Festival 2009
The 25th International Organ Festival at St Albans will take place from 9th to 18th July 2009.

Interpretation.
Preliminary Recorded Round ( recording to be received by 14 March 2009)
J.S.BACH
Fantasia in c minor BWV 562
MARCEL DUPRÉ
Allegro deciso (Evocation), Op.37
The jury for this round will be Peter Hurford, David Titterington and Thomas Trotter.
Quarter-Final Round
(9th, 10th and 11th July 2009)
on the Collins organ at St Saviour's Church, St Albans
GEORG MUFFAT
Toccata Quinta (Doblinger edition)
SWEELINCK
Engelsche Fortuyn
DU MAGE
Livre d’orgue
Plein jeu – Tierce en taille – Duo – Grand Jeu
on the Harrison and Harrison organ at St Albans Cathedral
JOHN CASKEN
Commissioned work *
MAX REGER
Praeludium in d minor, Op.65 no.7
JOSEPH-ERMEND BONNAL
Cloches dans le Ciel (Paysages Euskariens)
* A copy of the commissioned work by John Casken will be sent to Quarter-Finalists in April 2009.
See also Conditions of Entry (download pdf of Competitions Brochure here).
Semi-Final Rounds
(13th and 14th July 2009)
on the Collins organ at St Saviour's Church, St Albans
G.BOHM
Praeludium in C
J.S.BACH
Trio Sonata no.4 in e minor BWV 528
KERLL
Passacaglia (Universal)
on the Mander organ at St Peter's Church, St Albans
ALFRED HOLLINS
Concert Overture in c minor (Novello)
PETR EBEN
Landscapes of Patmos Mvts 1, 4 & 5 (UMP)
for organ and percussion
Final Round (17th July 2009)
on the Harrison & Harrison organ at St Albans Cathedral
J.S.BACH
Either: Fantasia in G (Pièce d’orgue) BWV 572
Or: Prelude & Fugue in a minor BWV 543
And: OWN CHOICE
a work or works composed between 1850 and 1970
And: OWN CHOICE
a work or works composed after 1970
The entire programme (including Bach) must not exceed 35 minutes duration and must not include any work played in an earlier round of the competition.

