OrganMusic Society of Sydney Diary, 2002 and other Organ Concerts inSydney
Regular organ recital seriesin Sydney
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Organ Music Society of Sydney Diary, 2002 and
other organ concerts in Sydney
Denotes Organ Music Societyof Sydney Function
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday March 10th 3.30pm
Amy Johansen (Sydney UniversityOrganist)
Free Admission
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday March 11th 1.10pm
Robert Wagner
Free Admission
St John's Church,Wahroonga
Friday 15thMarch 8.00pm
Admission -Gold Coin donation
Peter Hamilton plays the restored PelsOrgan
(Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Sweelinck, Bach, Dupré, Rheinbergerand Gershwin)
Sydney Conservatoriumof Music
Wednesday,20th March 1.10pm
Philip Swanton- organ (Buxtehude, Bach and Kittel)
Free Admission
Bach BirthdayOrgan Music Concert
21st March,8.00pm Entry - Donation
Mary ImmaculateChurch,
45 Victoria St, Waverley
Organists:David Drury, David Kinsela, Kurt Ison and Mark Quarmby
St Finbar'sCatholic Church, Glenbrook
46 Levy Street, Glenbrook(Lower Blue Mountains)
Enquiries: RobertAmpt 02 4758 6067
Sunday 24th March, 3.00pm
The Palm Sunday Concert - HIGHLIGHTS FROM HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Blue Mountains Academy Singers and Orchestra - Elizabeth Swain- Director
Amy Johansen - Organ
$10/$7 conc. at door
Easter Monday Ramble onSydney's North Shore
1st April -$15
9.00am - RosevilleUniting Church, Lord Street, Roseville
10.30am - TryonRoad Uniting Church, Lindfield (including 20 min recital)
12.30pm - KillaraUniting Church, Arnold Street, Killara
2.15pm - PymbleUniting Church, Pacific Hwy, Pymble
3.30pm - StJohn's Uniting Church, Coonanbarra Rd, Wahroonga
Recital forOrgan and Trombone at Lindfield Uniting Church
Sunday 7thApril 2.30pm
Organ: Pastorde Lasala
Trombone: Gregorycan der Struik
April - Monday 8th 12.15pm& 1.15pm Free
ROBERT AMPT, Sydney City Organist: Toccata(Mushel), Berceuse (Lemare), Mariales (Hakim), Rondeau (Purcell),Toccata (Gigout), P&F in c, Bist du bei mir (Bach), Allegro- Symph VI (Widor)
Sydney OperaHouse - Concert Hall
Friday 12th and Saturday 13thApril - 8.00pm
Olivier Latry (Organist, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris)
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Poulenc Organ Concerto
Details at Opera House Box Office
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday April 22nd 1.10pm
Amy Johansen (Sydney UniversityOrganist)
Free Admission
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday April 28th 3.30pm
Christopher Wrench (Brisbane)
Free Admission
St Finbar'sCatholic Church, Glenbrook
46 Levy Street, Glenbrook(Lower Blue Mountains)
Enquiries: RobertAmpt 02 4758 6067
Sunday 12th May, 3.00pm
Mother's Day Organ Recital - Heather Moen-Boyd
$10/$7 conc. at door
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday May 13th 1.10pm
Amy Johansen (Sydney UniversityOrganist)
Free Admission
Felix Hell (16 year old from Germany/USA)
Sunday 19thMay at 2.30pm
Adults $20,concession $15
Enquiries:02 9144 4915
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday May 26th 3.30pm
David Briggs (UK)
Free Admission
May - Tuesday 28th 12.15pm& 1.15pm Free
DAVID BRIGGS, British Concert Organist:Mastersingers Overture (Wagner), Hungarian March (Berlioz), Adagio,Cello Concerto (Elgar), Daphnis et Chloe (Ravel), Improvizationon submitted themes
Queen's Birthday Rambleto Bathurst and Mudgee
Sunday 9th and Monday 10thJune 2002
Arranged by Andrew Davidson, Vice President
The Society's next Organ Ramble is to beheld on the Queen's Birthday weekend in June in the Bathurst andMudgee regions of NSW. Bathurst is some 3 to 4 hours by road fromSydney and so that we can see as many organs on the Monday holiday,we have arranged for the Ramble to commence late on Sunday afternoonwith a recital at All Saints Anglican Cathedral Bathurst at 5pm.The recitalist will be Tim Roberton, Organ Scholar at St JamesAnglican Church, King Street Sydney. Following the recital atapproximately 6pm, the Cathedral authorities have generously arrangeda reception at Bishopscourt for Ramble attendees. Following thereception, we will return to the Cathedral so that attendees cantry the organ. Ramble attendees should arrange their own accommodationin one of Bathurst's many motels which are all conveniently located.
We will visit two organs on Monday morningin the Bathurst area before setting off to Mudgee for lunch. Thedrive to Mudgee via Sofala is approximately ninety minutes andpasses through some picturesque countryside.
The full program on Monday will be as follows:
08.45 Uniting Church, William Street Bathurst (tea & coffee will be provided)
10.15 Holy Trinity AnglicanChurch, Kelso
13.45 St John's Anglican Church,Church & Market Streets, Mudgee
A participation fee of $20 per person will help the Society indefraying some of the costs associated with arranging the weekend.For those attending on Monday only, the fee will be $15.
IMPORTANT
To assist the Cathedral authorities withcatering arrangements, please advise Andrew Davidson (Phone 94896774 or 0414385311 or email ad046@hotmail.com)by Wednesday 5th June if you will be attending the Sunday eveningrecital and Reception
June - Tuesday 11th 12.15pm& 1.15pm Free
ROBERT AMPT: Paean (Preston), Ciaconain d (Pachelbel), P&F in c (Bruckner), Verset (Guilmant),Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Air on the G String (Bach), Fantasiaon BACH (Reger)
David Goode
(Winner 1998Calgary Organ Competition)
Sunday 16thJune at 2.30pm
Adults $20,concession $15
Enquiries:02 9144 4915
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday June 17 1.10pm
Ji-hyoun Lee (Newcastle CathedralOrgan Scholar)
Free Admission
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday July 29 1.10pm
Christopher Hainsworth (WaikatoUniversity Organist, NZ)
Free Admission
St. Peter'sAnglican Church Cooks' River
Sunday 4th August at 4.30pm
Alistair Nelson (0rgan) with Michael Hooper, a Master of Musicstudent at Sydney Uni, on the Mandolin.
The Location is St. Peter's Anglican Church Cooks' River (On thePacific Highway, St.
Peter's, near Tempe station and 422 bus). I believe that thereis a small entry
charge which goes towards the restoration of the organ (don'tworry, it is
already partially restored). For those of you interested the organis a 12-stop
Brindley and Foster.
My program is as follows:
Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Poco Adagio Cantabile and Minuet from
String Quartet in C Major, Op.76, no.3, "The Emperor"
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (arr. A. Nelson)
Meditation
Gabriel Dupont (1878-1914)
No.25 "Very Lively" and No.21 "Calm" fromExpressions for Organ
Naji Hakim (1955-)
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4, Op.39
August - 5th Monday 12.15pm& 1.15pm Free
ROBERT AMPT: Nun danket (Karg-Elert),La Fete-Dieu (Dubois), Expressions (Langlais), Coronation March(Myerbeer), Petite Suite Francaise (Sanger), Trois Pieces (Alain)
St Finbar'sCatholic Church, Glenbrook
46 Levy Street, Glenbrook(Lower Blue Mountains)
Enquiries: RobertAmpt 02 4758 6067
Sunday 11th August, 3.00pm
Sydney Welsh Choir
Robert Ampt - Organ
$10/$7 conc at door
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday August 18 3.30pm
Amy Johansen (Sydney UniversityOrganist)
Free Admission
Sydney Conservatoriumof Music
Wednesday,28th August 1.10pm
Staff and students
Four centuriesof music for Brass and Organ
Free Admission
September - Monday 2nd 12.15pm& 1.15pm Free
ROBERT GOODE & JEANIE KELSO (soprano),Sydney favourites, in an enchanting smorgesbord drawn from theClassical, Celtic and Caberet repertoire
Sydney Organ Competition
Saturday September7 - 1.30pm and 4.30pm - $5
Universityof Sydney - Great Hall
Junior - 1.30pm
Intermediate - 4.30pm
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday September 8 3.30pm
Amy Johansen (Sydney UniversityOrganist) and Jacques Mauger (Paris) - Trombone
Free Admission and free refreshmentsat 3pm following 2pm Carillon Recital
St Aloysius'College
47 Upper Pitt Street, MilsonsPoint
Sunday September 8 - 4.30pm$15 / Children free
Three of the best - InauguralRecital on the new Chapel organ featuring Peter Kneeshaw, MichaelDeasey and David Drury
Létourneau 2002 ME 2/ 20
Enquiries 02 9922 3695
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday September 9 - 1.10pm
Brendon Lukin
Free Admission
The Restoration of HistoricOrgans Forum
Friday September20 - 7.30pm - $15 with supper provided
St Paul's, Anglican Church, Burwood Rd, Burwood
Jonathan Ambrosino(USA), Stephen Bicknell (UK) and Peter Jewkes (Australia)
AN EVENING WITH TWO OF THE WORLD'SFOREMOST ORGAN AUTHORITIES
This is a special opportunity to meet historians JonathanAmbrosino from the USA and Stephen Bicknellfrom the UK. The evening will be presented in conjunction withthe Organ Historical Trust of Australia at St. Paul's, where thenotable 1890 Davidson organ is being restored.
Jonathan Ambrosino is a freelance writer on theorgan and a consultant who continues to work on organ voicingand tonal finishing. He has been president of the Organ HistoricalSociety, and is an expert in the history of the 20th Century organin America, and in the influence of English builders Willis, T.C.Lewis and Carlton Mitchell on the work of the important Skinnerand Aeolian-Skinner firms.
Stephen Bicknell is probably best known in Australiafor his acclaimed book The History of the English Organ.His distinguished career in organ building included working withsuch firms as N.P. Mander and J.W. Walker & Sons before pursuinga career as a freelance writer, designer and consultant. He isalso a lecturer in organ history at the Royal Academy of Musicin London. Two of his witty articles have been reprinted in pastissues of The Sydney Organ Journal.
Both are excellent speakers, with forthright and often controversialviews.
To add even greater interest, a slightly unusual approach tothe evening will be adopted, described by Jonathan Ambrosino :
Adopting a slightly non-scholarly format, moderator Peter Jewkeswill host six English and American organ personalities from timespast (William Hill, T.C. Lewis, Robert Hope-Jones, George AshdownAudsley, Ernest M. Skinner, G. Donald Harrison) - or, at least,as visiting historians Stephen Bicknell and Jonathan Ambrosinowill attempt to portray them.
Topics will centre around the creation,re-creation and preservation of style, and the often slipperygrasp of understanding such things in the first place. In additionto commercial breaks and the possibility of sly costume changes,Peter Jewkes will demonstrate the church's Davidson organ (restorationin process) and lead the gathered in song. Supper follows.
Killara UnitingChurch
Cnr Arnoldand Karrangara St, Killara
Sunday September22 - 3pm - $10
Amy Johansen
Sharp / Jewkes1961 / 2001 M 2 / 21
Enquiries 029144 1649
St Paul's AnglicanChurch, Kogarah
57 PrincesHwy, Kogarah
Sunday September22 at 2.30pm
Donation
Conacher 1904M 2 / 9
Derek Moulewill play a recital to celebrate the anniversary of the dedication.Afternoon tea served in gardens with String Quartet. Program includedBoëllmann's "Suite Gothique", Wesley's "HolsworthyChurch Bells" and Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in G".
Epping BaptistChurch
Cnr Ray andCarlingford Roads, Epping
Sunday September22 at 2.30pm - $10 / $5
Christie Organby Hill, Norman & Beard 1932 EP 2 / 10
Enquiries 029584 2353
Featuring organistsMargaret Hall and Tamara Rozek with Owen Watkins (saxophone) andJames Robertson (violin)
St Mary's Road, Sydney
Sunday 22 Septemberat 2.30pm
A DurufléAnniversary Concert -
Edward Theodore(Organist) with the Jacobean Singers
Prelude, Adagioet Choral Varié - Veni Creator
Prelude and Fugue on Alain
Requiem op.9 (Choir and organ)
Adults $25,concession $20
Enquiries:02 9365 4700
Orion CentreCampsie - Theatre Organ Society
Sunday October6 - 2 pm
Dan Bellomy- USA
$18 / $16.50Enquiries 02 9629 2257
Wurlitzer 3man
Organ Society Ramble
Monday October7 - $10
Enquiries:Geoff Lloyd 02 9476 1530
Recitals byAlistair Nelson, Geoff Lloyd and Peter Kneeshaw
9.30 LutheranChurch, cnr Goulburn and Stanley Street (Schuke M 2/17)
11.00 UnitingChurch, 264 Pitt St (Hill TP 3/31)
13.00 St Mary'sCathedral's four organs - Crypt, Sharp, Whitehouse and Letourneau.Bell Tower and afternoon tea
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday October 13 3.30pm
Amy Johansen (Sydney UniversityOrganist)
Free Admission and free refreshmentsat 3pm following 2pm Carillon Recital
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday 14th October 2002 7.30pm
Alistair Nelson (organ) plays
Gott der Vater wohn uns bei by JohannLudwig Krebs
with Alison Packham (oboe)
and
Rejoice in the Lamb, op.30
with Sarah Penicka, conductor
Soprano: Diana Boots
Ngaire Kirwin
Susannah Lawergren
Jocelyn Moen (solo)
Alto: Frances Barry
Tim Chung
Olivia Gossip (solo)
Chela Weitzel
Tenor: Joseph Toltz (solo)
Randall Wheatley
David Yardley
Bass: Peter Laurence (solo)
Rupert McCallum
Alasdair Vickers
Also on the program:
Hannah Bolitho (clarinet) plays
Siegfrid Interlude no.2 by Matthew Hindson
Sonata no.1 in F minor, op.120, no.1 byJohannes Brahms
Killara UnitingChurch
Cnr Arnoldand Karrangara St, Killara
Sunday October20 - $10
Lyric Five- Song accompanied by organ
Sharp / Jewkes1961 / 2001 M 2 / 21
Enquiries 029144 1649
October - Monday 21st 12.15pm& 1.15pm Free
DANIEL DRIES, St Stephen's, MacquarieSt, SCEGGS, Darlinghurst: Sinfonia, Can. 29 (Bach), Concerto inF (Handel), Canon in b (Schumann), Cortege et Litanie, Noel Variations(Dupre), Berceuse, Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)
Organ Music Society AGM
Saturday October26 - 3pm
St James',King St, Turramurra
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday October 28 1.10pm
Alistair Nelson
Lunchtime Organ Recital
Toccata in C, BWV 564 - J.S. Bach
(Toccata - Adagio - Grave - Fugue)
Lt / Lve - Peggy Polias
Symphonie Romane, Op. 73 - Charles-MarieWidor
II: Choral
Dieu Parmi Nous - Olivier Messiaen
from La Nativité du Seigneur
NB: feel free to bring your lunch
Free Admission
Killara UnitingChurch
Cnr Arnoldand Karrangara St, Killara
Sunday November3 - $10
Dance Musicfor organ
Sharp / Jewkes1961 / 2001 M 2 / 21
Enquiries 029144 1649
St Finbar'sCatholic Church, Glenbrook
46 Levy Street, Glenbrook(Lower Blue Mountains)
Enquiries: RobertAmpt 02 4758 6067
Sunday 10th November, 3.00pm
Glenbrook Spring Festival Concert
$10/$7 conc at door
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday November 11 1.10pm
Amy Johansen (University Organist)
Free Admission
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Monday 11th November at 7.30pm
Examination recital - AlistairNelson (Organ)
Also performing will be Alison Packham(oboe) and Hannah Bolitho (clarinet)
Toccata in C, BWV 564 J.S. Bach
(Toccata - Adagio - Grave - Fugue) (1685-1750)
Symphonie Romane, Op. 73 Charles-MarieWidor
II: Choral (c.1845-1937)
Dieu Parmi Nous Olivier Messiaen
from La Nativité du Seigneur (1908-1992)
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday November 17 3.30pm
John O'Donnell (Melbourne)
Free Admission and free refreshmentsat 3pm following 2pm Carillon Recital
MarrickvilleTown Hall - Theatre Organ Society
Sunday November17 - 2 pm
Ben Rawie -UK
$18 / $16.50Enquiries 02 9629 2257
Wurlitzer 2man
Universityof Sydney- Great Hall
Sunday December 8 - 3.30pm
"Celestial Christmas"
Amy Johansen (Organ), CelesteLazarenko (Soprano) and Vanessa Souter (Harp)
Free Admission following 2pmCarillon Recital
Orion CentreCampsie - Theatre Organ Society
Sunday December8 - 2 pm
John Atwell- Melbourne
$18 / $16.50Enquiries 02 9629 2257
Wurlitzer 3man
December - Wednesday 18th 8.00pmFree
CHRISTMAS AT THE TOWN HALL: "heart-warming","traditional", "spectacular", "dramatic"- carols and readings with Sydney University Graduate Choir, CentralCoast Chorale, Central Coast Childrens' Choir, Celeste Lazarenko(Soprano), Robert Ampt (Grand Organ)
St Finbar'sCatholic Church, Glenbrook
46 Levy Street, Glenbrook(Lower Blue Mountains)
Enquiries: RobertAmpt 02 4758 6067
Sunday 22nd December, 7.30pm
Lessons and Reading for Christmas
Robert Ampt and Amy Johansen - organ
Penrith Symphony Brass
Donation
December - Monday 30th 11.00amFree
YOUNG ORGANISTS' DAY - includes performancesby 2002 Sydney Organ Competition winners and tours inside theGrand Organ
