2021 recitals & lectures

Paul Hale playing the opening recital at St Mary’s, Potters Bar, March 2020

June 2021

Wednesday, 16th June: 1.00 pm
Bradford Cathedral
Cancelled

September 2021

Saturday 11th September: 7.30 pm
Chesterton, St Andrew’s parish church, Cambridge
Opening Recital on organ rebuilt by Henry Groves & Son

Programme
Marche Triomphale Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Voluntary in D John Stanley (1712-1786)
War March of the Priests Felix Mendelsssohn (1809-1847)
Chorale Prelude on Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Fantasia in G J. S. Bach
Choral No 2 in B minor César Franck (1832-1890)
Variations on Amazing Grace Denis Bédard (born 1950)
Knightsbridge March Eric Coates (1886-1957)
Photograph

October 2021

Saturday 2nd October: 7.30 pm
Olton (Solihull), St Margaret’s parish church
Opening Recital on organ rebuilt by Henry Groves & Son

Programme
War March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia in G, BWV 572 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Adagio in G minor Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1752)
Fanfare Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
Chant de May Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
Choral No.3 in A minor César Franck (1832-1890)
Variations on Amazing Grace Denis Bédard (born 1950)
Romance sans Paroles Joseph Bonnet (1884-1944)
Knightsbridge March Eric Coates (1886-1957)
Photograph

Thursday 7th October: 7.30pm
Ranmoor (Sheffield), St John’s parish church
Opening Recital on organ refurbished by Andrew Carter

Programme
War March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia in G, BWV 572 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Duet for Organ [Paul Hale & Philip Collin] Samuel Wesley (1766-1837)
Fanfare Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
Chant de May Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
Variations on Amazing Grace Denis Bédard (born 1950)
Romance sans Paroles Joseph Bonnet (1884-1944)
Knightsbridge March Eric Coates (1886-1957)
Photograph

Thursday 28th October: 1.00 pm
Retford, St Swithun’s parish church
Organ recital

Programme
War March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia in G J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Adagio in G minor Tomáso Albinoni (1671-1752)
Voluntary in D John Stanley (1712-1786)
Choral No.2 in B minor César Franck (1832-1890)
Romance sans Paroles Joseph Bonnet (1884-1944)
Knightsbridge March Eric Coates (1886-1957)
Photograph

Saturday 30th October: 7.30 pm
Platt (Kent), St Mary’s parish church
Inaugural Recital following refurbishment

Programme
War March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia in G, BWV 572 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Voluntary in D John Stanley (1712-1786)
Choral No.3 in A minor César Franck (1832-1890)
Variations on Amazing Grace Denis Bédard (born 1950)
Romance sans Paroles Joseph Bonnet (1884-1944)
Knightsbridge March Eric Coates (1886-1957)
Photograph

November 2021

Saturday 6th November: 11.00 am & 2.30 pm
Taunton, St Mary Magdalene parish church
Organ Recital on the Willis organ recently rebuilt by Michael Farley (11.00 am)
Lecture to the Somerset Organists’ Association (2.30pm)
Recent organ projects – opportunities and challenges

Programme
War March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia in G, BWV 572 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Choral No 2 in B minor César Franck (1832-1890)
Chant de May Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
Introduction & Passacaglia Walter Alcock (1861-1947)
Variations on Amazing Grace Denis Bédard (born 1950)
Knightsbridge March Eric Coates (1886-1957)
Photograph
Paul at the organ of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton

Saturday 13th November: 2.30 pm
Bootham’s School, York
Lecture to the York & District Organists’ Association
Recent organ projects – opportunities and challenges

Sunday 14th November: 3.00pm
Whatton (Notts), St John of Beverley
Opening Recital on organ restored by Chris Hind
With the Cranmer Company of Singers, conducted by Deborah Davies

Programme
Hymn: ‘The Church’s one foundation’
Organ: Bach Prelude & Fugue in C (‘Weimar’)
Choir: Wesley ‘Wash me throughly’
Organ: Haydn Three Pieces for Musical Clocks
Choir: Handel ‘Halleluiah’
Organ: Franck ‘Prélude, Fugue & Variation’
Choir: Stanford Te Deum in Bb
Hymn: ‘Light’s abode, celestial Salem’
The programme is based on the opening service for the Gray & Davison organ in 1876

Saturday 20th November: 1.30 pm
Burnt Oak, St Alphage parish church
Lecture to The Organ Club
Recent organ projects – opportunities and challenges