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July 2009
1 Wed
2 Thu
3 Fri
11.00am - “Organ Splendour” – a recital by David Drury
*SSO PERFORMANCE RESCHEDULED*
The Sydney Symphony's performance of Organ Splendour tomorrow morning (Friday 12 June) at the Sydney Opera House has been rescheduled to Friday 3 July at 11.00am due to abnormally low humidity and cool conditions in Sydney in the recent week, which has meant the grand organ in The Concert Hall is not reliably playable.
The organ in the Sydney Opera House is the largest mechanical action organ in the world, with more than 10,000 pipes.
“The Sydney Symphony is extremely disappointed that tomorrow’s organ recital by acclaimed Australian musician David Drury has had to be postponed. Unfortunately we were informed today that the Organ is not functioning to a level that would allow the performance to occur. We ask that patrons who were going to attend the performance hold on to their tickets and join us for the re-scheduled concert on Friday 3 July at 11am at the Sydney Opera House concert hall. We are very sorry for the inevitable inconvenience this will cause to our audience” said Rory Jeffes, Sydney Symphony Managing Director.
Important note for Patrons:
* Existing tickets valid for rescheduled performance date. Please
call SOH Box Office on 02 9250 7777 or Sydney Symphony 02 8215 4600
* Patrons unable to attend the rescheduled date are entitled to
full refund inclusive of service fees.
* A cut off date for refunds (no later than Fri 19 June 09).
Tickets must be returned to point of purchase.
Sydney Opera House
A rare opportunity to hear Ron Sharp’s Organ in the Sydney Opera House in recital. David Drury will perform a Diverse program of works by JS Bach, Joseph Jongen, Marcel Dupré and Charles Marie Widor. Complimentary morning tea will be served from 10am.
As a special offer to members of the Organ Music Society of Sydney, the following ticket prices are available:
OMSS members - $38 (normal price $48) for A, B and C reserve only.
Please ring the Sydney Symphony Box Office on (02) 8215 4600, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Must quote special code “1541” to receive this special offer. Please note that booking fees may apply.
Please hurry to book, as tickets are selling FAST!
David Drury writes (23/3/09):
Hi everyone
Just a note to say I will be playing a solo concert in the Sydney Symphony’s Opera House series this year.
The Concert is in the “Tea & Symphony” series and is at 11am on Friday 12th June.
The tickets are 75% sold out, so go to the SSO website and get one before it’s too late!
The programme is:
Toccata & Fugue in F major – J.S. Bach
Cantabile – Joseph Jongen
Crucifixion (Passion Symphony) – Marcel Dupre
Symphony No. 6 – C.M. Widor
Hope to see you there
Best wishes
David Drury
1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation
1.10pm St Stephen's Uniting Church, Macquarie St
Rev. Gavin Ward organ
4 Sat
5 Sun
ST STEPHEN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
211 Mowbray Road, Chatswood
$5/$2
Hill Norman and Beard 1929/1968 3/24
Enquiries: 02 9415 1727
First Sundays at 3pm - 4pm with Afternoon Tea
Paul Edgar and Rev. Greg Woolnough
3pm St Swithun's Anglican Church
Neil Cameron
Sonata 4 (Mendelssohn) and Grand Pièce Symphonique
6 Mon
7 Tue
8 Wed
1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation - David Kinsela (Buxtehude)
9 Thu
11am St Luke's, Stanmore Rd, Enmore Wordsworth & Maskell 1883 M 2/11
A pleasant morning with friends gathering for morning tea, followed by a recital by Heather Moen-Boyd at 11.30am and lunch (RSVP) at 12 noon.
Enquiries: 02 9519 7428
10 Fri
1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation
11 Sat
5.00pm - 6.00pm 2MBS-FM Organ Music Society Radio Program 102.5MHz Program details
12 Sun
The Principal of Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
& The Chapel Society
Regret to advise that due to unforeseen circumstances
The Puget Organ will not be ready for the recitals on 12 / 13 July
The advertised recitals are cancelled and a new date will be advised
5pm Kincoppal, Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Professor Michel Colin and Pastor de Lasala
Gala Organ Recital with reception
by invitation only - contact Ann Henderson 02 9418 8856
$100
13 Mon
7pm Kincoppal, Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Professor Michel Colin and Pastor de Lasala
Public Recital
Tickets at the door - $25
14 Tue
15 Wed
1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation
Frank Tamsitt, St James' Organ Scholar
16 Thu
17 Fri
1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation
18 Sat
6.30pm - 7.00pm 2MBS-FM Organ Music Society Radio Program 102.5MHz Theatre Organ Program details
19 Sun
2pm Marrickville Town Hall
Theatre Organ Society of Australia (NSW)
Mark Herman (USA) - Broadway Melody: A Tribute to the Great White Way
$27.50, $25, $20, $10
20 Mon
21 Tue
22 Wed
1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation
23 Thu
24 Fri
1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation
25 Sat
26 Sun
27 Mon
28 Tue
29 Wed
1.15pm - 1.45pm St James', King St lunchtime recital More info Donation
Andrej Kouznetsov is playing due to advertised player's illness
6.30pm Sydney Grammar School, College St
John Scott (St Thomas, 5th Ave, NYC [formerly St Paul's Cathedral, London]
- organist
I am writing to invite you to a special musical event at Sydney Grammar.
John Scott is one of the world's foremost musicians; his reputation following fourteen years as Organist at St Paul's Cathedral, London saw him appointed as Organist of the famous St Thomas' Church, New York City in 2004.
His 2009 Australian concert tour will include just one Sydney recital, on the 2004 Mander organ at Grammar on the evening of Wednesday, July 29th at 6.30pm.
Please note that tickets for this concert will be limited to just 120.
Bookings are essential. Tickets are $20/$10 and are only available via telephone to Margrit Bachmann in the Music Department at Grammar on 9332 5895 or email: mbb@sydgram.nsw.edu.au
Parking will be available in the school grounds, via the entrance in Stanley St, Darlinghurst.
More information about John Scott may be found at:
http://www.concertartists.com/JS.html
His programme on July 29th will be:
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (Choral with 9 Partiten) J. Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)
Concerto in F Op.4 no.5 G.F. Handel (1685 - 1759)
i) Larghetto
ii) Allegro
iii) Alla Siciliana
iv) Presto
Voluntary in E minor Op. 7 no. 7 J. Stanley (1712 – 1786)
Prelude and Fugue in A minor J.S.Bach (1685 – 1750)
Adagio and Allegro in F K. 594 W.A.Mozart (1756 - 1791)
INTERVAL
Paean K. Leighton (1929 – 1988)
Fugue no. 3 on BACH R. Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Pax vobiscum S. Karg-Elert (1877 – 1933)
Miroir Ad Wammes (b.1953)
From ‘Pièces de Fantaisie’ L. Vierne (1870 – 1937)
i) Etoile du Soir
ii) Impromptu
iii) Carillon de Westminster
Bob Wagner.
30 Thu
31 Fri
1.10pm - 1.40pm St Andrew's Cathedral lunchtime recital More info Donation