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2019 Grand
​Re-Opening

Wednesday March 6th, 2019, Christchurch Town Hall

Two FREE organ concerts by town hall organist Martin Setchell  celebrated this long-awaited event. There are 2500  seats in the hall and most were filled for both concerts. What a day of celebration!

RESOUNDING AFTERSHOCKS
​Programme

Mons Leidvin Takle (b.1942) Celebration
dedicated to Martin Setchell
specially composed for the re-opening of the Christchurch Town Hall organ

(world première performance)
Marcel Lanquetuit (1894-1985) Toccata in D
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869) Andante in F
(Choeur de Voix humaines)
Enrico Bossi (1861-1925) Scherzo in G minor, Op.49 No.2
Max Reger (1873-1916) Variations & Fugue on God Save the Queen
Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) A Chloris
Denis Bédard (b.1950) Cats at Play
​Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) Toccata from Symphony No 5 in F  

​1.10pm 

With the official opening by the Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel

Concert repeated at 6pm 


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Flyer of march 6th organ concert
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