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Mozart’s Organ Music in Context – Huddersfield RC Church, September 16th.

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by | August 29, 2017 · 2:51 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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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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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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Leeds Organ Masterclasses

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Leeds Cathedral Organ Recitals

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Lunch time Recitals – King’s Lynn Minster

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by | March 30, 2017 · 12:03 pm

RCO ACADEMY SUMMER COURSE 2017

THE RCO ACADEMY SUMMER COURSE

MONDAY 31 JULY TO SATURDAY 5 AUGUST 2017

IN THE CITY OF LONDON

(founded by Anne Marsden Thomas MBE)

Summer Course 2017

Please see above link for booking form/information regarding the above summer course, to be held Monday 31 July to Saturday 5 August 2017.  

Ideally, please book through the website at https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=476  but if this is not possible, you can print off the form and post a cheque to RCO Bookings (address below).  

www.rco.org.uk

Correspondence address: RCO Bookings and Accounts, PO Box 7328, New Milton, Hampshire, 
BH25 9DU

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RCO ACADEMY – TWO UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS FOR TEENAGE ORGANISTS

An opportunity for ambitious teenage organ students aged 14 to 19 years of age to book for two upcoming RCO Academy events;

parallel and interconnective routes through higher education into the world of professional music making, designed to provide a taste of:

THE CONSERVATOIRE EXPERIENCE
in Birmingham on Saturday 11 February 2017
and
THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE (TOSE)
in Oxford from 18 to 23 July 2017

Please take a moment at the start of this new term to scan the following attachments: 

sign up for THE CONSERVATOIRE EXPERIENCE 2017

book for TOSE 2017 (1)

Booking for both courses is now open via http://www.rco.org.uk and the attachments provide precise links.

RCO Bursaries are also available to assist with fees for TOSE.

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THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE (TOSE) JULY 2017

JOIN US AT THE QUEEN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD

FOR THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE (TOSE)

TUESDAY 18 JULY TO SUNDAY 23 JULY 2017

45 PLACES AND A WARM WELCOME FOR TEENAGERS AGED 14 TO 19 YEARS

FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE OPEN THE FOLLOWING LINK: book-for-tose-2017

BOOK ONLINE NOW AT: TOSE

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