2016 recitals & lectures

Paul Hale at Bolton Parish Church, July 2015

January 2016

Friday, 22nd January: 12.15 pm
Southwell Minster
‘Music for Friday Lunchtime’

March 2016

Monday, 14th March: 2.00 pm
Southwell Minster
Organ Recital for the Minster Stewards

Programme
Variations: An old Netherlandish Song Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Chorale Prelude: In dulci jubilo J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Chorale Prelude: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünde Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
Chorale variations: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Dietrich Buxtehude
Tuba Tune Norman Cocker (1889-1953)
Clair de Lune (from Pièces de Fantaisie) Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Toccata in B minor Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)

April 2016

Friday, 8th April: 7.30 pm
St Paul’s, Royton, Oldham
Organ Recital
Dedication of the rebuilt organ (Harrison & Harrison/Henry Willis & Sons)

May 2016

Saturday, 7th May: 2.30 pm
Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen
2.30 pm: Lecture
3.15 pm: Recital for the Scottish Federation of Organists Annual Conference 2016

Programme
Festival Toccata Malcolm Archer (born 1952)
Fantasia in G (BWV 572) J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Quatrième Choral Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981)
Prélude, Fugue & Variation César Franck (1822-1890)
Introduction & Passacaglia Walter Alcock (1861-1947)
A Southwell Suite Christopher Rathbone (born 1948)
Photograph

Monday, 16th May: 12.30 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Newark
Organ Concert

Programme
Variations on Ei, dufeiner Reiter Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 538) J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Maytime Gavotte Alfred Hollins (1865-1942)
Tuba Tune Norman Cocker (1889-1953)
Chant de May Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
Toccata in B minor Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)
Photograph

Saturday, 21st May: 3.00 pm
Southwell Minster
Organ demonstrations for The Organ Club

June 2016

Saturday, 4th June: 5.30 pm
Thurgarton Priory Church
Nottingham Symphony Orchestra
Epiphoni Consort of London
Derek Williams & Tim Reader conductors
Paul Hale organ

Programme
Zadok the Priest G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Serenade to Music Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
The Lark Ascending (solo violin Derek Williams) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Requiem W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Friday, 10th June: 7.30 pm
Sacred Heart Church, Loughborough
Opening Recital on the new Phoenix organ

Programme
Festival Toccata Malcolm Archer (born 1952)
Prelude in B minor J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Air in D, from Suite No.2 in B minor J. S. Bach
Fugue in B minor J. S. Bach
Sketch in D flat, for pedal-piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
A Southwell Suite Christopher Rathbone (born 1947)
The Angel’s Farewell (arr. Herbert Brewer) Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Maytime Gavotte Alfred Hollins (1822-1890)
Carillon-Sortie Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Photograph

July 2016

Wednesday, 20th July: 7.30 pm
Southwell Minster
Organ Recital
Paul Hale’s final Wednesday recital at Southwell

Programme
Fanfare John Cook (1918-1984)
Praeludium in E minor Nicolaus Bruhns (c.1665-1697)
Chorale Prelude: O Mensch, bewein (BWV 622) J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Kyrie I; Élévation; Offertoire Jean-François Couperin (1668-1733)
Invocations William Mathias (1934-1992)
Choral No.3 in A minor César Franck (1822-1890)
Clair de Lune (from Pièces de Fantaisie) Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Homage to Handel (54 variations on a theme by Handel) Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

Saturday, 30th July: 7.30 pm
St Andrew’s Church, Bainton
Inaugural Organ Recital

Programme
Nun danket alle Gott Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Voluntary in C minor Maurice Greene (1696-1755)
Passacaglia in D minor Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
Air, from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Adagio in G minor (arr. Giazotto) Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Fantasia in G (BWV 572) J. S. Bach
Interval
Thema met variaties Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981)
Four pieces for Musical Clocks Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Rhosymedre Ralph Vaughan Williams (1857-1934)
Choral No.3 in A minor César Franck (1822-1890)
Sketch in D flat, for pedal-piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Toccata in B minor Eugène Gigout(1844-1925)
Photograph

August 2016

Saturday, 6th August: 7.00 pm
York Minster
Organ recital

Programme
Festival Toccata Malcolm Archer (born 1952)
Praeludium in E minor Nicolaus Bruhns (c.1665-1697)
A Southwell Suite Christopher Rathbone (born 1947)
Clair de Lune (from Pièces de Fantaisie) Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Homage to Handel (54 variations on a theme by Handel) Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Sketch in D flat, for pedal-piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Carillon-Sortie Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Photograph

Monday, 29th August: 3.30 pm
Southwell Minster
Organ Recital
Paul Hale’s final Bank Holiday recital at Southwell

Programme
Fanfare Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
Chorale Prelude: ‘Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele’ (BWV 654) J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude & Fugue in C (‘Weimar’) (BWV 545) J. S.Bach
Adagio in G minor (arr. Giazotto) Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Sketch in D flat, for pedal-piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Carillon-Sortie Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Photograph 1
Photograph 2

September 2016

Saturday, 17th September: 6.00 pm
Beverley Minster
Organ Recital

Programme
Flourish for an Occasion William Harris (1883-1973)
Fantasia in G (BWV572) J S Bach (1685-1750)
Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ Denis Bédard (born 1950)
Prélude, Fugue et Variation César Franck (1822-1890)
Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Sketch in D flat for pedal-piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Carillon-Sortie Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Photograph

October 2016

Wednesday, 5th October: 12.30 pm
Hull City Hall
Organ recital
Cancelled due to illness


Thursday, 13th October: 7.30 pm
St John’s Church, Upper Norwood, London
Organ Recital
Cancelled due to illness


Thursday, 27th October: 12.30 pm
St Michael the Archangel, Retford
Organ Recital
Cancelled due to illness