FREE ORGAN RECITALS
Eight colourful and exciting concerts on the amazing 126-stop, 5 manuals & pedals, 1890 Wm Hill & Son Grand Organ. Each Lunchtime concert comprises two different half-hour programs.
12.15 - 12.45pm and 1.15 - 1.45pm
Admission free
Enquiries: Robert Ampt
02 4758 6067 or
02 9256 9007
2002 Program
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April - Monday 8th 12.15pm & 1.15pm
ROBERT AMPT, Sydney City Organist: Toccata (Mushel), Berceuse
(Lemare), Mariales (Hakim), Rondeau (Purcell), Toccata (Gigout),
P&F in c, Bist du bei mir (Bach), Allegro - Symph VI (Widor)
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May - Tuesday 28th 12.15pm & 1.15pm
DAVID BRIGGS, British Concert Organist: Mastersingers Overture
(Wagner), Hungarian March (Berlioz), Adagio, Cello Concerto (Elgar),
Daphnis et Chloe (Ravel), Improvization on submitted themes
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June - Tuesday 11th 12.15pm & 1.15pm
ROBERT AMPT: Paean (Preston), Ciacona in d (Pachelbel), P&F
in c (Bruckner), Verset (Guilmant),
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Air on the G String (Bach), Fantasia
on BACH (Reger)
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August - 5th Monday 12.15pm & 1.15pm
ROBERT AMPT: Nun danket (Karg-Elert), La Fete-Dieu (Dubois),
Expressions (Langlais), Coronation March (Myerbeer), Petite Suite
Francaise (Sanger), Trois Pieces (Alain)
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September - Monday 2nd 12.15pm & 1.15pm
ROBERT GOODE & JEANIE KELSO (soprano), Sydney favourites,
in an enchanting smorgesbord drawn from the Classical, Celtic
and Caberet repertoire
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October - Monday 21st 12.15pm & 1.15pm
DANIEL DRIES, St Stephen's, Macquarie St, SCEGGS, Darlinghurst:
Sinfonia, Can. 29 (Bach), Concerto in F (Handel), Canon in b (Schumann),
Cortege et Litanie, Noel Variations (Dupre), Berceuse, Carillon
de Westminster (Vierne)
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December - Wednesday 18th 8.00pm
CHRISTMAS AT THE TOWN HALL: "heart-warming", "traditional",
"spectacular", "dramatic" - carols and readings
with Sydney University Graduate Choir, Central Coast Chorale,
Central Coast Childrens' Choir, Celeste Lazarenko (Soprano), Robert
Ampt (Grand Organ)
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December - Monday 30th 11.00am
YOUNG ORGANISTS' DAY - includes performances by 2002 Sydney
Organ Competition winners and tours inside the Grand Organ
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Inquiries: City Info (02) 9265 9007 or visit our website