International Organ Series, 2002 |
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Douglas Lawrence
Melbourne, Australia |
Sunday, 17 March, 4pm
600 Glorious Years: The pipe organ story Join Douglas Lawrence as he introduces and plays organ music through the centuries from medieval dances to modern extravaganzas. Programme Anon c. 1320: Estampie Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck 1561-1621 Toccata Nikolaus Bruhns 1665-1697: Prelude and Fugue in E minor Domenico Zipoli 1688-1766 Offertorio Johann Pachelbel 1653-1706: Fantasia in G minor Toccata in E minor Ricercare in C minor Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750: Bist du bei mir Prelude in C major 9/8 Leon Boellmann 1862-1897: Priere and Toccata from the Suite Gothique Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847: Prelude and Fugue in D minor George Thalben Ball 1896-1984: Elegy Marc Enrico Bossi 1861-1925: Etude Symphonique Jehan Alain 1911-1940: Chorale dorien Frederick Swann 1938: - Trumpet tune Joseph Jongen 1873-1953: Petite Prelude Henri Mulet 1878-1967: Tu es Petra |
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David Briggs
(Gloucester, UK) |
Sunday, 12 May 8pm
The Phantom of the Opera See the original 1925 b&w movie of Gaston Leroux’s classic romance, starring Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, and Mary Philbin (and a cast of 5000 others), while virtuoso Briggs improvises inspiring organ accompaniment in the grand tradition of the silent movies. |
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Martin Setchell
Organ Curator, Christchurch, New Zealand |
Sunday, 1 September 2pm
Happy Anniversaries Celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, the organ’s 5th anniversary, and Father’s Day in a programme including Variations on God Save the Queen and God Defend New Zealand (Spicer’s Kiwi Fireworks), music by Walton (b.1902) and your requests |
