Andrew Lucas Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Members of the message board may be interested to hear that the restoration of the H&H organ at St Albans Cathedral is now complete. The organ will be used for the first time at the Easter services. The opening recital is to be given Sunday 7th June at 3 pm by David Higgs, Chair of the Organ and Historical Keyboards Department at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York. Tickets (£10; £5 for concessions) can be bought in advance or on the door. The organ will also feature in the 2009 IOF in July alongside the Mander organ in St Peters and the period-style Collins organ in St Saviour's churches. Many thanks AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothyguntrip Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I will be visiting the UK from Saturday 11th April for a week - I shall be visiting my sister who lives in St.Albans and hope to manage to come to hear the newly restored instrument during worship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lucas Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Opening Events of the restored Cathedral organ - Saturday and Sunday 6th and 7th June, 2009 All are welcome - please come and join us. Saturday 6th June Entry to events on this day is free - these events are aimed to attract local supporters, donors to the organ fund, families and children 2pm Welcome by the Dean followed by a demonstration "The Colours of the Organ" by Simon Johnson, Organist of St Paul’s Cathedral 2.30pm Short Demonstrations and Guided Tours of the Abbey Organ Loft by the Abbey musicians 3.30pm Afternoon Concert - Dick Whittington and his Cat composed for organ and percussion by Guy Bovet - Simon Johnson Sunday 7th June at 3 pm Opening Recital by David Higgs Tickets £10 (concessions £5) available on the door or in advance (music@stalbanscathedral.org.uk) Programme: PROCESSIONAL from SUITE ‘LAUDATE DOMINUM’ (Dedicated to Ralph Downes) PETER HURFORD b. 1930 TOCCATA IN F, BuxWV 156 DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE 1637-1707 CANON IN B MINOR ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810-1856 ANNUM PER ANNUM Prelude-Kyrie-Gloria-Credo-Sanctus-Agnus Dei-Postlude ARVO PART b. 1935 FANTASIA AND FUGUE IN G MINOR, BWV 542 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685-1750 HARMONIES DU SOIR (OP. 72, NO.1) SIGFRID KARG-ELERT 1877-1933 BOLERO DE CONCERT LOUIS-JAMES-ALFRED LEFEBURE-WELY 1817-1869 SUITE POUR ORGUE, OPUS 5: PRELUDE, SICILIENNE, TOCCATA MAURICE DURUFLE 1902-1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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