11am
Dame Gillian Weir
Organ Recital Worcester Cathedral
Sponsored by Graham & Sally Moore
Max Reger Introduction & Passacaglia in D minor J.S.Bach Three Schubler Chorale Preludes
Frank Bridge Adagio in E Major Percy Whitlock Folk Tune Parry Croft's 136th Messiaen L'Ascension Handel Voluntary on a flight of angels
Messiaen Les Anges Charpentier L'Ange a la Trompette
Henri Mulet Rosace & Tu es Petra Guy Bovet Hamburger Totentanz
Through her unique career as an internationally acclaimed concert organist performing worldwide at the major festivals and with leading orchestras and conductors, Gillian Weir has become established as a distinguished musician known for her virtuosity and integrity, her reputation extending well beyond the world of the organ. Her renown as a performer, which has stimulated numerous young players to follow her, is backed by her scholarly reputation; she is in demand as an adjudicator for all the leading international competitions and as lecturer, broadcaster, teacher and writer, while her television appearances have reached vast new audiences.
Her repertoire is exceptional in its breadth and variety, stretching from the Renaissance to contemporary works. She has performed the complete works of Bach as well as others including Messiaen, and her pre-eminent position as a Messiaen interpreter has been underlined with her CD release of his complete organ works - received universally with such plaudits as that from Le Monde: "This intégrale is a worthy successor to that by Messiaen himself" - and also by her contribution to Faber's The Messiaen Companion and other publications.
Through her unique career as an internationally acclaimed concert organist performing worldwide at the major festivals and with leading orchestras and conductors, Gillian Weir has become established as a distinguished musician known for her virtuosity and integrity, her reputation extending well beyond the world of the organ. Her renown as a performer, which has stimulated numerous young players to follow her, is backed by her scholarly reputation; she is in demand as an adjudicator for all the leading international competitions and as lecturer, broadcaster, teacher and writer, while her television appearances have reached vast new audiences.