Amongst
several inaugurals Lawrence played the first concert on the organ
of the Sydney Opera House and Melba Hall at Melbourne University;
and gave the first solo recital on the organ in the Melbourne Concert
Hall. In March 2000 Scots' Church in Melbourne inaugurated a new
68 stop organ from the famous Austrian builder Rieger. This instrument,
designed by Douglas Lawrence, is regarded by many eminent European,
American and Australasian organists as the finest to ever come to
Australia.
The
international press has also given the highest praise to Lawrence
for his work with The Choir of Ormond College. The choir has toured
abroad every two years since 1985. Lawrence founded the Choir in
1982.
In
Melbourne Douglas Lawrence is Master of the Chapel Music at Ormond
College, the University of Melbourne and Director of Music to the
Scots Church. He founded and directs the Australian Baroque Ensemble.
He teaches organ for the Faculty of Music at Melbourne University
and is a sessional lecturer to the United Faculty of Theology. In
1992 he was awarded an Order of Australia for services to church
music.
Douglas
Lawrence has appeared as soloist for the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation series, youth concerts, Contemporary series and as soloist
with the orchestras on television and radio. He gives duo concerts
with harpsichordist Elizabeth Anderson.
Douglas
Lawrence is much sought after as a judge in organ playing and choral
competitions and his opinion is highly regarded in the field of
organ design for churches and concert halls.
