International Celebrity Organ Concert Series 2019

Presented by the Friends of the Christchurch Town Hall Organ Trust
Maurice Clerc
Benjamin Sheen
Sun, August 18, 2019
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM NZST
Christchurch Town Hall
86 Kilmore Street
Christchurch 8013
The next solo organ concert is on Sunday, August 18th, when Benjamin Sheen from St Thomas's, New York, will play the third concert in the series.
Come and experience the city's iconic Rieger pipe organ in Christchurch Town Hall as part of the International Celebrity Organ Concert Series 2019!

PROGRAMME
 
March for ‘A History of the
​English-Speaking Peoples’
William Walton (1902 - 1983), arranged by Tom Winpenny
 
Andante in F, K. 616
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
 
Toccata alla Rumba (1971)
Peter Planyavsky (b. 1947)
 
Air with variations and finale fugato
Henry Smart (1813 - 1817)
 
Miroir
Ad Wammes (b. 1953)
 
Intermezzo lirico
Marco Enrico Bossi (1861 - 1925)
 
Scherzetto, from Sonata in C minor
Percy Whitlock (1903 - 1946)
 
Concert Fantasy on themes by Gershwin
David Goode (b. 1971)
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES PRICES

Adults - $30
Adults (both concerts) - $50
*Friends of the Organ - $25
*Friends of the Organ (both concerts) - $40
Students with ID - $15
Children (accompanied by an adult) - Free

PRE-CONCERT ORGAN TALK  AND DEMONSTRATION
See the organ close-up before each concert,  from 1:45pm - 2:15pm
(Each tour limited to 30 participants - book now!)
Pre-Concert Organ Talk - $20
*To become a member of the Friends, please contact the secretary,
David Towns (03) 358 5846 or email friends@nzorgan.com
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