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by | July 10, 2017 · 10:31 am

Ripon Cathedral New Music Week & Organ Competition

New Music Week Ripon Cathedral – May 2018

As part of their annual programme, Ripon Cathedral will be holding a celebration of New Church music in May 2018.

The pattern of regular services will include a full diet of liturgical music written by established contemporary composers, and will also encourage new compositions to be submitted to stimulate new church music locally and from a wider area. The Cathedral invites composers to submit new work in both junior and senior categories as outlined below, and will feature successful entries in their services and recitals. Scores should use the Cathedral’s musical resources as their basis, which includes choirs of boys, girls, six professional lay clerks, piano, and the four manual organ. Instrumental music will be as welcome as settings for voices.

Submissions are also invited for a hymn writing challenge, for new texts or melodies, and open to all ages. Successful scores will be prepared for performance and recording during the May New Music Week 2018.

Scores must be placed with the secretary (details below)  by 28th of February.
Competition Categories

The Junior Competition
Students will be in full-time education and be aged  16 years and under. Composers should use ONE of the ‘set texts’ as a springboard, and may write for voices or instruments as appropriate.

The Senior Competition
Entrants will  be aged  22 years and under. Composers should use ONE of the ‘set texts’ as a springboard, and may write for voices or instruments as appropriate.

The Hymn Factor : Open Class.
Provide an original Tune for a hymn text of your choice, or a text to a pre-existant melody. The hymn should be suitable for singing by the Cathedral Congregation.

Secretary: Prof. Philip Wilby, Skelton Windmill, Ripon Road, Boroughbridge, YO51 9DP
E-mail: Muspw@leeds.ac.uk
Set Texts
  1.   When the Lord restored the fortunes of   Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.
    Our mouths were filled with laughter,
    our tongues with songs of joy.
    Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
    (From Psalm 126)
  2. All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
alleluia, alleluia!
O burning sun with golden beam,
And shining moon with silver gleam,
O praise him, O praise him,
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Paraphrased by Bishop KenSenior Competition.

1.

I know not the song of thy praises,
Till Thou teach it, my God, to me;
Till I hear the still voice of thy Spirit,
Who speaketh for ever of Thee;
Till I hear the celestial singing,
And learn the new song of thy grace,
And then I shall tell forth the marvels
I learnt in thy secret place.
Thy marvels, not mine, far surpassing
All thoughts of my heart they must be;
I can but declare the glad tidings,
As Thou hast declared them to me.
Richard Rolle
2.
Dear God, Our Heavenly Father, Gracious Lord,
Mother Love and Maker, Light Divine,
Atomic Fingertip, Cosmic Design,
First Letter of the Alphabet, Last Word,
Mutual Satisfaction, Cash Award,
Auditor Who Approves Our Bottom Line,
Examiner Who Says That We Are Fine,
Oasis That All Sands Are Running Toward.I can say almost anything about you,
O Big Idea, and with each epithet,
Create new reasons to believe or doubt you,
Black Hole, White Hole, Presidential Jet.
But what’s the anything I must leave out? You
Solve nothing but the problems that I set
Mark Jarman

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by | June 23, 2017 · 12:03 pm

Bridlington Priory Recital – 24th June

William Dore (Ampleforth Abbey), is giving a recital at Bridlington Priory on 24th June 2017 at 6:00pm.

The programme is listed below. Youtube links to the works are also hyperlinked for information purposes only (where available), with credit going to the respective owners – HOA accepts no liability whatsoever for the accuracy of the content of external sites,

J S Bach  (1685-1750)  –   Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV547)

Philip Moore  (b.1943)  –  Five Sketches on Helmsley

Edward Elgar  (1857-1934)  –  Solemn Prelude (for the Fallen)

William Walton  (1902-1983)  –  Popular Song (Façade)

Felix Mendelssohn  (1809-1847)  –  Sonata No. 3 in A major  Op. 65

Francis Jackson  (b.1917)  –  Toccata, Chorale & Fugue

 

Admission: £8

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by | · 11:26 am

Halifax Minster Summer Festival – 29th June – 9th July 2017

Halifax Minster Summer Festival
29th June – 9th July 2017

From concerts to art exhibitions, from orchestra’s and poetry to evensong and everything in between – Halifax Minster’s Summer Festival showcase’s local (and in the case of Greg Abraham’s recital, international) talent across a wide spectrum of the Arts.

The festival includes*:

Halifax Trinity Academy – Art Exhibition (29th June).
Halifax Minster Choir in Concert (1st July).
Greg Abrahams Organ Recital (6th July).
Come and Sing Choral Evensong (9th July).

*The above is not an exhaustive list of events. There may also be an entrance fee or other charges applicable for certain events.  Please consult the full programme, available here.

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by | June 12, 2017 · 12:59 pm

Bradford masterclass – 17th June 2017

Adriano Falcioni Masterclass – St Joseph’s Church, Bradford
17th June – 1pm – 4pm.

There are still a few places left for a masterclass held by Adriano Falcioni in Bradford which we previously published here.

Should you like to attend either as a player or spectator, please contact David Pipe, Director of the Organists Training Programme & Cathedral Organist, Diocese of Leeds via email on: davidpipe@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk.

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by | June 5, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Alessandro Bianchi – Organ Recital at Linthwaite, Huddersfield – Sat 8th July

 

Alessandro Bianchi – Organ Recital at Linthwaite – SATURDAY 8th  JULY  – 7.30pm

Alessandro Bianchi was born in Como and studied in Piacenza Conservatoire where was awarded in Organ and Organ Composition diplomas with Luigi Toja.

He also attended the Masterclasses of Nicholas Danby and Arturo Sacchetti.

He is organist of St. Paul’s Basilica in Cantu’ and Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’Organo di Cantu’”.

Organ Concert tours have seen him to play, always as a soloist, in many Internationals Organ Festivals in Italy, Vatican, Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Baleares, Tenerifa, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Alands, Iceland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lettland, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Israel, USA, Mexico, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, South Africa.

He has given Masterclasses and lectures on the Italian Music in Italy, England, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, USA, Singapore and Mexico and he has undertaken several CD and Radio-TV broadcasts and recordings in Europe, USA and Brasil.

 

He was juror in several organ competitions and many composers have dedicated to him new organ works.

 

He is organist of the St. Edward’s Anglican Church in Lugano.

In 2014, the City of Cantu has awarded him with the title of “Honorable Citizen” for his work in Art and Culture.

Provisional programme*:

 

Oliphant  Chuckerbutty                       “The Queen’s  Procession”, March

1884-1960

Tomaso  Albinoni                               Adagio in  g  moll     (Arr. R. Giazotto)

1671-1751

Hans  Uwe  Hielscher                         Variations on “Veni Creator Spiritus”

1945                                                    Prelude, Variations, Final

Craig  Sellar  Lang                              Tuba  Tune

1891-1971

Denis  Bedard                                     Suite  de  Concert:

1950

  1. Prelude en forme de March
  2. Choral
  3. Badinerie
  4. Final – Danse

Two  Hymn  Arrangements:               – “Like a river glorious”          (Dan Miller/Alessandro Bianchi)

– “How great Thou art”           (Dan Miller)

Antony  Baldwin                                 Cantilene    (Little  Suite)

1957

Aloys  Claussmann                             Toccata

1850-1926

  • Programme subject to change without prior notice.

Further details can be obtained from Peter Linsell-Fraser, the church-warden at Christchurch by completing the below contact form.

 

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by | May 19, 2017 · 1:38 pm

cantantibus organis – exploring the unique musical landscape of the late mediaeval organ -Worcester

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by | April 24, 2017 · 10:40 am

Leeds Cathedral Organ Recitals

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by | · 10:28 am

Cirencester International Organ Festival

A festival not to be missed

The Cirencester Organ Festival was founded in 2010 to celebrate the restoration and improvement of the Cirencester Parish Church organ – a world-class Father Willis Organ built in 1895.

The week-long festival, starting on April 22nd, includes five free week-day lunchtime recitals and three ticket-only performances, as well as a number of new events, including a children’s concert and musical wine tasting.

Tickets are on sale now, available from the website www.cirencesterorganfestival.co.uk where you can also find out more about the festival and the full programme of events. Tickets are £12 each, or £30 for a passport ticket to all three performances.  Tickets will go on sale in the church shop and tourist information centre at the end of the month.  The festival runs from April 22nd to 29th, at Cirencester Parish Church.

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Lunch time Recitals – King’s Lynn Minster

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by | March 30, 2017 · 12:03 pm
by | March 21, 2017 · 1:05 pm

World Organ Day – Today

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