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Lunchtime Organ Concert Thomas Trotter
Mon 19 May Town Hall
*Parry* Toccata & Fugue, _The Wanderer_ *J.S.Bach* Trio Sonata No. 1 *Saint-Saëns* Fantasie in D flat Danse Macabre *Litaize* Prélude et Danse Fuguée
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American Enterprise
Wed 28 May Town Hall
Maverick and enthusiast, Carlo Curley has brought the organ out of the church loft and imbued his recitals with crusading zeal for the instrument's colour and vitality. His recital, the final one this season, explores the huge, and sometimes outrageous, range of American organ music. Prepare to hear Town Hall's organ as it has never been heard before! *6.15pm Pre-concert talk: Graeme Kay in conversation with Carlo Curley*
*Carlo Curley* Organ
*Programme includes:* *Hugh McAmis* Dreams *Seth Bingham* Roulade *Charles Ives* Variations on America *Samuel Barber (arr Strickland)* Adagio for Strings *Dudley Buck* Concert Variations on The Star-Spangled Banner *Edward MacDowell (arr Curley)* To a Wild Rose, from Woodland Sketches *Stefan Lindblad* Toccata on an American Theme, in homage to Leonard Bernstein
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Lunchtime Organ Concert Henry Fairs
Mon 2 Jun 2008 Symphony Hall
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Lunchtime Organ Concert Thomas Trotter
Mon 9 Jun Town Hall
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Lunchtime Organ Concert Thomas Trotter Summer Request Concert
Mon 16 Jun 2008 Town Hall
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The Organ Symphony
Thu 2 Oct Symphony Hall
There are few more thrilling sounds in all music than the 6,000 pipes of Symphony Hall’s magnificent Klais organ pitted against a full-strength CBSO, and Saint-Saëns’ ever-popular symphony is just the piece to show off this dynamic combination. The elegant classicism of Mozart’s serene concerto and Ravel’s fairy-tale miniatures should provide the perfect upbeat. The New York Philharmonic’s Associate Conductor Xian Zhang returns for her third visit to Birmingham.
Xian Zhang - conductor David Saint - organ Michael Collins - clarinet
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite 18’ Mozart: Clarinet Concerto 28’ Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Organ) 36’
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Thomas Trotter plays Bach’s Trio Sonatas
Fri 29 May 2009 Symphony Hall
It is said that Bach wrote these six miniature masterpieces as training studies for his son Wilhelm Friedmann. Written in three parts (one for each hand and one for the feet!), they are still amongst the most taxing pieces in all organ music, requiring physical dexterity and superb artistry to realise their vitality and charm. *BBC Music magazine’s Editor, Oliver Condy, explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert:* _The master of organ performance tackles Bach’s fiendish, extraordinary Trio Sonatas. Few organists would dare play all six in performance, but then Trotter has a reputation for being pretty fearless at the keyboard. If you want to be astounded by technique and musical beauty, this is the concert for you. The Symphony Hall Klais organ is perfect for this repertoire too._ "BBC Music Magazine":http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com *6.15pm Pre-concert talk* £5-£20 The concert will finish at approx. 9.30pm.
