February 2019
Saturday, 9th February
Leeds Organists’ Association Annual Lunch
Speaker: Paul Hale
Friday, 22nd February: 6.00 pm
University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
Organ Recital
| Fanfare | Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) |
| A Southwell Suite | Christopher Rathbone (b. 1947) |
| Cantabile | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue | Healey Willan (1880-1968) |
| Clair de Lune | Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
April 2019
Saturday, 27th April: 7.30 pm
Bridlington Priory
Organ Recital
| Paean | Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) |
| Passacaglia in D minor | Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) |
| Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Cantabile | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue | Healey Willan (1880-1968) |
| Clair de Lune | Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
May 2019
Saturday, 4th May: 3.30 pm
St Martin’s Church, Barcheston, Shipston-on-Stour
Demonstration Recital on the new Henry Groves organ
| Marche Triomphale ‘Nun danket alle Gott’ | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
| Prelude & Fugue in C, ‘Weimar’ (BWV 545) | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Voluntary in D | John Stanley (1712-1786) |
| Postlude in D | Healey Willan (1880-1968) |
| Interval | |
| Adagio | Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1751) |
| War March of the Priests | Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) |
| Tune in E | George Thalben-Ball (1898-1987) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
Friday, 10th May: 7.30 pm
St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford
Inaugural Recital of the Peter Collins organ
| Paean | Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) |
| Variations on ‘Ei, du feiner Reiter’ | Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) |
| Praeludium in E minor | Nikolaus Bruhns (1665-1697) |
| Variations on ‘Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern’ | Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) |
| Master Tallis’s Testament | Herbert Howells (1913-1976) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (born 1950) |
| Prelude & Fugue on a theme of Vittoria | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) |
| Sketch in D flat, for pedal-piano | Robert Schumann (1810-1856) |
| Homage to Handel (54 variations on a ground bass) | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
Friday, 17th May: 12.15 pm
Southwell Minster
Lunchtime Organ Recital
Marches and Melodies
| March from The Occasional Oratorio | G F Handel (1685-1759) |
| Arioso in D (‘Air on the G string’) | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| War March of the Priests | Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) |
| Cantabile | César Franck (1832-1890) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
| Prelude on the ‘Londonderry Air’ | Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019) |
| Knightsbridge March | Eric Coates (1886-1957) |
Wednesday, 22nd May: 7.30 pm
Worksop College Chapel
Organ Recital
| Offertoire sur les grands jeux | François Couperin (1668-1733) |
| Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Adagio in G minor | Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1751) |
| Choral No 1 in E | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Maytime Gavotte | Alfred Hollins (1865-1942) |
| Tuba Tune | Norman Cocker (1889-1953) |
Saturday, 25th May: 7.00 pm
St Tudy’s Parish Church, Cornwall
Organ Recital
| Marche Triomphale ‘Nun danket alle Gott’ | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
| Prelude & Fugue in C ‘Weimar’, BWV 545 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Chorale Prelude on ‘Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele’, BWV 654 | J S Bach |
| Voluntary in D | John Stanley (1712-1786) |
| Postlude in D | Healey Willan (1880-1968) |
| Cantabile | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| War March of the Priests | Felix Mendelsson (1809-1847) |
| Tune in E | George Thalben-Ball (1898-1987) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
July 2019
Sunday, 7th July: 3.00 pm
Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight
Organ Recital
| Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux | François Couperin (1668-1733) |
| Fantasia in G, BWV 572 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Pièce Héroïque | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Cantabile | César Franck |
| Choral No.3 in A minor | César Franck |
| Clair de Lune | Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
| Toccata in B minor | Eugène Gigout (1844-1925) |
Wednesday, 31st July: 7.30 pm
Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone
Organ Recital
| Paean | Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) |
| Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| From ‘Messe pour les Couvents’ | François Couperin (1668-1733) |
| Plein jeu | |
| Chromorne sur la Taille | |
| Trio – dessus sur la Tierce et la basse sur la Trompette | |
| Dialogue sur la Voix humaine | |
| Elevation – Tierce en Taille | |
| Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux | |
| Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue | Healey Willan (1880-1968) |
| Cantabile | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
August 2019
Tuesday, 6th August: 2.30 pm
Sledmere House, Yorkshire
Short recital for the Arts Society
| War March of the Priests | Felix Mendelsson (1809-1847) |
| Adagio in G minor | Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1751) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
Friday, 9th August: 7.00 pm
St John’s Church, Riga, Latvia
Organ solos in a programme of Music from England sung by the Choir of St Peter’s Church, Nottingham
| Choral Song | Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) |
| Andante Tranquillo (from Five Short Pieces) | Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) |
| Master Tallis’s Testament | Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Voluntary in D | John Stanley (1712-1786) |
| Paean | Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) |
Sunday, 11th August: 7.00 pm
Riga Cathedral, Latvia
Organ solos in a programme of Music from England sung by the Choir of St Peter’s Church, Nottingham
| Choral Song | Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) |
| Andante Tranquillo (from Five Short Pieces) | Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) |
| Master Tallis’s Testament | Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Voluntary in D | John Stanley (1712-1786) |
| Paean | Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) |
September 2019
Thursday, 12th September: 7.00 pm
Holy Rood Church, Swindon
Organ Recital
| Marche Triomphale ‘Nun danket alle Gott’ | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
| Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 545 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Postlude on ‘Wachet auf’, BWV 645 | J S Bach |
| ‘Air on the G string’, BWV 1068 | J S Bach |
| Postlude on ‘In Dulci Jubilo’, BWV 729 | J S Bach |
| Variations on ‘O filii et filiae’ | Jean-François Dandrieu (c. 1682-1738) |
| ‘Ave Maria d’Arcadelt’ | Franz Liszt (1811-1886) |
| Thema met Variaties | Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981) |
| Interval | |
| Fanfare (from Four Extemporisations) | Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) |
| Prelude, Fugue & Variation | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Choral No.3 in A minor | César Franck |
| Clair de Lune (from Pièces de Fantaisie) | Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
Thursday, 19th September: 1.00 pm
St Swithun’s Church, Retford
Organ Recital
| Fanfare | Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) |
| Prelude on ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’, BWV 645 | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| ‘Air on the G string’, BWV 1068 | J S Bach |
| Postlude on ‘In dulci jubilo’, BWV 729 | J S Bach |
| Variations on ‘O filii et filiae’ | Jean-François Dandrieu (1682-1738) |
| Prélude, Fugue & Variation | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ | Dénis Bedard (b. 1950) |
November 2019
Sunday, 24th November: 2.30 pm
Halam Court, Halam, Newark NG22 8AG
Rarely heard duets and solo items for organ and piano (including works by Bach, César Franck and Denis Bédard) played by Paul Hale and David Butterworth.
Concert dedicated to the memory of Sir Stephen Cleobury (d. 22-11-2019)
| ‘Jig’ Fugue, BWV 577 [organ] | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Voluntary for organ | Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) |
| Prelude and Fugue in D minor, S 851 [piano] | J S Bach |
| Fantasy in F minor, D 940 [piano duet] | Franz Schubert (1797-1828) |
| Prelude, Fugue and Variation for Organ and Piano | Auguste César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Suite for Organ and Piano | Denis Bédard (b. 1950) |
| Jesu, joy of man’s desiring (from cantata BWV 147) [organ] | J S Bach |
| The Holy City (arr. Gene Roberson) [piano /organ] | Stephen Adams (Michael Maybrick) (1841-1913) |
Saturday, 30th November: 7.30 pm
St Guthlac’s Church, Market Deeping
Opening Recital on the Hill organ restored by Clevedon Organs
Paul plays requested pieces as the first half of the concert
| Nun danket alle Gott | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
| Fantasia in G | J S Bach (1685-1750) |
| Choral no 3 in A minor | César Franck (1822-1890) |
| War March of the Priests | Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) |
