The Christchurch
Town Hall organ
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About the
Rieger Pipe Organ CDs
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Welcome
to the website of the Rieger
in the Christchurch Town Hall,
New Zealand
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Great
news!
We are delighted to announce that the first
of our pipe organ music CDs is once again available through our
CafePress Pipe Organ Goodies and Gift shop. "Let the
pealing organ blow!" is the first CD that was made
on the Rieger organ in Christchurch, New Zealand, after installation
in 1997, and the popular disc had been out of print for almost
a year.
If
you'd like to read more about this fabulous disc, click
here
BUY
NOW from cafepress
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"Let the pealing organ blow!" (minus the ribbon, of course!) |
"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.
Read more...
Read a review of Pink and White
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(With thanks to Creative New Zealand for funding)
Buy here
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"Bonbons for Organ 2"
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You will can also buy at reputable record stores in New Zealand and at the UK
stores listed below
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Reviews
of Bonbons for Organ 1 (tracklist)
Buy now
Reviews
of Bonbons for Organ 2 (tracklist)
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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 "
Buy
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:
- "Let the pealing organ blow!" from CafePress
- This website, nzorgan.com
- Marbecks at www.marbecks.co.nz or
15 Queens Arcade
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 379 0444
Fax: +64 9 307 9275
- Parsons in 126 Lambton Quay, Wellington,
Ph: +64 4 472 4587 e-mail for info
- Opus CDs online (www.opuscds.com) (MP3 sound samples of tracks available from here)
- From reception in the foyer of the Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, P.O.Box 13144, Christchurch.
Ordering by email:
Ordering by post, address to :
M.Setchell
235 Ilam Road,
Christchurch, (New Zealand)
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