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SUMMARY:Grand Organ Festival 2025 - Simon Johnson
DESCRIPTION:‘The sheer impact on the listener is unforgettable’ – Stephen Bicknell \nThe Grand Organ of Westminster Cathedral is considered by many to be the greatest achievement and crowning glory of Henry Willis III\, one of England’s finest organ builders. Each year\, some of the world’s most distinguished and talented organists are invited to give headline recitals as part of our Grand Organ Festival. \n1 October 2025\, 7.30pm\nSimon Johnson\, Westminster Cathedral \nDescribed by Gramophone magazine as ‘a brilliant and sensitive musician’\, Simon Johnson has been Director of Music at Westminster Cathedral since 2021. Simon’s latest recording\, B-A-C-H Anatomy of a Motif was described by The Organ magazine as ‘one of the most significant releases for the organ…for some time.’ Simon will play: \n\nPrelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 678 – J.S. Bach\nAllein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr’ BWV 663 – J.S. Bach\nL’Ascension – Messiaen\nRhapsody No. 3 in C sharp minor – Howells\nScherzo and Allegro risoluto from Symphonie II – Vierne\n\nTickets are £15 (£12 concessions) and are available on the door.
URL:https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/news-event/grand-organ-festival-2025-simon-johnson/
LOCATION:Westminster Cathedral\, Ashley Place\, London\, SW1P 1LT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Grand Organ Festival 2025 - Peter King
DESCRIPTION:‘The sheer impact on the listener is unforgettable’ – Stephen Bicknell \nThe Grand Organ of Westminster Cathedral is considered by many to be the greatest achievement and crowning glory of Henry Willis III\, one of England’s finest organ builders. Each year\, some of the world’s most distinguished and talented organists are invited to give headline recitals as part of our Grand Organ Festival. \n8 October 2025\, 7.30pm\nPeter King\, Organist Emeritus\, Bath Abbey \nPeter King was Director of Music at Bath Abbey from 1986-2016\, and is in demand as a recitalist around the world. Described as ‘a virtuoso of world class’ who plays ‘with such élan\, and with such passion\, such commitment.’ Peter plays a recital in memory of former Assistant Master of Music Nicolas Kynaston (1941-2025): \n\nToccata ‘Jerusalem\, du hochgebaute Stadt’ – Karg-Elert\nChoral No.3 in A minor – Franck\nExcelsior! & Ave Maria ‘The Bells of Rome’ – Liszt\nFunerailles (from Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses) – Liszt transcr. Kynaston\nEntrée de Poymnie (from Les Boréades) – Rameau transcr. King\nDanse Macabre – Saint-Saëns transcr. Lemare\nChromatic Fantasia and Fugue – J.S. Bach transcr. Reger\n\nTickets are £15 (£12 concessions) and are available on the door.
URL:https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/news-event/grand-organ-festival-2025-peter-king/
LOCATION:Westminster Cathedral\, Ashley Place\, London\, SW1P 1LT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Friends' Quiz Night
DESCRIPTION:Quizmaster: Fr Patrick van der Vorst. \nTickets\, £20\, are available here\, and include a fish supper. \nAlternatively\, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.
URL:https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/news-event/friends-quiz-night-3/
LOCATION:Cathedral Hall\, Westminster Cathedral Hall\, Ambrosden Avenue\, London\, SW1P 1QW\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Society of Friends of Westminster Cathedral":MAILTO:friends@rcdow.org.uk
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