St Laurence, Ludlow, Shropshire
Organ Recitals
Past recitals at St Laurence, Ludlow
Date and time Recitalist Programme and notes Saturday
9th April
2005
Thomas Trotter Birmingham City Organist
A talk and recital showing the capabilities of the organ, to inaugurate the appeal for funds for refurbishment and further enhancements to the instrument Wednesday 22nd June
2005
Richard Francis St Laurence Ludlow
Richard Francis is Organist and Choirmaster at St Laurence Ludlow. He has held this post since 1980. He also composes extensively. He has given recitals in the UK and Europe. His recital is an annual feature of the St Laurence organ recital series. Programme Monday
4th July
2005
Roy Massey Formerly Hereford Cathedral
Works by Bach, Jongen, Andriessen, Pergolesi Whitlock, Pierne, Widor played by the renowned former organist of Hereford Cathedral. (Ludlow Festival Recital) Wednesday
13th July
2005
Timothy Wakerell Oundle 2004 International Summer School competition winner
Timothy Wakerell studied at the RCM under Margaret Phillips, and won the 2004 Oundle organ competition.
Tuesday 19th July
2005
Alessandro Bianchi Cantu, Como, Italy
Alessandro Bianchi is the organist of the Basilica di S. Paolo in Cantu, Italy. He was born in 1961 and studied at the Piacenza Conservatoire with Luigi Toja. He has played at most of the major European organ festivals and played in major cathedrals and churches on his extensive and frequent concert tours Wednesday
31 August
2005
Andrew Millington Exeter Cathedral
A regular favourite at St Laurence's, Andrew Millington knows the organ well, and puts this knowledge to good use in his recital. Saturday
10th September
2005
Martin Setchell Christchurch, New Zealand
Martin Setchell is Organ Curator of the Reiger organ in the Town Hall Auditorium Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, where he gives regular concerts. He has given concert performances in New Zealand, Australia, England, Germany, Italy, U.S.A., Poland, China, Hong Kong. (Recital as part of the Ludlow Food and Drink Festival)
Wednesday 5th July 2006
Thomas Heywood (International Concert organist from Australia Transcriptions of works by Rossini, Rinck, Mozart, Beethoven, Sullivan and Sibelius. Sonata No 5 by Guilmant