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Organ Recitals at York Minster
Published: on 24th July 2008 by Alix Peacock in Minster News
The summer season of evening organ recitals begins this year at York Minster on Saturday 26 July. The recitals will be performed every Saturday at 7.00pm, and the series ends on Saturday 6 September. Tickets cost £7 (concessions £5), including a programme, and are available on the door.
The 2008 summer series of recitals features recitalists from across Britain and Europe. The series will begin with a recital by Anthony Froggatt, formerly Organist at Portsmouth Cathedral on 26th July. Philip Moore will perform his last Organ Recital as York Minster’s Master of the Music on 2nd August. Organist at Antwerp Cathedral – Peter van der Velde will give the recital on 9th August
Francis Jackson, Organ Emeritus of York Minster, will be performing on 16th August. The recital given by the Minster’s Organ Scholar Richard McVeigh on 23rd August and that given by Minster Organist John Scott-Whiteley on 30th August form part of the Complete Organ Music of Olivier Messiaen series which is taking place between 21st and 30th August. (For further information on this series please see the list below). Roger Sayer of Rochester Cathedral will then complete the summer’s organ recital series on 6th September.
York Minster’s organist, John Scott Whiteley said, “It is an exciting opportunity to present the complete organ music of the great Olivier Messiaen as part of this year’s recital series. The variety this will bring will ensure there is something for everyone: the more popular works which will be heard at the regular recitals and the wonderfully coloured music of Messiaen beloved of devotees.”
Full list of recitalists in the Complete Organ Music of Olivier Messiaen series taking place between 21st and 30th August
21 August
Jeffrey Makinson, RNCM
23 August
Richard McVeigh, Organ Scholar, York Minster
25 August
Andreas Jetter, Winner: Moscow Conservatory Rachmaninov Competition
27 August
Stephen Farr, Formerly, Guildford Cathedral
28 August
Thomas Trotter, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
30 August
John Scott Whiteley
Organist, York Minster.