Apparition de l'Église Éternelle (Apparition of the Eternal Church)

Le Banquet Céleste (The Celestial Banquet)

Dieu parmi nous (God among Us) from La Nativié du Seigneur (The Birth of our Lord)

Sunday April 26, 2009  3.00pm
St John's Cathedral, Brisbane

Festive Toccata (1998) - Colin Brumby

Captain Logan's Fancy (1988) - Colin Brumby
Variations and Toccata for Organ on Moreton Bay

O Sacred Head (2008) - Robert Ampt
(i) Lament
(ii) Dance – Moto Perpetuoso

Soliloquy No 2 (2004) - Gordon Atkinson

Moto Perpetuo and Intermezzo (1916) - C. Edgar Ford

To his servant Bach, God grants a final glimpse: The Morning Star (1994) - Graeme Koehne

Toccata Aurora (1983) - Graeme Koehne

American Lutheran Church, Sun City, Phoenix, Arizona


All Australian organ music program

Festive Toccata (1998) - Colin Brumby

Captain Logan's Fancy (1988) - Colin Brumby
Variations and Toccata for Organ on Moreton Bay

O Sacred Head (2008) - Robert Ampt
(i) Lament
(ii) Dance – Moto Perpetuoso

Soliloquy No 2 (2004) - Gordon Atkinson

Moto Perpetuo and Intermezzo (1916) - C. Edgar Ford

To his servant Bach, God grants a final glimpse: The Morning Star (1994) - Graeme Koehne

Toccata Aurora (1983) - Graeme Koehne

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Australia Day Recital
26th January 2010

St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

10.30 - 11.00am


Festive Toccata - Colin Brumby* (1933- )

Concerto in B flat Op 4, No 2 - George F Handel (1685-1759)

(i) A tempo ordinario, e staccato
(ii) Allegro
(iii) Adagio
(iv) Allegro, ma non presto

Grand Chœur en D alla Handel - Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

To His Servant Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse: the Morning Star - Graeme Koehne* (1956- )

Tu es Petra - Henri Mulet (1878-1967)

* Australian composer

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Organ Historical Trust Conference Recital

All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Bathurst

Wednesday, 7^th April, 2010

8.15 pm

North American organ music based on hymn tunes

Toccata on Amazing Grace - Christopher Pandini (1973 - )

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me - Dale Wood (1934 – 2003)

Toccata on O Filii et Filiæ - Lynnwood Farham (1885 - 1930)

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Organ Historical Trust Conference Recital

St John's Anglican Church, Young

Friday, 9^th April, 2010

3.30 pm

Air - Jonathan Battishill (1738 - 1801)

Hornpipe - Samuel Wesley (1766 – 1837)

A Poynte - John Shepherd (1520 – 1563)

Voluntary in A minor - Anon (18^th century)

Allegro - Thomas Arne (1710 – 1778)

Trumpet Voluntary - John Travers (1703 – 1758)

Voluntary in F - William Hine (1687 - 1730)

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26th February, 2010
1.10pm

St Stephen's Uniting Church
Macquarie St, Sydney

Compositions based on popular hymn tunes by American composers

Toccata on "Amazing Grace" "Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling" Toccata on "Praise God, from whom all Blessings Flow" (Old 100th) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" (Loben den Herrn) "The Old Rugged Cross" "God of Grace" (Cwm Rhondda) "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me" "Now Thank We All Our God" (Nun danket alle Gott) "Now Thank We All Our God" (Cantata No. 79)

Christopher Pardini (1973 - ) Dale Wood (1934 - 2003) Michael Burkhardt (1957 - ) Dale Wood Paul Manz (1919 - ) Dale Wood Paul Manz Dale Wood Paul Manz J S Bach arr. Virgil Fox (1912 - 1980)

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30th July, 2010

1.10pm

St Stephen's, Macquarie St


Præludium in D BuxWV139 - Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707)

Concerto in G BWV 592 - J S Bach (1685 - 1750) after Johann Ernst
(i) Allegro - (ii) Grave - (iii) Presto

Adagio (2nd movt) from Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 65, No. 1 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Fugue on "God Save the Queen" - Max Reger (1873 - 1916)

Clair de lune - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

Carillon de Westminster - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

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26th January, 2011

2.30pm

St Stephen's, Macquarie St

 

Improvisation sur le Te Deum - Charles Tournemire (1870 - 1939)

Voluntary in D minor Op. 7, No. 8 - John Stanley (1712 - 1786)

Prelude in G, BWV 568 - J S Bach (1685 - 1750)

To His Servant Bach, God Grants a Glimpse: The Morning Star - G. Koehne (1956 - )

Andante (from Sonata No. 6 Op. 65 in D) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Carillon de Westminster - Louis Vierne (1870- 1937)

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Christ Church St Laurence

George St, Sydney

Sunday 15th May, 2011

 

Festive Toccata  - Colin Brumby  (1933 - )

Voluntary in D minor No. 8 in D minor - John Stanley (1712 - 1786)

To His Servant Bach God Grants a Final Glimpse: the Morning Star - Graeme Koehne (1956 - )

Allabreve in D BWV589 - J S Bach (1685 - 1750)

Moto Perpertuo and Intermezzo - C. Edgar Ford (1881 - 1961)

Méditation - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

Commemoration March (from "Fifteen Marches") - Frederick Scotson Clark (1840 - 1883)

Verset Op. 19 - Alexandre Guilmant (1937 - 1911)

Variations on an American Air - Isaac van Vleck (1844 - 1909)

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26th January, 2012

11.00am

St Stephen's, Macquarie St

 

Toccata - Gaston Bélier (1863 - 1938)

Voluntary in C No.1 - John Stanley (1712 - 1786)
[300th anniversary of birth]

Soliloquy No. 2 - Gordon Atkinson (1928 - )
[Australian composer]

Sweet Sixteenths - William Albright (1944 - 1998)

'Final' from Symphony No.1 in D - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)
[75th anniversary of death]

 

 

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12th April, 2012

9.30am

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Claremont, Perth WA

 

Recital as part of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia conference.

 

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28th September, 2012

1.10pm

St Stephen's, Macquarie St

Festival Prelude & Fugue on Old 100 - Clarence Eddy (1851 - 1937)

Three pieces for Musical Clocks - Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Voluntary No. 2 in D major - James Hook (1746 - 1827)

Postlude in D - Henry Smart (1813 - 1879)

Verset Op.19 - Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911)

Méditation (Trois Improvisations) - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

Final (Sept Pièces Op. 27) - Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)

26th January, 2013

12.00 noon

St Stephen's, Macquarie St

 

Prelude in G BWV 568 - J S Bach (1685 - 1750)

Variations from Organ Concerto Set 1, Op.4, No.1 - G F Handel (1685 - 1759)

Three Pieces for Musical Clocks - J Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Commemoration March - F Scotson-Clark (1840 - 1883)

Moto Perpetuo and Intermezzo - C Edgar Ford * (1881- 1961)

Soliloquy No 2 (2004) - Gordon Atkinson (1928 - ) *

Toccata on Placare Christe Servulis Op. 38, No. 16 - M Dupré (1886 - 1971)

* Australian composers

 

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23rd June, 2013

4.00pm


St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney

 

Widor - Symphony No. 5 (1879 edition)

 

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18th August, 2013

2.00pm


Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney

Widor - Symphony No. 5 (1879 edition)

 

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27th September, 2013

1.10pm


St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

Widor - Symphony No. 5 (1879 edition)

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31st October, 2014

1.10pm


St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

Today's program has been requested to highlight the recently added
organ stops in works written by mostly unfamiliar composers.

Rigaudon - André Campra (1660 - 1744)

Pæan - Oliphant Chuckerbutty (1884 - 1960)

'Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is calling' - Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)

'Nun danket alle Gott' - arr. from Bach's Cantata by Virgil Fox (1912 - 1980)

'Adagio' from Concert in D minor for Oboe - Alessandro Marcello (1669 - 1747), arr. J.S. Bach

Postlude on Psalm Tune No. 2 'London New' - Harvey Grace (1874 - 1944)

Prelude for Organ 'Meditation' - Dorothy Young Riess (1932 - )

'Nun danket alle Gott' - Paul Manz (1919 - 2009)

Festival Toccata - Percy Fletcher (1879 - 1932)

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11th December, 2014

1.10pm


St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney

 

Chorale Improvisation on 'In dulci jubilo' Op. 75, No. 2 - Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

Christmas Cradle Song - Alfred Hollins (1865-1942)

Carol of the Manger - Dale Wood (1934-2003)

Dieu parmi nous (God among us) from La Nativité - Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

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26th January, 2015

11.00am

 

Australia Day Recital

 

Mark Quarmby (organ) &

Ruth Lockley (soprano)

Festive Toccata - Colin Brumby (1933 - )

Exsultate, Jubilate - W A Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Pæan - Oliphant Chuckerbutty (1884 - 1960)

Pie Jesu - Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Alleluia - W A Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Choral Improvisation on 'In dulci jubilo' - Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933)

 


St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

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16th April, 2015


St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney

1.10pm

 

Toccata on the Easter hymn 'O Sons and Daughters' - Lynnwood Farnam (1885 - 1930)


Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March - W. T. Best (1826 - 1897)


Three Pieces for Organ - Nicholas Choveaux (1904 - 1995)
March
Meditation
Introduction and Toccata on 'Lasst uns erfreuen'

 

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20th April, 2015


Sydney Town Hall


Mark Quarmby - organ

Anita Kyle - soprano

 

Toccata on the Easter hymn 'O Sons and Daughters' - Lynnwood Farnam (1885 - 1930)


'Jewel Song' from Faust - Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)

'Pie Jesu' from Requiem - Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948 - )

'Un bel di vedremo' from Madama Butterfly - Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)


Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March - W. T. Best (1826 - 1897)


'Czardas' from Die Fledermaus - Johann Strauss (1825 -1899)

'I Could have Danced All Night' from My Fair Lady - Frederick Loewe (1901 - 1988)

The Holy City - Stephen Adams (1841 - 1913)


Three Pieces for Organ - Nicholas Choveaux (1904 - 1995)
March
Meditation
Introduction and Toccata on 'Lasst uns erfreuen'

 

 

Bold text shows organ solos

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

17th July, 2015

1.10pm

 

Judith Rough – soprano

Mark Quarmby – organ

O qui coeli terraeque serenitas - A. Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Motet for soprano, strings and basso continuo

Ruhe Sanft, Mein holde Leben - from Zaide - W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Laudate Domine. KV. 339 - W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)
from Vesperae Solennes de Confessore

Laudate Domine. KV. 321 - W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)
from Vesperae de Domenica

Per pietà, bell'idol mio - concert aria KV. 78 - W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Alleluia - from Exsultate Jubilate - W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)

 

 

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31st July, 2015

St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney


1.10pm

 

Brett Brown – bass-baritone

Mark Quarmby – organ

 

Va tacito e nascosto
Cesare's aria from Giulio Cesare | Libretto by Nicolo Francesco Haim

O Sleep, why dost thou leave me?
Semele's aria from Semele | Libretto by William Congreve

Organ Concerto in B flat major – part 1
A tempo ordinario; Allegro | HWV 290, Opus 4 no 2

Revenge, Timotheus cries
Bass aria from Alexander's Feast | Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton

Organ Concerto in B flat major – part 2
Adagio; Allegro, ma non presto | HWV 290, Opus 4 no 2

Scherza infida
Ariodante's aria from Ariodante | Librettist unknown, after Antonio Salvi

Where'er you walk
Jupiter's aria from Semele | Libretto by William Congreve

 

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25th September, 2015


St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

1.10pm

Brett Brown – bass-baritone

Mark Quarmby – organ

 

Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist [Lord have mercy, God the Holy Spirit]
J.S Bach, BWV 671 | from Clavierübung III

Ich habe genug [I have enough or I am content]
J.S. Bach, Cantata BWV 82

Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott [Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God]
J.S Bach, BWV 651 | from the Eighteen Chorales




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27th September, 2015


St Paul's Anglican Church, Stockton

9.00am

Recital as part of the 'Organ Historical Trust of Australia' Annual Conference

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

18th December 2015

1.10pm

 

Brett Brown – bass-baritone

Mark Quarmby – organ

Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo' BWV 729
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Thus saith the lord;
But who may abide the day of his coming?
From Messiah HWV 56
Text: Haggai 2: 6-7; Malachi 3: 1-2`
Music: George Frederic Handel (1685 - 1759)

Christmas Cradle Song
Alfred Hollins (1865 - 1942)

Stille Nacht
Text: Joseph Mohr
Melody: Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863)

Großer Herr, o starker König [Mighty Lord of all Creation]
From Weinachts-Oratorium [Christmas Oratorio] BWV 248
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Noël: Quand Jésus naquit à Noël [When Jesus was born at Christmas]
Claude Balbastre (1727 - 1799)

The Holy City
Words: Frederic Weatherly
Music: Stephen Adams (1841 - 1913)



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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

26th January 2016

11.00am

Festive Toccata - Colin Brumby (1933 - )

Variations from Organ Concerto Set 1, Op.4, No.1 - G F Handel (1685 - 1759)

Three Pieces for Musical Clocks - J Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Commemoration March - F Scotson-Clark (1840 - 1883)

Moto Perpetuo and Intermezzo - C Edgar Ford (1881- 1961)

Chant de Paix (Song of Peace) - Jean Langlais (1907 - 1991)

Toccata on 'Amazing Grace' - Christopher Pardini (1973 - )

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

29th April 2016

1.10pm

with Brett Brown (baritone)

 

Antonio Vivaldi 1678 - 1741



Organ Concerto in D Minor
Introduction and movement 1 | BWV 596 | arranged J.S Bach

Se il cor guerriero [If your warlike heart]
Tito Manilo's aria from Tito Manlio | Libretto: Matteo Noris | RV 738 | 1719

If your warlike heart invites you to fight,
Remember my command, and your duty.
Avoid the risk of battle,
Nor should you let vain pleasure flatter you.

Organ Concerto in D Minor 
Movement 2 | BWV 596 | arranged J.S Bach

Vedrò con mio diletto [I will see with joy]
Anastasio 's aria from Giustino | Libretto: Nicolò Beregan | RV 717 | 1724

I will see with joy, the soul of my soul, 
heart of my heart, full of content. 
And if from my dear object I be far away 
I will sigh, suffering every moment. 

Sovente il sole [Often the sun]
Perseo's aria from Andromeda liberata | Libretto: Vincenzo Cassani | RV 117 | 1726 

Often the sun shines in the sky
more beautiful and dreamy if obscured and darkened by cloud.
And the calm sea, almost without waves 
you can see when troubled by storms.

Organ Concerto in D Minor
Movement 3: Finale | BWV 596 | arranged J.S Bach

Terrible è lo scempio [Horrible bloody slaughter]
Tito Manilo's aria from Tito Manlio | Libretto: Matteo Noris | RV 738 | 1719

Horrible bloody slaughter will be seen.
And the slaughter will serve as an example to the hearts of others.

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

3rd June 2016

1.10pm

 

Judith Rough (soprano)

Mark Quarmby (organ)

 

Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten BWV 202 (Wedding Cantata) - J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Solo cantata for soprano and orchestra




Airas by G. F. Handel (1685 - 1759)

V'adoro pupille &
Piangéro la sorte mia from Giulio Cesare



No no, I'll take no less &
Endless Pleasure from Semele


 

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Christ Church St Laurence

17 June 2018

2.00pm

 

1. Grand Chœur en Ré majeur (alla Handel), Op. 18 - Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911)

2. Verset (Fantaisie) Op.19 - Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911)

3. Voluntary No. 8 in D minor - John Stanley (1712 - 1786)

4. Chaconne (from the 4th Sonata for solo violin in D minor) - J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
arr. W.T. Best (1826 - 1897)

5. Chaconne in F minor - Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)

6. Clair de lune (Pièces de Fantaisie Op. 53, No. 5) - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

7. Toccata - Gaston Bélier (1863 - 1938)

 

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St Andrew's Cathedral

5 July 2018

1.10pm

 

1. Chaconne (from the 4th Sonata for solo violin in D minor) - J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
arr. W.T. Best (1826 - 1897)

2. Clair de lune (Pièces de Fantaisie Op. 53, No. 5) - Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

3. Toccata - Gaston Bélier (1863 - 1938)

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St

31 August 2018

1.10pm

 

Chaconne (from the 4th Sonata for solo violin in D minor) - J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
arr. W.T. Best (1826 - 1897)

Sonata in D, Op. 65, No. 6 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
(i) Choral and variations (ii) Fugue. Sostenuto e legato (iii) Finale. Andante

Voluntary in D - James Hook (1746 - 1827)
Adagio - Vivace

Toccata on 'Amazing Grace' - Christopher Pardini (1984 - )

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

22nd February, 2019

1.10pm

 

Judith Rough – soprano

Mark Quarmby – organ

 

Music of Handel




Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat - George F. Handel (1685 - 1759)
1. A tempo ordinary, e staccato
2. Allegro
3. Larghetto
4. Allegro, ma non presto



Gloria HWV deest for soprano solo - George F. Handel (1685 - 1759)
1. Gloria in excess Deo
2. Et in terra pax
3. Laudamus te
4. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis
5. Qui tolls piccata mundi
6. Quoniam tu solus sanctus



Air and Variations, 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' - George F. Handel (1685 - 1759)


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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

26 July, 2019 

1.10pm

Mark Quarmby (organist, St Stephen's)˚

Nico Tjoelker (organ scholar, St Stephen's)*



Mr Purcell's Procession˚ - June Nixon (1942 - )

Organ Concerto in D minor BWV 596* - Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
arr. J.S Bach (1685 -1750)
[Allegro] - Grave - Fuga – Largo e spiccato – [Allegro]

Three Pieces for Musical Clocks˚- J Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Marche aux Flambeaux [March with flaming torches]˚- F Scotson-Clark (1840 - 1883)

Chanson de Matin Op. 15, No. 2˚- Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)

Veni Creator Spiritus Op. 93b* - Eugenio Fagiani (1972 - )

 

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Gartrell Uniting Church, Dulwich, Adelaide SA

Recital as part for the annual OHTA Conference

30 September 2019

 

Marche aux Flambeaux [March with flaming torches] - F Scotson-Clark (1840 - 1883)

Softly and Tenderly - Dale Wood (1930 - 2003)

Prelude in Classic Style - Gordon Young (1919 - 1998)

 

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Most recitals cancelled during 2020 due to Covid-19

 

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Christ Church St Laurence

16 June 2021

2.00pm

Kyrie, Gott heliger Geist BWV 671 - J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)

Allegro vivace (1st movt) from Symphonie No. 5 in F minor - C. M. Widor (1844 - 1937)

Le Cygne - C. Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)

Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March - W. T. Best (1826 - 1897)

Chant de Paix - J. Langlais (1907 - 1991)

Carillon de Westminster - L. Vierne (1870 - 1937)

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St

28 May 2021

1.10pm

 

Allegro vivace (1st movt) from Symphonie No. 5 in F minor - C. M. Widor (1844 - 1937)

Le Cygne - C. Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)

Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March - W. T. Best (1826 - 1897)

Chant de Paix - J. Langlais (1907 - 1991)

Carillon de Westminster - L. Vierne (1870 - 1937)

 

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St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney

4th June, 2021

1.10pm

 

Judith Rough – soprano

Mark Quarmby – organ

 

Une Jeune Fillette – Jehan Chardavoine 1538-1580

Amarylli, mia bella – Giulio Caccini (1551-1618)

Solveig's Song – Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

A Chloris – Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)

Eternal Source of light Divine – George Friderik Handel (1685-1759)

Tecum principium – George Friderik Handel (1685-1759)

Panis Angelicus - César Franck (1822-1890)

Pie Jesu – Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)

Ave Maria – Vladimir Vlavilov (att to Caccini) (1925-1973)

 

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St Patrick's College, Strathfield

6 June 2021

2.00pm

Opening and dedication of new chapel organ

(shared program with school choir and organ scholar)

 

Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March - W. T. Best (1826 - 1897)

Chant de Paix - J. Langlais (1907 - 1991)

Carillon de Westminster - L. Vierne (1870 - 1937)

 

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