BRISBANE ORGAN CONCERTS 2010

JANUARY Sunday 24th, 3.00pm
Music at St Mary's
Concert with Qld Symphony Orchestra
Included in the program Christopher Wrench plays the Organ Concerto in D - by William Herschel
St Mary's Anglican Church, 455 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
Free Admission.

FEBRUARY Saturday 6th, 8.00pm
These are Thy wonders - Organ Recital
To be sung by Emma Baker-Spink (soprano). Rupert Jeffcoat(Organist St John's Cathedral) will accompany Emma on organ, harmonium and piano.
St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Ann Street Brisbane
Admission $20/Conc$15 Enquiries: Jan Reid 07 3835 2222 - info@stjohnscathedral.com

FEBRUARY Saturday 13th, 5.15pm
Recital at All Saints Wickham Terrace
Phillip Gearing plays a recital program including pieces by Gibbons, Howells, Preston, Purcell,
Stanford and Wesley.
All Saints's Anglican Church, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane.
Free Admission.

MARCH Sunday 21st, 3.00pm
Conservatorium Griffith University (Kawai Piano Series)
Christopher Wrench gives an Organ Recital on the 325th Birthday of J.S.Bach "Hommage à BACH"
Celebrate J.S. Bach’s 325th birthday in style, along with the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann’s birth, and the Brisbane launch of Christopher Wrench’s CD J.S. Bach’s ‘Trio’ Sonatas. In a fitting tribute to both composers, Bach’s Organ Sonatas No.1, 3 & 6 are juxtaposed with Schumann’s Six Fugues on B-A-C-H, op.60.

St Mary's
Anglican Church , 455 Main St, Kangaroo Point,
Admision: TBA

APRIL Wednesday 14th, 11.00am
Organ Spectacular
This concert is presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in aprtnership with the Brisbane City Council. The conductor will be Eivind
Aadland and the Organ Soloist will be Christopher Wrench. The programme is the Poulenc Organ Concerto and Sibelius Symphony No. 2. The programme will be followed by Christopher Wrench signing copies of his Bach CD in the foyer.
QPAC Concert Hall

Admision: Book & pay online: http://www.qso.com.au/organ-spectacular
OR Special Ticket offer for WRENCH fans: $30 incl. booking fees. Call QTIX 136246 with the CODE WORD: 'choir offer'

MAY Sunday 16th, 4.00pm
St Stephen's Concert Series
Peter Krenske has been appointed as Organist at St Stephen's Cathedral. This is the "First" in the St Stephen's Cathedral Concert Series. In his first recital as Cathedral organist Peter Krenske traverses sonic territory previously unheard at St Stephen's. In fact some of it may not have heard in Cathedrals anywhere! These "first performances" include an Australian premiere by Paris organist Naji Hakim, some music from jazz greats, a bit of Bach, and Krenske himself! A wonderful "user-friendly" program which will surprise and delight all music lovers.
Pre concert refreshments are available in the Courtyard from 3.15pm. Car park entrance is off Charlotte St and opens at 2.45pm.
St Stephen's Roman Catholic Cathedral ,249 Elizabeth St Brisbane

Admision: Adult /Concession $15/$10 Tickets at the door from 3.00pm.
"First" St Stephen's Concert Flyer

JUNE Sunday 27th, 3.00pm
Passacaglia
Passacaglia is a recital by organist Michael Fulcher, now organist at St Paul's Cathedral Wellington NZ
. The programme will include Bach, Buxtehude, Holst and Willan. Afternoon tea is included and free parking is available for patrons.
St John's Anglican Cathedral, Ann St Brisbane

Admision: Adult/Concession $20/$15

JULY Saturday 31st, 2.00pm -7.00pm
Inaugural Pipe Organ Competition with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Peter Crane and CSO will perform Saint Saens Organ Symphony, and a Handel Organ Concerto. After the 2.00pm concert, an Inaugural Pipe Organ Competition will be held. Separate divisions for Intermediate (15 years and under) and Open, to perform two contrasting works including one from the baroque period. Entry by email redeistedd@hotmail.com. Prizes sponsored by Organ Society of Qld and Cleveland Uniting Church Choir.

Cleveland Uniting Church, Passage Street , Cleveland, Qld

Admision: TBA

AUGUST Sunday 15th, 2.00pm
Victoria Hay at St Mary's Maryborough
Melbourne born London based organist Victoria Hays gives a recital on the BB Whitehouse 1912 organ, together with Andrew Muscat-Clark, Voice and Clarinet. The concert will feature music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Boellman, Liszt, Mozart, Stanford, Brahms and Nixon.

St Mary's Church, Adelaide St, Maryborough Qld.

Admision: Donation.

AUGUST Saturday 21st to Wednesday 25th
QLD Organ Recital Tour - Sergio Militello Organist Florence Cathedral
"Fireworks from Florence"

Complete Recital Tour Schedule:
Saturday 21st at 7.30pm - St Andrew’s Uniting Church, cnr Creek & Ann Streets, Brisbane,
Sunday 22nd at 3pm - St Luke’s Anglican Church, Toowoomba
Monday 23rd at 7.30pmSt Andrew’s Uniting Church, Warwick
Wednesday 25th at 8.00pm, St Paul’s Cathedral, Rockhampton. Followed by refreshments at 9.15pm around the Bell Tower.
in a program of Bach, Bossi, Verdi, Mascagni, Fletcher and Militello.

Admision: St Andrews- Adult/Concession $20/$15 Bookings 4MBS Ticketing 3847 1717

SEPTEMBER Tuesday 7th, 7.00pm
First Complete Performance of Major Work by Christopher Willcock
Melbourne organist Robin Batterham, assistant organist at Scot's Church in Melbourne will perform a recital including the first complete performance of a major work by Melbourne based composer Christopher Willcock. The recital will form part of a series of cultural events being held as part of the International Mineral Procesing Congress being held in Brisbane. These events are a feature of the Congress which is held every three years.
The program will include works by JS Bach, Mozart, Gardonyi, Batterham and Vierne.
St John's Anglican Cathedral, Ann Street Brisbane, Qld

Admision: Free