WESTMINSTER ABBEY
SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2010 5.45pm
ORGAN RECITAL BY MICHAEL BONAVENTURE
Jean GUILLOU Saga No. 1 (Six Sagas, 1969)
Yumi Hara CAWKWELL Frost (2005)
Huw MORGAN Epiphanaea (2006)
Jean GUILLOU Saga No. 5 (1969)
Gabriel JACKSON Carillon for Louise and Nick (2001)
Ian MCQUEEN North Western Light (1985)
Paul PATTERSON Tsunami (2005)
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THE INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL AT ST ALBANS
ST ALBANS CATHEDRAL
Saturday 13 February 2010 5.30pm
Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin
Please visit www.organfestival.com for full details of all concerts in the series.
Biography
Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin studied organ at the Ecole Nationale de Musique in Le Mans and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. She is considered to be one of the finest improvisors of her generation and has been co-titular of the Grand Orgue of Saint Sulpice, Paris since 1985.
She has an extensive international career giving recitals and masterclasses throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, China, USA and Canada.
In 2008 she was appointed an Organ Professor at the Royal College of Music in London.
Programme
François Couperin Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux
Messe pour les paroisse
J S Bach Fantasia in G Major
Très vivement, Gravement, Lentement
Felix Mendelssohn Sonata No 6 in d minor Op.65
Cesar Franck Fantaisie in C Major
Denis Bedard Toccata Suite for organ
Improvisation on a given theme
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Organ Recitals in Christ’s Chapel Dulwich London SE21
Sunday 31 January 2010 1.30pm
Marilyn Harper
Sunday 28 February approx 7.45pm (after Chapel Evensong at 6.30pm)
Susan Heath-Downey
Sunday 7 March approx 7.00pm (after Dulwich College Choral Evensong at 6.00pm)
Norman Harper
Sunday 16 March approx 7.45pm (after Chapel Evensong at 6.30pm)
Elizabeth Day
All recitals will last 25-30 minutes; admission free/retiring collection
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St Stephen’s West Dulwich
Sunday 24 January 2010 6.30pm Choral Evensong
Fever Pitch (director Elinor Corp) will sing Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in Bb by Purcell, Faire is the Heaven by WH Harris. With Marilyn Harper (organ)
If anyone has a set of Leighton Responses that can be borrowed for the day please let Marilyn know.
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St Peter’s Church, Streatham
Leigham Court Road, London SW16 2SD
We are very pleased to announce the rescheduled “Come and Sing” event below…
Saturday 6 March 2010
Come and Sing Fauré Requiem and Britten’s St Nicolas
Following the success of our “Come and Sing Messiah” in 2008, all are welcome to join us for a day of rehearsals and workshops leading to a performance of these two great works.
Contact us (by replying to music@stpeters-streatham.org) if you would like to take part and we will then contact you with further details.
The concert performance will be at 7.30pm, tickets priced at £10 available on the door.
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More details available on the church website: www.stpeters-streatham.org
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SOUTHWARK & SOUTH LONDON SOCIETY OF ORGANISTS 2010 Progamme
Saturday 27 February 2.00pm
Meet at St. Luke’s, Battersea (Lewis organ, rebuilt and enlarged by Harrison in 2009) & on to St. Mary’s, Battersea (organ by Saxon Aldred 1991)
Tuesday 20 April 20 7.30pm
Meeting at St. Peter’s, Walworth (organ delivered in 2009). Welcome and demonstration of the organ, with access to the instrument for anyone who would like to play. Annual General Meeting, coffee served.
Friday to Sunday 28-30 May
Visit to organs in Ghent (hotel accommodation is being arranged). Travel by Eurostar, hopefully via Brussels, visiting the Cathedral. If you can’t be free on Friday, you can join us on Saturday.
Saturday 25 September
Visit to organs in Kippington, Brasted, Westerham and Limpsfield area on the Kent / Surrey border. Morning and afternoon. Pub lunch.
Saturday 9 October
Annual dinner with guest speaker.
Saturday 20 November 2.30pm
Visit to St. Swithun’s, Hither Green Lane, Lewisham. The excellent Conacher organ was once in Blenheim Palace. 4.15pm visit to St. Andrew’s, Torridon Road, Catford, to see and play the 1908 Hunter organ, restored by Nicholson of Malvern.
There are still some copies of “Grand Chorus,” the Society’s double CD of local organs of South London Society produced jointly with the Royal Academy of Music, may be obtained from John Webber, at £12 per copy (plus postage). This would make a great present!
Information on all above events will be updated.
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