{"id":9824,"date":"2025-06-09T16:49:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/?p=9824"},"modified":"2025-06-09T16:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:54:37","slug":"penge-festival-organ-recital-by-sslso-members-june-7th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/?p=9824","title":{"rendered":"Penge Festival Organ Recital by SSLSO Members, June 7th 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year&#8217;s recital by SSLSO members was the first event of the Penge Festival, and certainly set a high bar for the events to follow. The programme showcased not only a varied selection of repertoire but also the impressive range and character of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pccweb.co.uk\/\">Penge Congregational Church<\/a>\u2019s Lewis organ.  It was particularly pleasing to hear two of our student members, Zai and Tabitha, performing despite only having begun lessons relatively recently. Their contributions were both thoughtful and technically assured, boding well for their future development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, this was a thoroughly enjoyable and impressive start to the festival, marked by fine playing, a well-balanced programme, and an appreciative turnout from the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PROGRAMME<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vincent L\u00fcbeck (1654-1740): Praeludium in E, L\u00fcbWV 7<br><em>played by Alan Langridge<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charles Wesley (1757-1834): Larghetto<br><em>Played by Zai Dingle<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-1784): Verset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier (1734-1794): Quand J\u00e9sus naquit \u00e0 No\u00ebl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706): Chorale Variation on \u2018Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele\u2019<br><em>played by Tabitha McGovern<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher Maxim (born 1971): Prelude &amp; Fugue on the name of Durufl\u00e9<br><em>played by Bridget West<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Sonata No.3 in D minor, BWV 527, 1st movement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C\u00e9sar Franck (1822-1890): Pi\u00e8ce H\u00e9ro\u00efque<br><em>played by Irene Wolstenholme<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcel Dupr\u00e9 (1886-1971): Cort\u00e8ge et Litanie<br><em>played by Alan Langridge<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louis-James Alfred Lef\u00e9bure-W\u00e9ly (1817-1869): Sortie in E-flat major<br><em>played by Bridget West<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-organ-recital-2025-programme-FINAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PengeFestival_2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9827\" style=\"width:132px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Society wishes to express its thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pengemusic.co.uk\/\">Penge Music<\/a> for organising the concert and to the Deacons of Penge Congregational Church for hosting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/sslso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Penge-Festival-Jun2025.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Left to right: Alan, Bridget, Tabitha, Zai, and Irene<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s recital by SSLSO members was the first event of the Penge Festival, and certainly set a high bar for the events to follow. 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