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Leeds Cathedral hosts a season of free Monday lunchtime recitals at 1.15 pm throughout May and June, performed by organists from across UK and beyond. Each programme is chosen by the recitalist, offering a varied window into the breadth of the organ repertoire – from Bach to the present day.
11 May James Johnstone, London
Ach Gott und Herr, BWV 714
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 718
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739
Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 747
Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein, BWV 734
Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud, BWV 710
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 730 & 731
Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 694
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544
18 May Benjamin Saunders and Louise Wayman, Diocese of Leeds
This recital includes organ, accordion and voice (*)
Children’s Suite No. 3 - Vladislav Zolotaryov (1942-1975)
i) Circle dance ii) Loneliness iii) Complaint iv) Lawn dance
A Ground upon la mi re - Thomas Preston (d. 1563)
Peer Gynt - Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) *
i) Solveig’s Song ii) Anitra's Dance iii) Morning Mood
Salut d’Amour - Edward Elgar (1857-1934) *
Fantasia (BWV 572) and Fugue in G major (BWV 577) - J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Nella Fantasia - Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) *
25 May No Recital (Bank Holiday)
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1 June Mark Brafield, London
Allegro risoluto from Symphonie II - Louis Vierne (1870–1937)
Introduction et Variations sur le nom de Cavaillé-Coll - Jean-Pierre Griveau (b.1968)
Nocturne - Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983)
Ricercare a 6, from from Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Méditation sur le Salve Regina - Léonce de Saint-Martin (1886–1954)
Improvisation sur le Te Deum (transcribed Maurice Duruflé/Rupert Gough) - Charles Tournemire (1870–1939)
8 June Thomas Leech, Diocese of Leeds
Adagio and Allegro in F minor, K. 594 - W. A. Mozart (1756-91)
Sonata in G Major, Op. 28 - Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
15 June Ben Banks, St Alfege, Greenwich
Programme expected on 11 May
22 June David Pipe, Huddersfield Town Hall
March on a theme of Handel, Op. 15, No. 2 - Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)
Aria from Symphony No. 1, Op. 36 - Rachel Laurin (1961–2023)
Choral No. 2 in B minor - César Franck (1822–1890)
Lied from 24 Pièces en style libre - Louis Vierne (1870–1937)
Prélude, Cantilène et Final - André Fleury (1903–1995)
29 June Matilda Johnston, All Saints Margaret Street
St Albans Triptych, I. Introduction with Dances - Matthew Martin (b.1976)
Fantaisie No. 2 in D-flat major, Op. 101 - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Fantasie und Fuge über Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern - Johanna Senfter (1879-1961)
Scherzo, Op. 2 - Maurice Duruflé (1902-86)
The Hands of Time - Jean-Baptiste Robin (b.1976)
6 July Ben Collyer, Manchester Cathedral
Programme expected on 11 May
13 July Benjamin Newlove, Diocese of Leeds
Items in this recital marked with an asterisk (*) form part of the Bach at LIOF series
Praeludium in A minor, BuxWV 153 - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750) *
Praeludium in E, LubWV 7 - Vincent Lübeck (1654-1740)
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750) *
Magnificat Primi Toni, BuxWV 203 - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth, BWV 591 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750) *
Magnificat Secundi Toni - Jacob Praetorius (1586-1651)
Concerto in D minor after Vivaldi, BWV 596 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750) *
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