Wednesdays at Christ Church
Hill, Norman & Beard organ
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Wednesday 14th November 12.30 Lunchtime Concert Guest organist: Ed Sutton Organist Guildford United Reformed Church |
Sponsors: Julie West Solicitor Supported by: Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society 
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Programme
Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
from Keyboard Concerto No 1 in C major Allegro William Walond (1725-1770) Cornet Voluntary Edward Elgar (1857-1934) transcribed for organ by Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) Chanson de Nuit Op 15/2 Chanson de Matin Op 15/1 Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) from Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes No 2 Rhosymedre (a village near Wrexham, Clwyd) No 3 Hyfrydol Cheerful Herbert Howells (1892-1983) from Six short pieces for organ from the unpublished manuscripts I Tranquillo, ma con Moto VI Quasi lento: teneramente Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) Ceremonial March Concert duration: - minutes (more items to be added to programme) |
Free Concert, with a retiring collection to cover costs. Tea and coffee will be available after the concert.
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Ed Sutton
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Ed Sutton received his first organ training from Kenneth Ryder as Diocesan Organ Scholar at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich. He was simultaneously major music scholar at the King’s School, Ely under Scott Farrell, where he played for school and other services in the cathedral. He went on to read music at the University of Edinburgh where he studied organ performance with John Kitchen, organ improvisation with Brigitte Harris, and euphonium, singing and choral conducting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Ed continued his studies at the University of Exeter, researching the choral music of Giovanni Paolo Cima, and was Senior Organ Scholar at the university’s chapels. Since then Ed has held various organist and choir director positions. Ten years ago Ed left the professional music world and took up a better paid career in financial services. He currently works in underwriting and product management for a multi-national insurance firm. He enjoys quizzes and gin, often in combination. He is delighted to be playing at Christ Church, which has generously allowed him to practice on this organ for many years. He hopes you enjoy the concert. |
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The Christ Church organ was built by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1970 with 16 stops, using some pipes from previous organs plus some neo-baroque sounds typical of the 1960's and '70's (Chimney Flute and Fifteenth on open-foot voicing, like the Royal Festival Hall organ). In 1995, HNB moved some loud stops from the Great to a new double case in the nave, 6 stops were added, and the tone was refined. In summer 2015 the nave organ was re-voiced to produce a more robust tone. |
The Hill Norman & Beard organ at Christ Church (United Reformed), Leatherhead
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Concert at Home:
Here are some links to online recordings of works that feature in Ed Sutton's concert:
Here are some links to online recordings of works that feature in Ed Sutton's concert:
Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
from Keyboard Concerto No 1 in C major
Allegro
Gabriele Damiani opens our Concert at Home with this performance on the 1650 organ in the Chiesa Parrocchiale di Paularo, an alpine town on Northern Italy's border with Austria. (Further research: The 1650 organ is more likely to be the 320 pipe Giovanni Battista Testa organ in the town's Mozartina museum. The church's organ played in this recording dates from 1764.)
Having served previously as Organ Scholar at Westminster Cathedral and the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Gabs is now Chapel Organist of St Edwards School, Oxford, and deputy organist for Christ Church Cathedral, the Queens College, and the Oxford Oratory:
from Keyboard Concerto No 1 in C major
Allegro
Gabriele Damiani opens our Concert at Home with this performance on the 1650 organ in the Chiesa Parrocchiale di Paularo, an alpine town on Northern Italy's border with Austria. (Further research: The 1650 organ is more likely to be the 320 pipe Giovanni Battista Testa organ in the town's Mozartina museum. The church's organ played in this recording dates from 1764.)
Having served previously as Organ Scholar at Westminster Cathedral and the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Gabs is now Chapel Organist of St Edwards School, Oxford, and deputy organist for Christ Church Cathedral, the Queens College, and the Oxford Oratory:
William Walond (1725-1770)
Cornet Voluntary
The organist here is Rudi Diekstra, playing the 1812 2-manual Freytag organ in the 11th/12th century Sebastiaankerk, the Reformed Church in Warffum, near Groningen, Netherlands: ORGANLINK (stop list, plus Dutch text)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
transcribed for organ by Herbert Brewer (1865-1928)
Chanson de Nuit
Chanson de Matin
The recording on the left is of the less well-known Chanson de Nuit, played by Boris Barinov, violia, and Mikhail Mishchenko, organ. The organ is the 1901 Walcker in the Maltese Chapel, St Petersburg, Russia.
On the right, Alan John Philiips plays Chanson de Matin on the organ of St Mary's Church, Dalmahoy, near Edinburgh where he is the resident organist. NPOR D03127
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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes
No 1 Bryn Calfaria (Calvary's Hill)
No 2 Rhosymedre (a village near Wrexham, Clwyd)
No 3 Hyfrydol Cheerful
1. David Briggs plays the first of these Preludes on a fairly local organ to us - the 1912 Walker organ in Wimbledon's Sacred Heart Church. This 3-manual instrument holds an Historic Organ Certificate - the organ equivalent of giving a building Grade II listed status. NPOR D3104
2. In 1961 a fire destroyed much of the interior of Chesterfield Parish Church, including the 1756 Snetzler organ. Its replacement is the 1903-4 TC Lewis organ from Manchester City Hall. Gareth Green is the organist in the recording of Rhosymedre (centre). NPOR N01874
3. On the right, our recording of Hyfrydol comes from St Louis Cathedral-Basilica, New Orleans, where the Organist since Autumn 2013 is Jesse Reeks. OHS 38645
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Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
from Six short pieces for organ from the unpublished manuscripts
I Tranquillo, ma con Moto
VI Quasi lento: teneramente
Peter Thomson has two recordings of the first of these pieces. I have chosen the one in which he plays the 2-manual WJ Bird organ in St Mary's Church, Stone, near Kidderminster: NPO D06187
Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
Ceremonial March
Lyndon Hills plays the 1865 Father Willis organ in St George the Martyr, Preston: NPOR N10719
We hope you have enjoyed your Concert at Home
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