A Bite from the Big Apple at St Paul's Cathedral, London on Thursday 2nd August 2018

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A Bite from the Big Apple

Part of the New Worlds 2018 Series

Add to my Calendar 02-08-2018 19:00 02-08-2018 21:00 36 A Bite from the Big Apple NEW WORLDS The music of America and beyond, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the American Memorial Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral An exciting opportunity to hear acclaimed New York City virtuoso Stephen Tharp in concert at the mighty Grand Organ of St Paul’s.  Hailed as “the best organist in America” (The Diapason), Tharp brings a formidable programme to London, with music from his home country, Brahms and Elgar at their poetic best, the wind and fire of Messiaen’s landmark Messe de la Pentecôte, and concluding with Liszt’s epic Totentanz. Principal Sponsor: Katten Muchin Rosenman  St Paul's Cathedral, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
City of London
London
EC4M 8AD
England

Thursday 2nd August 2018
7:00 PM

Programme

George Baker – Variations on ROUEN
Johannes Brahms – Intermezzo in A major, Op.118 no.2
Olivier Messiaen – Messe de la Pentecôte
Edward Elgar – Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op.20: Larghetto
Franz Liszt – Totentanz (arr. organ)

Performers

Stephen Tharp – organ

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Programme Note

NEW WORLDS

The music of America and beyond, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the American Memorial Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral

An exciting opportunity to hear acclaimed New York City virtuoso Stephen Tharp in concert at the mighty Grand Organ of St Paul’s. Hailed as “the best organist in America” (The Diapason), Tharp brings a formidable programme to London, with music from his home country, Brahms and Elgar at their poetic best, the wind and fire of Messiaen’s landmark Messe de la Pentecôte, and concluding with Liszt’s epic Totentanz.

Principal Sponsor: Katten Muchin Rosenman

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