa University

          Requiem Mass - Fauré

          Symphony iii in C minor, The "Organ Symphony" - Saint-Saëns

 

St Augustine's Chapel, Monica Home

Bristol

Saturday 14th March, 3.00pm

          Bristol Eistedod - adjudication and masterclass

 

Organ Recital, National Museum of Wales

Cardiff

Friday 27th February, 1.00pm

          Variations “Ei du feiner Reiter” - Scheidt

          Voluntary on a flight of angels - Handel

                 and other pieces for a Musical Clock

          Trumpet Minuet - Hollins

          Larghetto in F# minor - S S Wesley

          March in C - Lefébure-Wély

 

Choral Evensong, BBC Radio 3, Bath Abbey

Wednesday 21st January, 4.00pm

          The Choir of Bath Abbey

Sunday 25th January

Repeat of BBC Radio 3 programme, above


2008

Organ Recital celebrating the centenary of the

Walker Organ, St John the Baptist, Colerne

Saturday 15th November, 7.00pm

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

         Concerto in B flat - Albinoni/Walther

         Chorale Prelude - Bach

              “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”

         Lied - Wolstenholme

         Trumpet Minuet - Hollins

         Toccata - Dubois

         Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Grieg

         Eine Kleine Leipziger Gigue - Mozart

         March in C - Lefébure-Wély

         Toccata (Symphonie v) - Widor

 

Organ Recital, St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh

Tuesday21stOctober, at 7.30 pm

         Toccata and Fugue in D minor - J S Bach

         In a Monastery Garden - Ketelby

         Funérailles - Liszt

         Consolation in D flat - Liszt

         Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Grieg

         Homage to Handel - Karg-Elert

             54 Studies in Variation Form for Organ

             on a Ground Bass of Handel

 

Organ Recital, Lichfield Cathedral

Tuesday 14th October, at 7.30 pm

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Ropartz

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Funérailles - Liszt

         Consolation in D flat - Liszt

         Valse Mignonne(Three New Impressions Op 142 ii) - Karg-Elert

         Eine Kleine Leipziger Gigue K574 - Mozart

         Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue - Willan

 

Somerset Organists' Association Annual Dinner

Saturday 11th October

         Guest Speaker

 

Organ Recital, St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Thursday 2nd October, at 1.15pm

         Excelsior! - Liszt

         Prélude Funèbre (Six Pièces) - Ropartz

         3 Canons, ii) in A minor, iii) in E, and vi) in B - Schumann

         Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue - Willan

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Wednesday 24th September, at 1.05pm (admission free)

         Grand Choeur - Guilmant

         2 Chorale Preludes - J S Bach

               "Dies sind die heiligen zehen Gebot"

               "Wir Glauben all in einen Gott"

         Capriccio - Handel/Karg-Elert

         3 Canons, ii) in A minor, iii)in E, and vi) in B - Schumann

         Variations on The Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel/Karg-Elert

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday 13th September, at 7.00pm

         Les Cloches -Lebègue

         Toccata in F - Buxtehude

         3 Chorale Preludes - J S Bach

            “In dir ist Freude” BWV615

            “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr” BWV663

            “Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn” BWV630

         Funérailles (transcribed, Nicolas Kynaston) - Liszt

         Consolation in D flat - Liszt

         Valse Mignonne(Three New Impressions Op 142) - Karg-Elert

         Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue - Willan

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Wednesday 3rd September, at 1.05pm (admission free)

         Les Cloches - Lebègue

         Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr - J S Bach

         Prélude Funèbre (Six Pièces) - Ropartz

         Ave Maria von Arcadelt - Liszt

         Popular Song (from Façade) - Walton

         Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Grieg

 

Organ Recital, Himmerod Abbey,

Germany

Sunday 24th August

         Toccata in F - Buxtehude

         Sonata vi in D minor - Mendelssohn

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Elegiac Romance - Ireland

         Popular Song (Façade) - Sir William Walton

         Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge - JS Bach trans Reger

 

Organ Recital, Maria Laach Abbey,

Germany

Friday 22nd August

         Excelsior! - Liszt

         Prelude Funèbre - Ropartz

         Triptico del Buen Pastor - Guridi

              The flock, The lost sheep, The Good Shepherd

         Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue in G K574 - W A Mozart

         Fantaisie iii in C op. 157 - Saint-Saëns

         Valse mignonne (Three New Impressions Op 142 ii) - Karg-Elert

         Fantasia in G minor Op136 - Bowen


Centenary Concert, St Agnes
Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight
(the thatched church)
Tuesday 12th August, at 7.30pm

Organ Recital, Friedenskirche Potsdam,

Germany

Wednesday, 16th July

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Ropartz

         Triptico del Buen Pastor - Guridi

              The flock, The lost sheep, The Good Shepherd

         Sonata in G minor - C P E Bach

         Funérailles - Liszt

         Consolation in D flat - Liszt

         Fantasia in G minor Op136 - Bowen

 

Organ Recital, Christuskirche, Bochum,

Germany

Orgelfestival Ruhr 2008

Sunday 6th July

         Toccata in D minor - Buxtehude

         Concerto in B flat - Albinoni transcribed J G Walther

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Chorale Prelude - J S Bach

               Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV662

         Larghetto in F sharp minor - S S Wesley

         3 Chorale Preludes - Parry

              “St Anne’s”, “St Cross”, Hanover

         Rubrics (A Liturgical Suite for Organ) - Dan Locklair

              “…’Hallelujah’, has been restored…”

              “Silence may be kept”

              “ … and thanksgivings may follow”

              “The Peace may be exchanged”

              “The people respond – Amen!”

 

Organ Recital, Altenberg Cathedral,

Germany

Thursday 3rd July, at 8.00pm

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Ropartz

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Triptico del Buen Pastor -Guridi

              The flock, The lost sheep, The Good Shepherd

         Valse Mignonne (Three New Impressions Op 142 ii) - Karg-Elert

         Funérailles - Liszt (trans. Nicolas Kynaston)

         Consolation in D flat - Liszt

         Fantasia in G minor Op136 - Bowen

 

Organ Recital, St Augustine's Penarth

(Cardiff Organ Week)

Monday 30th June at 1.05pm

         Introduction and Allegro moderato - Ropartz

         Sonata in G minor - C P E Bach

         Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 545 - J S Bach

         2 Studies in the form of Canons Opus 56 - Schumann

               ii) A minor iii) E major

         Larghetto in F sharp minor - S S Wesley

         3 Chorale Preludes - Parry

               “St Anne’s”, “St Cross”, Hanover

 

Organ Recital, Christ Church, Bristol

Wednesday 14th May, at 7.30pm

         Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 531 - J S Bach

         Sonata vi in D minor - Mendelssohn

         Trumpet Minuet - Hollins

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Ropartz

                            ~~~000~~~ Interval ~~~000~~~

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

         Fantaisie ii in D flat op. 101 - Saint-Saëns

         Variations on “The harmonious blacksmith” - Handel

                      Arranged Sigfrid Karg-Elert

         Valse Mignonne(Three New Impressions Op 142 ii) - Karg-Elert

         3 Movements from Rubrics - Locklair

 

Thornbury, Armstrong Hall

with Thornbury Choral Society

Saturday 10th May, at 7.45pm

          Mass in D - Dvořák

          Otcenas - Janacek

          Missa Brevis - Kodály

 

Organ Recital, The Queen's College, Oxford

Wednesday 7th May, at 1.10pm

         Toccata in D minor - Buxtehude

         Concerto in B flat - Albinoni transcribed Walther

         Chorale Prelude BWV662- J S Bach

               “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her”

         Adagio for a Glass Harmonica K 356 - Mozart

         Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue K574 - Mozart

         Sonata ii in C minor - Mendelssohn

 

Organ Recital, St Fridolin Münster, Bad Saeckingen

Germany

Saturday 3rd May

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Guy Ropartz

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Chorale Prelude - J S Bach

                "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" BWV662

         Triptico del Buen Pastor - Guridi

                 The flock, The lost sheep, The Good Shepherd

         Orpheus - Liszt

         Valse Mignonne (Three New Impressions Op 142 ii) - Karg-Elert

         Fantasia in G minor Op136 - Bowen

 

Easter Bank Holiday Lollipops Recitals, Bath Abbey

Featuring the new Glockenspiel stop

Monday 24th March, 11.00am & 2.00pm (admission free)

Popular organ music and transcriptions:

         J S Bach, Mendelssohn, Lefébure-Wély,

         Bossi, Hollins, Grieg, Walton etc

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Inauguration of the new Glockeniel on the Abbey Organ

Sunday 2nd March, after Choral Evensong (3.30pm)

         Les Cloches - Lebègue

         Chorale Prelude “In dir ist Freude” BWV615 - J S Bach

         Sonata (for a musical clock) - Handel

         Evening Rest - Hollins

         Ave Maria von Arcadelt - Liszt

         Valse Mignonne (Three New Impressions Op 142 ii) - Karg-Elert

         Rondo de Campanelli (Bell-Rondo) - Morandi

 

25th Anniversary ofSt David's Hall, Cardiff

Saturday 1st March, at 7.30pm

with BBC Wesh Chorus, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

         Gloria - Matthias, and other works

 

Organ Recital, The Building of Bath Museum

Wednesday 27th February, at 1.10pm

         Prelude and Fugue in A BWV 536 - JS Bach

         Pastorella BWV 590- JS Bach

         Concerto in B flat -Albinoni (transcribed J G Walther)

         Adagio for a Glass Harmonica K 356 - Mozart

         Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue in G K574 - Mozart

         Allegro maestoso e vivace, Fuga (Sonata ii) - Mendelssohn

Service of Dedication of Carved Angels, Bath Abbey

Saturday, 26th January at 5.00 pm. Dedication of 12 carved angels on the Quire Screens (see Gallery and Links) by the Very Revd Peter Price, Bishop of Bath & Wells

Bath Abbey Choirs (Boys, Girls & Men), Marcus Sealy (Organ), Peter King (Conductor)

         Lift thine eyes - Felix Mendelssohn

         Duo Seraphim - Francisco Guerrero

         Let all mortal flesh keep silence - Sir Edward Bairstow

         Den Ehr hat seinen Engeln gefohlen - Felix Mendelssohn

         Ecce ancilla Domini - Paul Drayton

         Magnificat in G - Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

         I saw the Lord - Sir John Stainer

         Faire is the Heaven - Sir William Harris

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday, 26th January at 2.00pm

Organ Recital to mark the dedication of 12 carved angels on the Quire Screens (see Gallery).

         Hymn-Prelude on Darwell's 148th - Whitlock

         Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663 - J S Bach

         Voluntary on a Flight of Angels (for a musical clock) - Handel

         Ave Maria von Arcadelt - Liszt

         Les Anges (La Nativité du Seigneur) - Messiaen

         Chorale-Fantasia on Darwell's 148th - Darke

2007

Organ Recital, Siegburg (Germany), St Servatius

Sunday 21st October at 5.00 pm

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Ropartz

         Praeludium in F sharp minor - Buxtehude

         Adagio in C - Mozart

         Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue - Mozart

         Fantaisie iii in C - Saint-Saëns

         Funérailles - Liszt

         Valse Mignonne - Karg-Elert

         Fantasia in G minor - Bowen

Illustrated Talk, St Cuthbert’s Wells

‘Making Music on the Organ’

Saturday 13th October, 2.00pm

         See Lecture Text Page and Gallery Page

 

Celebration Organ Day, Bath Abbey

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bath Abbey's Klais Organ

Saturday 22nd September, 11.00 am - 8.45 pm

         Graeme Kay, Christopher Herrick Peter King

         

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday 19th September, 1.05pm

         Introduction et Allegro moderato - Ropartz

         Batalla 6o tono - Ximenes

         Consolation in D flat - Liszt

         Praeludium in G minor - Buxtehude

         Sonata i in F minor - Mendelssohn

 

“Sunday Worship”, BBC Radio 4

Directing Bath Abbey Choir

Sunday 16th September, 8.05am

          Responses - Shephard

          Te Deum - Vaughan Williams in G

          Beati quorum via - Stanford

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday 8th September, 6.15pm

          Introduction et allegro moderato - Guy Ropartz

          Prélude Funèbre - Guy Ropartz

          Praeludium in F sharp minor - Dietrich Buxtehude

          Evocation a la Chapelle Sixtine - Franz Liszt

          Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

          Rubrics - Dan Locklair

 

Organ Recital, St Augustine’s, Penarth

Monday 9th July, 1.05pm

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant
         Variations on “The harmonious blacksmith” - Handel/Karg-Elert

         Prélude Funèbre - Ropartz

         Scherzo in G minor - Bossi

         Fantasie iii in C - Saint-Saëns

         Three movements from Rubrics iii, iv, v - Locklair

 

Mass, Le Saint Esprit, Aix-en-Provence

Directing Bath Abbey Choir

Saturday 23rd June, 6.30 pm

         King of glory - Harris

         Panis angelicus - Franck

         Tantum ergo - Fauré

         A Song of Wisdom Op 113 vi - Stanford


Cathedral Saint-Sauveur, Aix-en-Provence

Choral Concert , Directing Bath Abbey Choir

Friday 22nd June, 8.00pm

         Panis angelicus (with local Choir) - Franck

         Litanies à la Vierge Noire - Poulenc

         Lift thine eyes - Mendelssohn

         Ex ore innocentium - Ireland

         Agnus Dei (Krönungs Mess) - Mozart

         Laudate pueri - Mendelssohn

         The Three Kings (Christmas Songs) - Cornelius

         Mass in A - Rheinberger

         Let the bright seraphim - Handel


Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Saturday 16th June, 6.15pm

         Toccata in D minor - Buxtehude

         Adagio in B minor - Mozart

         Scherzo in G minor - Bossi

         Elegiac Romance - Ireland

         Popular Song (from Façade) - Walton

         Orpheus - Liszt

         Choral iii in A minor - Franck

 

Organ Recital, Bath Abbey

Wednesday 13th June, 1.05pm

         Passacaglia in D minor - Buxtehude

         Prelude and Fugue in A - J S Bach

         Benedictus Op59 ix - Reger

         Sonata ii in C minor - Mendelssohn

         Preludium na Valašskou Píseň - Novák

         Fanfare - Lemmens

 

“Choral Evensong”, BBC Radio 3

Directing Bath Abbey Choir

Sunday 10th June, 4.00pm

         How beauteous are their feet - Stanford

         Responses - Leighton

         Psalms 1, 15, 147

         The Bath Abbey Service - Piccolo

         Lord, thou hast been our refuge - Bairstow

         Hymn “Disposer supreme”

 

Organ Recital, St John’s College, Cambridge

Sunday 6th May, 6.00pm

         Fantasia in G minor Op136 - Bowen

         Batalla de 6o tono - Ximenes

         Three movements from Rubrics iii, iv, v - Locklair

 

Organ Recital, Truro Cathedral

Friday 27th April 1.10pm

         Excelsior! - Liszt

         Prélude Funèbre - Ropartz

         Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue in G K574 - Mozart

         Fantaisie iii in C op. 157 - Saint-Saëns

         Les Elves Op 7 xi - Bonnet

         Rubrics - Locklair

 

Organ Recital, Christ Church Bristol

Wednesday 18th April, 1.10pm

         Toccata in D minor - Buxtehude

         Eine kleine Leipziger Gigue in G K574 - Mozart

         Prelude and Fugue on BACH - Liszt

Organ Recital, Westminster Abbey

Sunday 25th February 5.45pm

         March on a Theme of Handel - Guilmant

         Prelude and Fugue in A - Bach

         Variations on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen - Liszt


Bristol Organists' Association Annual Dinner

Saturday 27th January

Guest Speaker 

 

 

 

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