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Christ Church St Laurence Anglican Church

812 George Street, Railway Square, Sydney
(near Central Station)


Mostly third Sundays of the month 2.00pm

Admission by note donation

Various local and visiting organists 




These recitals aim to present "something a little more serious" than a weekly series
and plan to capitalise on visiting overseas performers.



Recital enqiries:David Tagg   d.tagg@ccsl.org.au

Office phone number: 02 9211 0560






Hill & Son 1892 (PdL)



Specification and History of the organ


 

 

Please note the 20 October 2024 recital listed above has been cancelled.

 

 

 

2023

2.00pm

 

19 February

Thomas Wilson (Sydney)

 

12 March - note second Sunday of month

Hans Uwe Hielscher (Germany)

 

2 April - note first Sunday of month

Lukas Hasler (Austria)

 

21 May

Marko Sever (St James' Church, King Street)

 

18 June

David Heah (St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide)

 

16 July

Tina Zhang & Bailey Yates (Intermediate prize winners from Sydney Organ Competition 2022)

 

20 August

Andrej Kouznetsov (St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane)

 

17 September

Daniel Dries (Rector, Christ Church St Laurence)

 

15 October

Stacey Yang (Sydney)

 

5.30pm - 19 November

Students from Sydney Grammar School - note special time of 5:30pm

 

 

 

 

2022

Mostly third Sundays of the month from 5.30 - 6.15pm followed by Choral Evensong

20 February
Samuel Giddy (Sydney)

20 March
Michael Deasey (St Paul's Burwood)

24 April  - please note this is on the 4th Sunday
Callum Knox (St James King Street)

15 May
Colin Andrews (USA)

19 June
Hamish Wagstaff (Sydney)

17 July
Alessandro Pittorino (Perth)

21 August
Kurt Ison (Sydney)

18 September
Mark Quarmby (St Stephen's Macquarie St)

16 October
Stacey Yang (Sydney)

20 November
Martin Rein (University of Wollongong)

 

 

2021

Third Sundays of the month from 5.30 - 6.15pm followed by Choral Evensong

 

 

14 February - please note this is on the 2nd Sunday
Nico Tjoelker (St Stephen's, Macquarie St, Sydney)

21 March at 5pm - please note earlier starting time
Thomas Wilson (St Mary's, Cathedral)

Featuring Dupré's Stations of the Cross with readings for Passion Sunday

18 April
Alistair Nelson (St James, King Street) 

16 May
Mark Quarmby (St Stephen's, Macquarie Street)

20 June
Simon Niemiński (St Mary's, Cathedral)

 

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

18 July
Young Organists' Showcase

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

8 August - please note this is on the 2nd Sunday
David Drury (St Paul's College)

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

19 September
Martin Rein (University of Wollongong)

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

17 October
Hamish Wagstaff (Christ Church St Laurence)

14 November
Please note change of week

Hamish Wagstaff (Christ Church St Laurence) 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

Mostly third Sundays of the month from 5.30 - 6.15pm followed by Choral Evensong

 

16 February
Hans Uwe Hielscher (Germany)

15 March
Andrej Kouznetsov (Brisbane)

Cancelled

19 April
Nico Tjoelker (Sydney)

Cancelled

17 May
Kurt Ison (Sydney)

Cancelled

21 June
James Goldrick (Australia/USA)

Cancelled

19 July
Roland Voit (Germany)

Recitals have resumed

16 August
James Goldrick

20 September
Hamish Wagstaff (Sydney)

18 October
Kurt Ison (Sydney)

15 November
David Drury (Sydney)

 

 

 

 

 

2019

Mostly third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

 

20 January
Philip Gearing (Brisbane)

17 February
Simon Nieminski (St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney)

17 March
Hamish Wagstaff (Organ Scholar, CCSL)

28 April (fourth Sunday)
Michael Brimer (Watsons Bay) 

19 May
CANCELLED due to church renovations

16 June
Maurice Clerc (Dijon, France) - moved to St Mary's Cathedral

21st July
CANCELLED due to church renovations

18th August
CANCELLED due to church renovations


Please note the new starting time of 5.30pm.

The concerts will be 45 minutes in duration to segue into Evensong at 6.30pm.

There will no longer be an afternoon tea.

 

22nd September at 5.30pm
David Drury (St Paul's College)

20th October at 5.30pm
Thomas Wilson (St Mary's Cathedral)

17th November at 5.30pm
Sam Giddy (Sydney)

December NO RECITAL


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

Mostly third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

 

21 January
NO RECITAL

18 February
Pastor de Lasala (Sacred Heart, Mosman)

11 March
Kurt Ison (CCSL Recitals Convener)
Please note this is a second Sunday 

15 April
Nico Tjoelker (Organ Scholar, St Stephen's Macquarie St, Sydney)

20 May
Colin Andrews (USA)

17 June
Mark Quarmby (St Stephen's Macquarie St, Sydney)

15 July
Alistair Nelson (St James', King St, Sydney) 

19 August
Heather Boyd (Scots Church, Mosman)

23 September
Jan Vermeire (Belgium)
Please note this is a fourth Sunday 

21 October
Joshua Ryan (Sydney)

18 November
David Drury (St Paul's College, Sydney)

23 December
NO RECITAL

 

 

 

 

2017

Mostly third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

 

15th January
Peter Guy (Christchurch Cathedral, Newcastle)

19th February
Michael Butterfield (St Mary's Cathedral)

19th March
David Drury (St Paul's College, University of Sydney)

23rd April (4th Sunday)
Joshua Ryan (Organ Scholar CCSL Sydney)

21st May
Daniel Dries (Rector, CCSL Sydney)

18th June
Titus Grenyer (Organ Scholar, St James', King Street)

23rd July (4th Sunday)
Stacey Xiaoyu Yang (Eastman School of Music, USA)

CANCELLED - 20th August
Alvise Mason (Venice) is not coming to Australia

NB No concert in September

1st October
Arno Hartmann (Germany)

15th October
Special Musical Event.
A concert marking the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation
featuring Max Reger's Phantasie on 'Ein feste burg' played by Kurt Ison,
other Lutheran organ works performed by Peter Jewkes and Joshua Ryan
then the choir, soloists and orchestra of CCSL performing JS Bach's monumental Cantata 'Ein feste burg'. 

Please note that this concert will commence instead at 3pm and
admission is by ticket purchase. Details will be available later in 2017.

22nd October (4th Sunday)
Hans Uwe Hielscher (Wiesbaden)

19th November
Andrej Koutsnezov (St John's Cathedral, Brisbane)

17th December
Cancelled due to ill-health

 

 

 

 

 

2016

Third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

 

17th January
Pavel Kohout (Prague)

21st February
Andrej Koutsnezov (St John's Cathedral, Brisbane)

20th March
David Drury (St Paul's College, University of Sydney)

17th April
Heather Boyd (CCSL)

15th May
Emeritus Professor Michael Brimer (Sydney)

19th June
Dr Namhee Han (California, USA)

17th July
Jeremy Woodside (Former CCSL Organ Scholar)

21st August
Michael Deasey (formerly St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)

18th September
Kurt Ison (CCSL Organ Recitals Convener)

16th October
Thomas Wilson (St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney)

20th November
Joshua Ryan (CCSL Organ Scholar)

18th December
No recital

 

 

2015

Third Sundays of the month (mostly) from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

 

18th January
Jennifer Chou (Toorak Uniting Church, Melbourne)

 

15th February
Oliver Brett (St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney)

 

15 March
Andrej Kouznetsov (St John's Cathedral, Brisbane)

 

19 April
Stacey Yang (St Peter's Cremorne)

 

17th May
Colin Andrews (USA)

 

21st June
Bernard Kirkpatrick (St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta)

 

Please note TWO concerts in August 2015

2nd August
Benjamin Sheen (St Thomas's Fifth Avenue, New York)

 

23rd August
Fr Daniel Dries (CCSL Sydney)

 

20th September

Recital cancelled due to injury

 

27th September
Jonathan Dimmock (San Francisco)

 

18th October
David Tagg (Former Organ scholar, CCSL)

 

22nd November
Shin-Young Latry (Paris)

 

December
NO RECITAL

 

 

 

 

 

2014

Third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

(except April)

 

19th January
Andrej Kouznetsov (Sydney)

 

16th February
Alistair Nelson (Organist, St James King street)

 

16th March
Stuart Forster (USA)

 

13th April - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
David Tagg (CCSL Organ Scholar)

 

18th May
Heather Boyd (Scots Church Mosman)

 

15th June
Isabelle Demers (Texas, USA)

 

20th July
Philippe Beullens (Leuven, Belgium)

 

17th August
Ross Cobb (Organist, St Andrew's Cathedral)

 

21st September
Lammert Hansen (Denmark)

 

19th October
Pavel Kohout (Prague)

 

16th November
Richard Hills (London)

 

21st December
David Drury (St Paul's College, University of Sydney)

 

 

 

2013

Third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

(except March and September)

 

20th January - Christian Tarabbia (organ) and Luca Magni (flute) Italy

 

17th February - Hans U Hielscher (Wiesbaden, Germany)

 

10th March - David Tagg (St Stephen's Macquarie street, Sydney)

 

21st April - Jeremy Woodside (Organ Scholar CCSL Sydney)

 

19th May - Colin Andrews (Indiana University, USA)

 

16th June - Stacey Yang (Organist, St Peter's Cremorne)

 

21st July - Jeremy Woodside (Organ Scholar CCSL Sydney)

 

18th August - Mark Quarmby (St Stephen's Macquarie street, Sydney)

 

22nd September - Peter Guy (Christchurch Cathedral, Newcastle)

 

20th October - John Keys (UK)

 

17th November - Kurt Ison (Sydney)

 

15th December - Revd Dr Daniel Dries (Rector, CCSL, Sydney)

 

 

 

2012

Third Sundays of the month from 2 -3pm followed by afternoon tea

(please note exception in September)

 

 

JANUARY

Sunday 15th 2-3pm - Pastor de Lasala and Gregory van der Struik (trombone)

FEBRUARY

Sunday 19th 2-3pm - Martin Rein (Bowral)

MARCH

Sunday 18th 2-3pm - Oliver Brett

APRIL

Sunday 15th 2-3pm - Roland Voit (Germany)

MAY

Sunday 20th 2-3pm - Alistair Nelson (St James' King St)

JUNE

Sunday 17th 2-3pm - Edward Theodore

JULY

Sunday 15th 2-3pm - Heather Moen- Boyd

AUGUST

Sunday 19th 2-3pm - Jeremy Woodside (CCSL Organ Scholar)

SEPTEMBER

Please note the recital is on the 4th Sunday this month

Sunday 23rd 2-3pm - Rev. Dr Daniel Dries

OCTOBER

Sunday 21st 2-3pm - Thomas Wilson (St Mary's Cathedral)

NOVEMBER

Sunday 18th 2-3pm - Gedymin Grubba (Poland)

DECEMBER

Sunday 16th 2-3pm - David Drury

 

 




 

 

 

 

2011

 

JANUARY

Sunday 16th 2-3pm - Christopher Cook (Melbourne)

FEBRUARY

Sunday 20th 2-3pm - Elke Völker (Speyer, Germany)

MARCH

Sunday 20th 2-3pm - Hans Uwe Hielscher (Wiesbaden, Germany)

APRIL

NO CONCERT DUE TO CHURCH COMMITMENTS

MAY

Sunday 15th 2-3pm - Mark Quarmby (St Stephen's, Sydney)

JUNE

Sunday 19th 2-3pm - Stacey Yang (St Anne's, Strathfield)

JULY

Sunday 17th 2-3pm - Dr David Burton-Brown (USA)

AUGUST

Sunday 21st 2-3pm - David Blunden (Basel)

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 4th 2-3pm - Jean-Baptiste Monnot (Paris)

Sunday 18th 2-3pm - Ross Cobb (St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)

OCTOBER

Sunday 16th 2-3pm - Edwin Taylor (CCSL Organ Scholar)

NOVEMBER

Sunday 20th 2-3pm - Robert Ampt (Sydney City Organist)

DECEMBER

Sunday 18th 2-3pm - Kurt Ison (Mary Immaculate, Waverley)

 

 

 

2010

 

17th January - Andrej Kousnetsov (Organist, St James' King St)

21st February - Bernard Kirkpatrick
 

14th March - Kurt Ison, Stacey Yang and Han Xu  
(SPECIAL JS BACH PRE-BIRTHDAY CONCERT. PLEASE NOTE IT'S THE 2ND SUNDAY, CHOIR CONCERT ON 21.3.10)
                                                                                               

  18th April - Joseph Nolan
 

16th May - Amy Johansen
 

20th June - Edward Theodore
 

18th July - Heather Moen-Boyd
 

22nd August - Sarah Kim (PLEASE NOTE 4th Sunday)
 

19th September - Edwin Taylor

17th October - Christopher Wrench, Brisbane
 

21st November - Chelsea Chen
 

19th December - David Drury.

 

 

 

 

2009

 

18th October - Peter Jewkes & Edwin Taylor (Organist & Organ Scholar, CCSL)
(Program to include the famous Sonata in D minor for organ duet by Merkel)
 

15th November - Kurt Ison  (Organist, Mary Immaculate Church, Waverley)
 

20th December - David Drury  (Organist, St Paul's College, University of Sydney)