Organ recitals Events
Sun 4 Sep 2011
- 16:00Royal Albert Hall
The second of this year’s organ recitals is given by the mercurial organist of St-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris, a composer and improviser of renown making his debut on the Royal Albert Hall’s mighty instrument.
The second of this year’s organ recitals is given by the mercurial organist of St-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris, a composer and improviser of renown making his debut on the Royal Albert Hall’s mighty instrument.
Programme
- Overture in the Baroque Style (improvisation)(5 mins)
- Three Chorales – No. 1: ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’(4 mins)
- Evocation III (on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland')(5 mins)UK premiere
- Chorale Prelude 'Jauchz, Erd, und Himmel, juble hell', Op. 67 No. 15(3 mins)
- Chorale No. 2 in B minor(14 mins)
- Adagio in D flat major, S759(5 mins)
- Triptych on Themes by Liszt (improvisation)(15 mins)
Performers
- Thierry Escaichorgan
Sat 3 Sep 2011
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Favourite Elgar and Rachmaninov, a recent concerto and a tall tale that deserves to be told more often.
Favourite Elgar and Rachmaninov, a recent concerto and a tall tale that deserves to be told more often.
Programme
- Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’(15 mins)
- Organ Concerto(20 mins)London premiere
- interval
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini(25 mins)
- Háry János - suite(24 mins)
Performers
- David Goodeorgan
- Marc-André Hamelinpiano
- Jac van Steenconductor
Sun 17 Jul 2011
- 16:00Royal Albert Hall
A major new work plus pieces from Alain, Liszt and J.S. Bach in Stephen Farr’s recital on the fabled organ of the Royal Albert Hall.
A major new work plus pieces from Alain, Liszt and J.S. Bach in Stephen Farr’s recital on the fabled organ of the Royal Albert Hall.
Programme
- Litanies(5 mins)
- Prelude 'Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen' (arr. Winterberger)(8 mins)
- Chorale Prelude 'Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott', BWV 721(5 mins)
- The Everlasting Crown(35 mins)world premiere
- Prélude profane No. 2(3 mins)(encore)
Performers
- Stephen Farrorgan