Celebrity Organ Recital: Thierry Escaich at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh on Saturday 30th September 2023

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Celebrity Organ Recital: Thierry Escaich

Add to my Calendar 30-09-2023 19:30 30-09-2023 21:30 36 Celebrity Organ Recital: Thierry Escaich St Mary's Cathedral is thrilled to host one of France's greatest organists, improvisers and composers, Thierry Escaich. His 3 poèmes pour orgue has three movements: Eaux Natales, Le Masque and Vers l'espérance. The Improvised Symphony on Scottish themes contains a Prélude, Scherzo, Andante and Final. Making a rare appearance in Scotland, this is a unique chance to hear him at the peak of his powers on the St Mary's Cathedral organ, one of the UK's finest instruments. As well as masterworks from the 18th-21st centuries, Escaich will also improvise an entire symphony based on traditional Scottish tunes. In association with Glasgow Cathedral Festival. St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
Palmerston Place
Edinburgh
EH12 5AW
Scotland

Saturday 30th September 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Johannes Brahms – 11 Chorale Preludes, Op.122
Johannes Brahms – Prelude and Fugue in G minor, WoO 10
Thierry Escaich – 3 poèmes pour orgue
Jehan Alain – Litanies
Arvo Pärt – Pari intervallo
Thierry Escaich – Improvised Symphony on Scottish themes

Performers

Thierry Escaich – organ

Programme Note

St Mary's Cathedral is thrilled to host one of France's greatest organists, improvisers and composers, Thierry Escaich. His 3 poèmes pour orgue has three movements: Eaux Natales, Le Masque and Vers l'espérance. The Improvised Symphony on Scottish themes contains a Prélude, Scherzo, Andante and Final.

Making a rare appearance in Scotland, this is a unique chance to hear him at the peak of his powers on the St Mary's Cathedral organ, one of the UK's finest instruments. As well as masterworks from the 18th-21st centuries, Escaich will also improvise an entire symphony based on traditional Scottish tunes. In association with Glasgow Cathedral Festival.

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