MARTIN BAKER

GERARD BROOKS

YVES CASTAGNET

MATTHIAS HAVINGA

EKATERINA MELNIKOVA

PETER STEVENS

GRAND ORGAN FESTIVAL 2019

Westminster Cathedral (No. 233699) is a registered charity

GRAND ORGAN FESTIVAL 2019

From May to October 2019, Westminster Cathedral presents a series of six concerts on one of the world’s finest organs. The unique and inspiring atmosphere of the Cathedral’s sacred space creates a magnificent setting for organ music, and the position of the great four-manual instrument high above the West Door provides the listener with the most direct and comprehensive range of sound and colour of any cathedral organ in the country. The Grand Organ Festival 2019 offers an opportunity to hear some of the finest British and international artists playing a wide variety of music. The Grand Organ of Westminster Cathedral is considered by many to be the greatest achievement of Henry Willis III, one of England’s finest organ builders. Since its inauguration in 1922 by Marcel Dupré (who was an influential figure in its design), the instrument has been heard in concerts played by many celebrated organists from around the world: Louis Vierne, Fernando Germani, Jeanne Demessieux, Pierre Cochereau, Jean Langlais, George Thalben-Ball, Ralph Downes, Jean Guillou and Dame Gillian Weir have all performed here to great acclaim.

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performers & Programmes

Matthias Havinga 24 July Amsterdam

Ekaterina Melnikova 26 June Moscow

Melnikova Overture on British themes with Guy Vesey trumpet Melnikova Tudor Tapestry – Fantasia on music by Henry VIII Bach Prelude & Fugue in D BWV 532 Bach Erbarme dich mein Gott from BWV 244 arr. Melnikova Melnikova Hearts Triptych Nyman Wheelbarrow walk arr. Melnikova Nyman Love doesn’t end arr. Melnikova Nyman All imperfect things arr. Melnikova Tchaikovsky/Saint-Saëns The Swan – Hommage à Anna Pavlova Prokofiev Battle on the ice from Alexander Nevsky Bach/Gounod Ave Maria-Carillon Melnikova Freeway Toccata

Hendriks Toccata in G minor Sweelinck Fantasia Chromatica Vaughan Williams Rhosymedre Mendelssohn Overture to Paulus arr. Best Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645 Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren BWV 648 Bach Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter BWV 650 Messiaen Transports de joie from L’Ascension Messiaen Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus from Quator pour la fin du temps Duruflé Prélude, Adagio et Choral Varié sur le thème du Veni Creator

GERARD BROOKS 22 May London

Commette Scherzo Widor Symphonie No. 4 in F minor Dupré Prelude & Fugue in A flat Dallier Cinq Invocations

Yves Castagnet 18 September Notre-Dame de Paris

Demessieux Te Deum Bach Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721 Mendelssohn Sonata No. 6 in D minor Franck Choral No. 3 in A minor Duruflé Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain Vierne Méditation tr. Duruflé Vierne Allegro vivace from Symphonie No. 1 in D minor Guilmant Final from Sonate No. 1 in D minor

Martin Baker 23 October Westminster Cathedral

Bach Clavier-Übung III

Peter Stevens 28 August Westminster Cathedral

Bach Prelude & Fugue in E BWV 566 Messiaen Les Corps glorieux Guillou Toccata

Tickets to each concert are £12 (£10 concessions) and a Season Ticket giving admittance to all six concerts is available for £60 (£50 concessions). Tickets are available on the door. Concerts last approximately 75 minutes. We advise that they are not suitable for children under the age of 6. For further information, please contact the Music Administrator: e musicadmin@rcdow.org.uk t 020 7798 9057 w www.westminstercathedralchoir.com

Wednesdays at 7.30pm

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