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The Last Chord

Carlo Curley
Carlo Curley

19th September, 7.30pm 2010
Christchurch Town Hall 
with an 
ORGAN EXTRAVAGANZA!
Picture
Organist Martin Setchell with Carlo before the concert
Carlo died two years later in 2012. We were indeed lucky to have heard him when we did.
You can view a very short  video of him playing on this page
Organ rehearsal Carlo Curley
Carlo rehearsing

Final  Concert for the organ. 
For the moment.

"The world famous American Concert Organist Carlo Curley will be appearing at the Christchurch Town Hall on Sunday 19th September, to what promises to be a most enthusiastic audience."
Largo (arr. Curley) Antonin Dvorák
from Symphony No. 9

Sinfonia in D (arr. Curley) BWV 29/1 J. S. Bach
Wir danken dir Gott from Cantata No. 29

Aria in F (arr. Guilmant) G. F. Handel
from XII Concerto Grosso

Voluntary in F    ~  A Fancy John Stanley

Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564 J. S. Bach

Interlude in C (arr. Thalben-Ball) Sir Walford Davies

Rondo in G John Bull


I N T E R V A L (20 minutes) 

Duet:
Larghetto and Allegro G. F. Handel
from Organ Concerto No 13 in F
Carlo Curley (Bicknell continuo organ), Martin Setchell (Rieger organ)

A Surprise (arr. Curley)

Chant héroïque Jean Langlais
from Neuf Pièces     Op. 40


Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, Op. 7, No. 3 Marcel Dupré


Londonderry Air (arr. Archer) Trad. Irish Folk Tune

Toccata on an American Theme Stefan Lindblad



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