June 2005



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1 Tue


1 Wed

1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation

1.00pm - 1.40pm Pitt St, Uniting Church lunchtime recital More info Free


2 Thu


3 Fri

1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation

7.30pm Organ and Orchestral Concert, St Andrew's Cathedral
Organist, Paul Jacobs (Prof Organ, Juilliard School, New York)

Enquiries: Warren Southward 02 9438 1375

6.30pm Recital on the Mander Organ, Sydney Grammar School, College St, Sydney
Organist: David Drury (St James’ Church, Sydney)
 
1. Prelude and Fugue in c minor (BWV 546) - J.S. Bach
2. An Wasserflüssen Babylon
(from 18 Leipzig chorales BWV 653)                         - J.S. Bach
3. Praeludium in D major                                            - Dietrich Buxtehude
4. Méditation                                                    - Maurice Duruflé
5. In dulci jubilo (from 79 Chorales)                  - Marcel Dupré
6. In dulci jubilo (BWV 751)                             - J.S. Bach
7. Improvisation on In dulci jubilo                                - David Drury
8. In dulci jubilo (BWV 729)                             - J.S. Bach
9. Pièce d’Orgue (BWV 572)                              - J.S. Bach

As part of Grammar’s 2005 Bach festival, “Bach and the French”,
three concerts of organ music will be presented
on consecutive Friday nights on the school’s new Mander organ.
All concerts start at 6.30pm in the
Big Schoolroom, Sydney Grammar School, College St, Sydney.
Admission free
Enquiries 9332 588


6.30pm Recital on the Mander Organ, Sydney Grammar School, College St, Sydney
Organist, David Drury, (St James King St).

Bookings 02 9332 5895


4 Sat
5.00pm Recital in St Jude's Anglican Church, Bowral
Organist, Paul Jacobs (Prof Organ, Juilliard School, New York)

Enquiries: Warren Southward 02 9438 1375


5 Sun
7.30pm Recital in Wesley Church, Canberra
Organist, Paul Jacobs (Prof Organ, Juilliard School, New York)

Enquiries: Warren Southward 02 9438 1375


3pm - 4pm St Stephen's, Willoughby, 211 Willoughby Road, Chatswood

Hill, Norman & Beard 1928/1968 3 man

Enquiries 02 9415 1727 $5 / $2

Jim Abrahams (Creative Arts Co-Ordinator, Pittwater House Schools) plays Bach, Wesley, Moore, Tambling and others


6 Mon


7 Tue


8 Wed

1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation

12.30pm - 1.00pm St John's Cathedral, Parramatta lunchtime recital More info Donation


9 Thu

1.00pm - 1.40pm Pitt St, Uniting Church lunchtime recital More info Free


11am St Luke's, Enmore
Stanmore Road, Enmore
Wordsworth and Maskell 1883 M 2/11

Enquiries: 02 9371 6953

A pleasant morning with friends gathering for morning tea, followed by a recital at 11.30am and lunch at 12 noon.




8.00pm St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point
53 Darling Point Road, Darling Point
Letourneau organ 2004 3 man

Recital by Paul Jacobs (Prof. Organ Juilliard School, New York)

Enquiries: Neil Cameron 02 9499 2776 Admission: $10

Bach - Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29, Ich ruf' zur dir, Trio Sonata No. 2, Prelude and Fugue in A minor; Handel - Concerto in G minor Op.4, No.1; Brahms - two Chorale Preludes.

10 Fri

1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation


11 Sat

6.00pm - 7.00pm 2MBS-FM Organ Music Society Radio Program 102.5MHz Program details


12 Sun


13 Mon

Queen's Birthday Holiday Organ Ramble.

Darlinghurst area

Admission $10

11.00 - Morning Tea
11.30 - Recital St John's (Hill Organ 1885)
12.00 - Open Console
12.45 - Lunch break (bring your own)
14.00 - Recital SCEGGS Chapel (Letourneau)
14.30 - Open Console
15.15 - Afternoon Tea
15.45 - Recital SCEGGS Great Hall (Whitehouse 1930)
16.15 - Open Console - Wine and Cheese
17.00 - Close

Parking can be difficult and train to Kings Cross is recommended. The venues are within easy walking distance.

(Enter SCEGGS via gates adjacent to 215 Forbes Street)

Enquiries: Neil Cameron 02 9499 2776


14 Tue

12.15pm and 1.15pm Sydney Town Hall lunchtime recitals More info Free Two different programs


15 Wed

1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation


16 Thu

12 noon - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Verbrugghen Hall

ORGAN RECITAL

by Sarah Kim


Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)

Choral Improvisation on Victimae Paschali (reconstructed 1958 by Maurice Duruflé)


Jean Langlais (1907-1991)


Trois Paraphrases Grégoriennes, Op. 9

i) Mors et resurrection - Andante

ii) Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella - Lento

iii) Hymne d’action de graces ‘Te Deum’ - Maestoso


Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)


Prélude, Adagio et Choral varié (sur le thème du Veni Creator), Op.4



This performance forms the practical component of Sarah’s Honours research project on "The Influence of Plainchant in the Works of French Organ Composers from Tournemire to Messiaen".

Admission free

Duration: approx. 50 min


17 Fri

1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation


18 Sat

2005 Sydney Organ Competition

9.30am - Open Organ Competition - Great Hall, Sydney University

1.30pm - Junior and intermediate Competition - Sydney Grammar School

Enquiries for competitors and teachers:
Kathy Drummond 02 9721 2818

Adjudicator: Paul Jacobs (Head of Organ at the Juilliard School, NY)


6.30pm - 7.30pm 2MBS-FM Organ Music Society Radio Program 102.5MHz Theatre organ - Seriously Program details


19 Sun

2pm Orion Centre, Campsie Wurlitzer 3 man

Theatre Organ Society of NSW

Chris Powell (UK)

$25/$22 Children under 15 free Enquiries 02 9629 2257


20 Mon

5.00pm St Andrew's Cathedral - Special free recital More info about the organ

Paul Jacobs, from the Juillliard School in New York, will perform two major works by Max Reger. Paul returns to the USA on Tuesday, 21 June after a most successful four week visit to Sydney and Canberra on behalf of St Andrew's Cathedral School.


21 Tue


22 Wed

1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation

12.30pm - 1.00pm St John's Cathedral, Parramatta lunchtime recital More info Donation


23 Thu


24 Fri

1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation


25 Sat


26 Sun

2.30pm St Peter's Presbyterian Church, North Sydney
Cnr Blue Street and Blue's Point Rd, North Sydney
Maley, Young and Oldknow 1884 M2/13

Anniversary Celebration Concert
St Peter's 161st and the Organ's 120th

Margaret Hall (Organ), Carl Harvoe (Trumpet), Greg Cunningham (Piano) and the Cantorion Sydney Choir directed by John Lloyd.

Enquiries 02 9584 2353

Admission $5 (towards the Building Restoration Fund)




Venue: St Peter and Paul's Old Cathedral, Goulburn

Time: 2:30pm

Performers: Peter Guy (organ) and Helen Lawrence (Trumpet)

Program:

Concerto after vivaldi in a minor (Bach)

Fantasie in D flat (Saint Saens)

Chorale no. 1 in E major (Franck)

Fugue sur le carillion des heures de la cathedrale de Soissons (Durufle)

Selected works for trumpet and organ

Free admission, retiring collection to go to Organ Fund.


27 Mon


28 Tue


29 Wed

1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation


30 Thu


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