AJJ Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 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. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Wateridge Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Surtees Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Allison Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 A terrible loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnosad Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 A fine musician who will be sadly missed. Announcements of this nature are becoming somewhat disturbingly common of late it would appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabella Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Wateridge Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 TOMORROW MONDAY 11th JANUARY AT 1 PM: A Fond Goodbye to Catherine EnnisOnline 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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