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"Pink and White"
Released by Atoll March 23, 2005
Concert organist Martin Setchell has just released a new recording of the Christchurch Town Hall pipe organ. Called “Pink and White”, it’s a unique recording of entirely New Zealand organ music 1944-2004, including some works not previously recorded on CD, and some brand new works.
Taking its title from a work he commissioned from Anthony Ritchie that was inspired by the destruction of the pink and white terraces during the eruption of Mt Tarawera, “Pink and White” is a ground-breaking showcase for eight New Zealand composers.
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"Bonbons for Organ 2"
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"What
a life-enhancing force, a veritable tonic for a city’s musical
life a musician like Martin Setchell must be! Since his arrival
in New Zealand from England in 1974, he’s given Christchurch
the benefit of his manifold activities as a performer and teacher,
and, more recently as curator of the new Rieger pipe organ in the
Christchurch Town Hall, installed in 1997. The two discs under review
testify to his skill at bringing out all the sonic splendours and
colouristic beauties of this splendid instrument."
- Peter Mechen,
reviewing the first two CDs recorded by organ curator Martin Setchell
on the Christchurch Town Hall Rieger.
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"Bonbons for Organ 1 "
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Atoll ACD 600
Bonbons
for Organ
CD was on the Classic FM Top Ten charts for the 11 weeks!
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Reviews of Bonbons for Organ 1 (tracklist)
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Reviews of Bonbons for Organ 2 (tracklist)
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"(Setchell)
plays a popular programme beautifully, and the Rieger organ, recorded
close, makes an impressive, clean, but warm sound... (READ COMPLETE
REVIEW HERE)
Dr Simon Jenner - Music
Web UK
"There
are two amazing Bach parodies - will have Bach aficionados laughing
all the way to the organ loft."
-Rod Biss, Sunday Star Times
"Setchell
.... delivers with polish and panache and garnished with the Rieger
organ's renowned wide range of sonorities, especially the reed colours."
- Ian Dando, the Christchurch
Star, February 28th
Includes pieces
by Dubois, Faure, Renaud, Setchell, Mouret, Bovet, Gounod, Sousa,
Handel, Daquin, Campra, Arndt.
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Buy online from:
- This website, nzorgan.com
- Ordering by email:
Ordering by post, address to :
M.Setchell
235 Ilam Road,
Christchurch, (New Zealand)
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