Catherine Ennis

[AJJ]

St Lawrence Jury church in the City of London has announced on twitter the death of Catherine Ennis, Organist there since 1985. Former President of the RCO, IAO and a tireless exponent of the organ, its music and those who play it.

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[Rowland Wateridge]

Gracious, that is a shock.  She was a very fine player and personable in conversation.  I last heard her in a memorable live performance at Leeds Town Hall.  She was able to coax sounds out of the Klais at St Lawrence Jewry which would confound the critics of that organ - a case I suppose, as so often, of the incumbent knowing how to get the best from their instrument.  I particularly remember a wonderful performance of Reger’s ‘Pfingsten’.  May she rest in peace.

[Dee E. Surtees]

Such sad news. I was fortunate to be an observer at a masterclass she gave on Bach’s Leipzig chorales a few years ago, and learnt so much from everything she had to say to the students. 

[Peter Allison]

It just so happened I was in the middle of listening to one of her CD's, when I heard (via FB) RIP Catherine Ennis

[John Morris]

A terrible loss.

[Adnosad]

A fine musician who will be sadly missed.

Announcements of this nature are becoming somewhat disturbingly common of late it would appear.

[Clarabella]

Extremely sad to lose someone still at the height of her powers. Here RCO News: Catherine Ennis MA, HonRCO (1955-2020) is an obituary, which also contains a link to the citation read when she was awarded the RCO medal.

[Rowland Wateridge]

TOMORROW MONDAY 11th JANUARY AT 1 PM:  A Fond Goodbye to Catherine Ennis
Online from St Michael’s Cornhill.   For contact details see organrecitals.com

There will be live reminiscences from friends and colleauges in The City of London, plus clips of Catherine's playing.