Jan - Mar 2016 Organ Programmes
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Tuesday Lunchtime Organ Recitals
We welcome you to our historic series of Tuesday lunchtime organ concerts. This is one of London’s longest established and most notable organ series, in one of Wren’s finest City churches, enhanced in recent years by the installation of our fine Klais organ. For over a century City workers have found solace and inspiration by coming to hear music at lunchtime in this space. Admission is free, but the expenses of our music ministry are considerable, and we are most grateful for your generosity in the retiring collection. In February and March, we are delighted to present another series of outstanding school-age organists from around the UK. The energy and committment of these young artists has entranced audiences in previous years, and it is certain that this year’s roster will be equally interesting.
January 5 Catherine Ennis Three dances: La Mourisque; Bransle quatre bransles; Basse danse Bergeret (arr.CE) Attrib.Tylman Susato (c.1510-c.1570) Chorale Preludes: Puer natus in Bethlehem; Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ Diderik Buxtehude (1637-1707) Sonata in D Georg Telemann (1681-1767) (Grave- Presto- Andante- Scherzando) Fugue on the Magnificat BWV 733 ; Das alte Jahr vergangen ist BWV 615; In dir ist Freude BWV 616 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Marche des rois mages Dubois (1837-1924) Weinachten Max Reger (1873-1916) Moto Ostinato (from Sunday Music) Petr Eben (1929-2007)
January 12 Catherine Ennis Alleluja, laudem dicit Deo nostro (Hassler) Heinrich Scheidemann (c.1595-1663) Three chorale preludes on Allein Gott in der Höh BWV 662, 663, 664 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Variations on Unter der Linden grüne Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) Offertoire sur les grands jeux (from Messe pour les Couvents) François Couperin le grand (1668-1733) Aria; Litanies Jehan Alain (1911-1940)
January 19 Catherine Ennis Toccata in F Diderik Buxtehude (1637-1707) Symphony no. 6 in G minor op.42 no.2 Allegro- Adagio- Intermezzo- Cantabile- Finale Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
January 26 Catherine Ennis Six fugues on BACH op.60 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Two chorale preludes from op.122: Herzlich thut mich erfreuen; herzlich thut mich erlangen Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Introduktion und Passacaglia d-moll Max Reger (1873-1916)
February 2nd Catherine Ennis Passacaglia in D minor; Fugue in C Diderik Buxtehude (1637-1707) Sinfonia from Cantata no. 29 (arr. Guilmant) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) From the Orgelbüchlein: Mit Fried und Freud BWV 616; Herr Gott nun schleuss den Himmel auf BWV 617 J. S. Bach Two chorale preludes: Eventide and Rockingham Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) Trois Mouvements Perpetuels (arr. CE) Assez modéré; Très modéré: Alerte François Poulenc (1899-1963) In paradisum; Fiat lux Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
February 9 Josef Miltchitszky (Ottobeuren) with Susanne Jutz-Miltschitzky (soprano)* At the Commonwealth Chapel organ Lesson I [Andante]- Allegro- Air Samuel Long (18thC) At the main organ Zweite Sonate d-Moll für Orgel op. 60 Improvisation; Invokation; Introduktion und Fuge Max Reger (1873–1916) Salve Regina* Pietro Terziani (1768-1816 Morceau pouvant servir à une Messe de Mariage ou pendant une Procession Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817–1869)
February 16 School Organists Series no.1 Fugue in G minor BWV 548; Prelude, Largo and Fugue in C BWV 545; Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Fantasia in G minor BWV 542 J. S. Bach Joshua Simoes Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541 J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in A minor Georg Böhm (1661-1733) Sonata no. I in Eb, first movement (Allegro) J. S. Bach Toccata in B minor Eugène Gigout(1844-1925) Justin Stollery Joshua and Justin are from Harrow school
February 23 School Organists Series no.2 Fugue in G minor BWV 578 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité) Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Victor Matthews Sonata no. 6 BWV 530 (1st movt.) J. S. Bach Deuxième Fantasie Jehan Alain (1911-1940) Dankpsalm Op. 145 no. 2 Max Reger (1873-1916) Donal McCann Victor and Donal are from Eton College
March 1 School Organists Series no.3 We are delighted to welcome students younger than our usual performers in our schools series, from St. John’s College Choir School, Cambridge Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Uns ist geboren ein Kindelein (Op. 39, no. 4) Flor Peeters (1903-1986) In dir ist Freude (BWV 615), J S Bach Blake Chen (Year 7) March and Elegy (from Richard III), Sir William Walton (1902-1983) Fanfare William Mathias (1934-1992) David Bryson (Year 8) Suite Gothique (Op. 25) Introduction- Chorale; Menuet gothique; Prière à Notre Dame; Toccata Léon Boëllmann(1862-1897) Joel Branston (Year 8)
March 8 School Organists Series no.4 Students from Christ’s Hospital, Horsham. Details tba
March 15 School Organists Series no.5 Praeludium in D BuxWV 137 Diderik Buxtehude (1637-1707) March on a theme of Handel Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) William Pierce Sonata no. 4 BWV 528 (1st movement, Adagio-Vivace) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Suite Gothique Introduction- Chorale; Menuet gothique; Prière à Notre Dame; Toccata Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) Geoffrey Sheir William and Geoffrey are from Tonbridge School
March 22 James McVinnie (London and Iceland) Six Renaissance Dances Anon (arr Pierre Attaingnant, c. 1494-1552) Voluntary in G Z720 Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Recit de tierce en taille Nicolas De Grigny (1672-1703) L’apparition du Christ ressuscité à Marie-Madaleine, from Livre du Saint Sacrement Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Berceuse & Final, from Firebird Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
March 29 No Recital
In the next Organ Season: (beginning on April 5th 2016 with a recital of Easter music given by Catherine Ennis) During the five Tuesday lunchtime concerts in May 2016, we are delighted to present the tenth anniversary series of John Hill Memorial recitals, formerly sponsored by HSBC but now supported by several extremely generous and enthusiastic individual donors. This year again we feature international young artists hand-picked by professors at the top music conservatories of the world. All requests are welcome for another “lollipops” programme on 26th July 2016. Please submit to: cmennis@aol.com or to Catherine Ennis, The Vestry, St. Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall, London EC2V 5AA. |
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