Christopher Boodle plays the organ of St Mary de Lode at St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester on Saturday 19th March 2016

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Christopher Boodle plays the organ of St Mary de Lode

Part of the Gloucester Music Society Season

Add to my Calendar 19-03-2016 15:00 19-03-2016 17:00 36 Christopher Boodle plays the organ of St Mary de Lode Christopher Boodle was born in Gloucester in 1952 and received his musical education at New College, Oxford, and the Royal College of Music in London. During his student years he gained the A.R.C.M. and F.R.C.O. diplomas, in addition to receiving first prize in the Incorporated Association of Organists Competition in 1974. Christopher Boodle's main activities now consist of solo organ-playing and composing. With regard to the former, performing venues have included festivals at Ross-on-Wye, Guiting Power, and The Three Choirs Festival; engagements abroad have included the Uster Festival in Switzerland, and a Recital Tour of the USA. Compositions include four symphonies, much organ music, a Passiontide Oratorio, a dramatic Cantata "Death of a Martyr" and a "Mass for the End of Time", plus many chamber and church works. Christopher Boodle is now an Associate member of the Performing Rights Society, and Past Chairman of the Stroud Festival. St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary de Lode Church
Archdeacon Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2QT
England

Saturday 19th March 2016
3:00 PM

Programme

Paul Hindemith – Organ Sonata no.2
Herbert Howells – Lambert's Clavichord: 'H. H. His Fancy'
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck – Variations on 'Unter der Linden grune'

Performers

Christopher Boodle – organ

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Programme Note

Christopher Boodle was born in Gloucester in 1952 and received his musical education at New College, Oxford, and the Royal College of Music in London. During his student years he gained the A.R.C.M. and F.R.C.O. diplomas, in addition to receiving first prize in the Incorporated Association of Organists Competition in 1974.

Christopher Boodle's main activities now consist of solo organ-playing and composing. With regard to the former, performing venues have included festivals at Ross-on-Wye, Guiting Power, and The Three Choirs Festival; engagements abroad have included the Uster Festival in Switzerland, and a Recital Tour of the USA. Compositions include four symphonies, much organ music, a Passiontide Oratorio, a dramatic Cantata "Death of a Martyr" and a "Mass for the End of Time", plus many chamber and church works. Christopher Boodle is now an Associate member of the Performing Rights Society, and Past Chairman of the Stroud Festival.

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