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International Organ Series 2003
 on the Rieger Pipe Organ in the Christchurch Town Hall
~ March 9, 2.30pm ~
~ May 31, 8pm ~
~ September 7, 2.30pm ~
Welcome to the website of the Rieger
pipeorgan home
in the Christchurch Town Hall,
New Zealand


Hans Hielscher bio
Organist Hans Uwe Hielscher
website: artistrecitals.com/hans.html

Organist-Carillonneur, Director of Music at Wiesbaden Marktkirche and Municipal Organist at Kurhaus Concert Hall, Wiesbaden, Germany.
For more about Hans Hielscher, click here

Sunday, 9 March
2.30pm
"Dancing Pipes"

  • Denis Bédard: Dance
  • Albert W. Ketèlbey: In the mystic land of Egypt
  • Percy Elliot: Love Song "A toi"
  • Gary Sieling: Prelude and Fuge in D minor
    (on a theme of Mancini - et al)
  • Scott Joplin: Concert Waltz "Bethena"
  • Andreas Willscher: Toccata alla Rumba
Part II
  • Josef Rheinberger: Sonata No. 4 in A minor op. 98
    (Tempo moderato - Intermezzo - Fuga cromatica)
  • Traditional Three Early American Folksongs
    (arr. by H. U. Hielscher) Amazing Grace,
    Somebody's knockin' at your door, Deep River
  • Enrico Pasini: Suite for organ
What the audience thought:
"What a superb job of lateral thinking! The paintings were exciting, fit so well, a most enjoyable experience. And the transposition of the piece for organ, the organist and the organ itself were excellent!!"
K.N., University of Canterbury

Saturday, 31 May
8pm

Mussorgsky's colourful
"Pictures at an Exhibition",
transcribed for Organ in sight and sound

with the exhibition of a suite of paintings by one of New Zealand's most eminent artists, Philip Trusttum, especially commissioned for the occasion.
To read more and get a glimpse of the works in progress,
go here
The first half on Martin's concert is the following:

  • Toccata in E minor Op. 29 No 1*
    Joseph Callaerts
  • Sinfonia to Cantata No 29
    J. S. Bach
  • Concerto No 1 in G major BWV 592 *
    Bach
  • Chant de Mai (Song of Maytime)
    Joseph Jongen
  • Cats (from American Suite) *
    Jean Langlais
  • Candlelighting
    William A. Buck
    (Winning entry in the 2003 organ composition competition sponsored by the NZ Association of Organists)
  • Toccata in F *
    Jules Grison
    (* = featured on Bonbons for Organ 2)

ALSO
A warm welcome to the members of the New Zealand Association of Organists' Annual Congress who will be attending this recital as part of their congress in Christchurch


Wayne Marshall
[read more...]

Sunday, 7 September
2.30pm

"Fascinating Rhythms"

  • Vierne - Symphonie number 2
  • Marshall - Berceuse pour une femme
  • Finale from Vierne - Symphonie number 1

Interval

  • Hakim - Last Judgement
  • Prelude from Ballo in Maschera Verdi arr.Marshall
  • Overture to Die Fledermaus Strauss arr.Marshall
  • Radetzky March Strauss arr.Marshall
  • Improvisation

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