Saturday Organ Concert Series.
John Scott Whiteley (York)
Saturday 8 October 2005 at 5.30pm – St Saviour's Church
Bach's partita Sei gegrüsset and associated music
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Grand prelude avec les pédalles de trompette méslées |
Jacques BOYVIN
(1649-1706)
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Pange lingua
Duo
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Louis Couperin (1626-1661) |
Trio en dialogue
Basse de Trompette ou de Cromorne |
Nicolas de GRIGNY (1672-1703) |
| Choralvariationen: Vater unser im Himmelreich |
Dieterich BUXTEHUDE
(1637-1707) |
| Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gemein |
Johann Bernhard BACH
(1676-1749) |
| Christus, der ist mein Leben: choral mit 12 partiten |
Johann PACHELBEL (1653 – 1706) |
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Ciacona sopra il canto: O Jesu, du edle Gabe (Sei gegrüsset) |
Johann Gottfried WALTHER
(1684-1748)
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| Partite diverse sopra: Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig BWV 768 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750)
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John Scott Whiteley has recently become known for his performances on BBC2 and BBC4 television of the complete organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is organist of York Minster.
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Simon Johnson (St Albans)
Saturday 5 November 2005 at 5.30 pm – St Albans Cathedral
Bach, Howells and Reubke
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Prelude & Fugue in E minor (“Wedge”) BWV 548 &
Chorale preludes:
An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653 (from The Great Eighteen)
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir BWV 686 (from Clavierübung III) |
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685-1750) |
Psalm Prelude Set 1, No. 2 |
Herbert Howells
(1892-1983)
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| Sonata: The 94th Psalm |
Julius Reubke
(1834-1858)
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Simon Johnson was appointed Assistant Master of the Music and Director of the Abbey Girls Choir at St Albans Cathedral in 2001. After organ scholarships at Rochester, Norwich and St Paul's Cathedral he was Director of Music at All Saints' Church in Northampton.
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William Whitehead (London)
Saturday 21 January 2006 at 5.30pm – St Albans Cathedral
Bachs, father and son, France and the Fantasia
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Fantasia and Fugue in C minor Wq 119/7 |
Carl Phillipp Emmanual BACH (1714 - 1788) |
Fantasia in C minor BWV 562
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Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685 - 1750) |
Fantasia super Komm heiliger Geist BWV 651
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Johann Sebastian BACH |
| Fantaisie in A |
César FRANCK
(1822 - 1890) |
| Fantaisie |
André FLEURY
(1903 - 1995)
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| Fantaisie in E flat |
Camille SAINT-SAËNS
(1835-1921) |
| Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542 |
Johann Sebastian BACH |
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William Whitehead was Assistant Organist of Rochester Cathedral for four years before taking up positions as Lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music and Director of Music of St Mary's Church, Bourne Street.
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David Hill (Cambridge)
Saturday 25th February 2006 at 5.30pm – St Albans Cathedral (AGM redital)
Bach and Vierne
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Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 547 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685 - 1750) |
Deuxième Suite Op 53
i) Lamento
ii) Sicilienne
iii) Hymne au soleil
iv) Feux follets
v) Clair de lune
vi) Toccata
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Louis VIERNE
(1870 - 1937) |
Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
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Johann Sebastian BACH |
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David Hill is Director of Music at St John's College Cambridge and Music Director of the Bach Choir, London. He pursues an active career as a choral and orchestral conductor as well as maintaining his international reputation as a concert organist. Before returning to St John's, where he was organ scholar, he held posts directing the music at Winchester and Westminster Cathedrals.
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David Sanger (Cumbria)
Saturday 18 March 2006 at 5.30pm – St Saviour's Church
Bach and music from Iberia
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Presto from Toccata in G major BWV 916 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685 - 1750) |
Gaitilla de Mano Izquierda
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Sebastian DURÓN (1660 - 1716) |
| Chorale Prelude: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott Vater BWV 740 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
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| Pasacalles |
Juan CABANILLES
(1644 - 1712) |
| Prelude & Fugue in A major BWV 536 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
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| Tiento de medio registro de dos tiples de 20 tono |
Francisco CORREA DE ARAUXO
(c1583 - 1654)
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Partite diverse: 'Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen?' BWV 770 |
Johann Sebastian BACH |
Battahla |
Juan CABANILLES |
| Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV 544
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Johann Sebastian BACH |
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David Sanger is an organ recitalist, recording artist, composer, consultant and teacher of many prizewinning organists. He won First Prize in two international organ competitions - St Albans in 1969 and Kiel, Germany in 1972.
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Jonathan Rennert (London)
Saturday 29 April 2006 at 5.30pm – St Albans Cathedral
Bach and the English Romantic
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Introduction & Allegro from Fantasia in A (1893) |
Charles Swinnerton HEAP
(1847 - 1900) |
Gavotte (arr Lemare)
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Sir Edward ELGAR (1857 - 1934) |
| 'Dorian' Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 538 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685 - 1750) |
| Chanson de Matin (arr Brewer) |
Sir Edward ELGAR
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| Procession March (publ 1888) |
Edmund Crisp
(1823 - 1886) |
| Introduction, Passacaglia & Coda (1916) |
Healey Willan
(1880 - 1968 )
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Jonathan Rennert is Director of Music at two City churches, both of which contain famous organs: St Michael's Cornhill (where he has given more than 350 of the weekly lunchtime recitals) and St Mary-at-Hill (where the 1848 Hill organ, played by Mendelssohn, has recently been restored).
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Matthew Owens (Wells)
Saturday 20 May 2006 at 5.30pm – St Albans Cathedral
Bach, Leighton and Fitkin
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Festival Fanfare) |
Kenneth LEIGHTON
(1929 - 1988) |
Partite diverse sopra: O Gott, du frommer Gott BWV 767
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Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685 - 1750) |
| Wedding |
Graham FITKIN
(b. 1963) |
| Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 545 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
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| Prelude, Scherzo and Passacaglia Op 41 |
Kenneth LEIGHTON
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Matthew Owens recently became Organist and Master of the Choristers at Wells Cathedral after holding a similar position at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. He is also Tutor in Organ Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music and Director of the Exon Singers.
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Andrew Lumsden (Winchester)
Saturday 10 June 2006 at 5.30pm – St Albans Cathedral
Bach, Mendelssohn and Liszt
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Toccata & Fugue in F BWV 540 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
(1685 - 1750) |
Concerto in D minor BWV 596 (after Op 3 No 11)
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Antonio VIVALDI
(c. 1678 - 1741) |
| Pastorale BWV 590 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
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| Sonata Op 65 No 4 in B flat |
Felix MENDELSSOHN
(1809 - 1847)
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| Chorale Prelude: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sunde gross BWV 622 |
Johann Sebastian BACH
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| Fantasia & Fugue on B A C H |
Franz LISZT
(1811 - 1886) |
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Andrew Lumsden is Organist and Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral, having already been in posts as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Lichfield Cathedral, Sub-Organist at Westminster Abbey and Assistant Organist at Southwark Cathedral.
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There will be a retiring collection in aid of the International Organ Festival Society at each concert. To enable us to maximize the beneit of your donation, please use a Gift-Aid envelope.
The series is promoted by The International Organ Festival Society, a registered charity No: 1006151
The organisers reserve the right to change or amend the published programmes. |
