The Borders Guild of Organists host this much sought after event on 22nd February in the splendid surroundings of The Old Parish Church of Peebles. We would urge to to book to be part of this wonderful event, and even think about your children, grand-children, nieces and nephews!
This January the Lanarkshire Society of Organists are hosting a service at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Bellshill Central Parish Church.
The Evening will feature lots of Songs of Praise, led by the mighty Hilsdon Organ of Bellshill Central Church, with it’s organist Alan Mathew as Director of Music.
On Friday’s 17th and 24th January at 7.15pm there will be choir practices for those wishing to be part of an Ecumenical Choir to help lead our praise. If you are interested in this please contact Alan via the form below.
Glasgow University Memorial Chapel
Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 1.10-1.50pm
Organ Recital
Barry Jordan
Praise Song Barry Jordan (b. 1957)
Two Fugues on BACH (2 & 3) Robert Schumann (1810-56)
Concert pour orgue, Op. 56, No. 2 Feliks Nowowiejski (1877-1946)
Barry Jordan was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in 1957. He studied at the University of Cape Town from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1985 – 1986, then in Vienna and in Lübeck, where he completed his Konzertexamen in the class of Prof. Martin Haselböck at the beginning of 1988, followed by the “B” and “A” church music diplomas in 1992 and 1994.
Almost immediately thereafter he was appointed as Organist and choral director of Magdeburg Cathedral, and took up his post there in August 1994. He has a busy schedule as recitalist in Germany and abroad, and is also active as a composer. From 2003 until 2006 he was also lecturer in organ at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig. In November 2004 he received the honorary title of Kirchenmusikdirektor.
Semester 1 organ concerts
Wednesdays at 1.10-1.50
Except the celebrity concert with Thomas Trotter on
Friday, November 8 at 6pm
Friday, November 8, 6pm, Celebrity Recital
Thomas Trotter
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 J S Bach
Méditation Maurice Duruflé
Prélude et fugue sur le nom d’Alain Maurice Duruflé
Walking Song Kevin Volans
Sonata in G major Edward Elgar
November 13 Kevin Bowyer
Festival of North American Organ Music, 2
Introduction, Adagio and Fugue (2009) Ralph Fisher (1948)
Peace, Be Still (2011) Paul Lombardi (b. 1973)
Organ Toccata (1971) Dean Drummond (1949-2013)
November 20 William Hutcheson (Glasgow)
Grand Chorus in March Form Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
Fantasia in G major, BWV 572 J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Communion L.J.A. Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869)
Rondo in G Andre Kneval (b. 1950)
Pastorale (Psalm 23:1) Percy W. Whitlock (1903-1946)
In Party Mood Jack Strachey (1894-1972)
Postlude alla Marcia Ernest Halsey (1876-1939)
November 27 Samuel Prouse (Glasgow)
Overture to St Paul Mendelssohn arr. Best
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 J S Bach
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 J S Bach
Les Enfants de Dieu ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ Olivier Messiaen
Choral 3 in A minor Cesar Franck
Glasgow University Memorial Chapel
Celebrity Organ Recital
Thomas Trotter
Music by J S Bach, Maurice Duruflé, Kevin Volans and Sir Edward Elgar
“Thomas Trotter is rightly regarded as one of the most brilliant concert organists currently on the world stage. …. A virtuoso’s virtuoso, he harnesses his immaculate technique and musicianship to serve every aspect of the music.”
The American Organist
Friday November 8th at 6pm Admission Free
Funding by the Ferguson Bequest.
Professor Thomas Ferguson (1900-1977), Henry Mechan Chair of Public Health
(1944-64), bequeathed his estate to the University, with the instruction that the money should be used to foster the social side of University life.
For future concerts, see organrecitals.com
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Thank you!
All welcome, friends, guests and visitors warmly invited.
St Mary’s of the Assumption G40 2DQ 10.30am – Organ details
Denniston New Parish Church G31 2UU 1.30-3.30pm – Organ details
G L A S G O W S O C I E T Y O F O R G A N I S T S
jointly with the
L A N A R K S H I R E S O C I E T Y OF O R G A N I S T S
Saturday 2 November 2019
Choral Director – Dr Katy Cooper
Director of Chapel Music at the University of Glasgow
Accompanist – Andrew Forbes
Director of Music,Glasgow Cathedral
Participants – 12.15 for 12.30pm rehearsal;
bring your own packed lunch (tea/coffee provided by church)
Scores available to borrow, or bring your own.
Audience – refreshments available from 3.30 pm
4pm performance.
Admission free, collection plate available.
G L A S G O W S O C I E T Y O F O R G A N I S T S
jointly with the
L A N A R K S H I R E S O C I E T Y OF O R G A N I S T S
Saturday 2 November 2019
Choral Director – Dr Katy Cooper
Director of Chapel Music at the University of Glasgow
Accompanist – Andrew Forbes
Director of Music,Glasgow Cathedral
Participants – 12.15 for 12.30pm rehearsal;
bring your own packed lunch (tea/coffee provided by church)
Scores available to borrow, or bring your own.
Audience – refreshments available from 3.30 pm
4pm performance.
Admission free, collection plate available.
ORGAN RECITAL ON MONDAY 19th AUGUST 2019 AT 6.00pm
On Monday 19th August we are hosting a 45 minute organ recital by Shrewsbury Abbey organist Nigel Pursey. This is one of a series of recitals he is playing during his End2End Cycling and Organ Playing challenge, cycling the 990 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats with recitals at four stage end points. This challenge is to raise funds for the Shrewsbury Abbey Organ Appeal – the Abbey’s fine 1911 Hill organ needs restoring and completing and money has still to be raised fully to fund the work. Entry is free but there will be a retiring collection.
Auchingramont Road,
Hamilton. ML3 6JT
