Organ Recital: Simon Hogan at Southwell Minster, Southwell on Wednesday 21st August 2019

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Organ Recital: Simon Hogan

Part of the Southwell Music Festival 2019

Add to my Calendar 21-08-2019 16:00 21-08-2019 18:00 36 Organ Recital: Simon Hogan In 1921 the famous French organist and composer Marcel Dupré gave a recital on the world’s largest pipe organ – in the Grand Court of Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia – and improvised a four movement organ symphony depicting the life of Jesus. That improvisation was the basis for the monumental Symphonie-Passion which is the centre piece of this eclectic programme featuring works by two leading American composers – a transcription of Samuel Barber’s ever-popular Adagio and Charles Ives’ anarchic take on a traditional tune recognised by British audiences as the National Anthem. Southwell Minster, Southwell DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Southwell Minster
Church Street
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0HD
England

Wednesday 21st August 2019
4:00 PM

Programme

Cecilia McDowall – Sounding Heaven and Earth
Charles Ives – Variations on America (arr. Cristan Richards)
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Marcel Dupré – Symphonie-Passion: Le monde dans l'attente du Sauveur
Percy Whitlock – Elegy (tr. Riley)

Performers

Simon Hogan – organ

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Programme Note

In 1921 the famous French organist and composer Marcel Dupré gave a recital on the world’s largest pipe organ – in the Grand Court of Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia – and improvised a four movement organ symphony depicting the life of Jesus. That improvisation was the basis for the monumental Symphonie-Passion which is the centre piece of this eclectic programme featuring works by two leading American composers – a transcription of Samuel Barber’s ever-popular Adagio and Charles Ives’ anarchic take on a traditional tune recognised by British audiences as the National Anthem.

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