12.30 lunchtime
Venue: St John's School, Main Quad Chapel of St John the Evangelist please use the School's car park in Garlands Road, KT22 7EZ DO NOT enter by the Main Gates on Epsom Road Blue Badge parking only can be reached via the entrance closest to Leatherhead town centre |
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We are grateful to the Head of St John's School and to her colleagues in the Music and Events Departments for their help arranging this special concert 2018 Season Sponsors: Julie West Solicitor Supported by: Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society 
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Programme
Nicolas De Grigny (1672-1703) from Livre d’Orgue (1699): Trois versets sur ‘A Solis Ortus Cardine’ From the beginnings of the rising of the sun 1 Plein jeu 2 Fugue à 5 3 Trio Daniel Roth (b 1942) (Organist of Saint-Sulpice, Paris) from Livre d’Orgue pour le Magnificat (2011): IX Sicut Locutus Est As He promised (to our forefathers) X Gloria Patri Glory to the Father Roger Sessions (1896-1985) Chorale (1941) Jehan Alain (1911-40) Aria JAW 138 (1938) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in B minor BWV 544 (c 1707-17) Concert finishes: 1.15pm approx |
Venue details
School Chapel on Main Quad St John's School Leatherhead click on map to expand 
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Free Concert, with a retiring collection to cover costs.
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Anthony Gritten
Dr Anthony Gritten is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, having studied with Harry Gabb, David Sanger, and Anne Page. He gave the first complete performance of Daniel Roth’s magnum opus, Livre d’Orgue pour le Magnificat, and has performed four times in St Sulpice, Paris, including a recital as part of Roth’s 70th birthday celebrations.
He has also performed numerous works by Richard Francis, including the premiere of a four-movement symphony on themes by Lefébure-Wély. Other projects have included anniversary performances of the complete works of Tunder, Buxtehude (a 6½ hour recital), Homilius, Brahms, and Mendelssohn. Many of Anthony's recitals are listed at organrecitals.com/anthonygritten .
Anthony was an organ scholar and research student at Cambridge University, writing his doctorate on Stravinsky. He has worked at the University of East Anglia and Royal Northern College of Music, and is currently Head of Undergraduate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music. His publications include two books on Music and Gesture and essays on Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and Frederick Delius. Many of his publications can be downloaded from ram.academia.edu/AnthonyGritten .
He has also performed numerous works by Richard Francis, including the premiere of a four-movement symphony on themes by Lefébure-Wély. Other projects have included anniversary performances of the complete works of Tunder, Buxtehude (a 6½ hour recital), Homilius, Brahms, and Mendelssohn. Many of Anthony's recitals are listed at organrecitals.com/anthonygritten .
Anthony was an organ scholar and research student at Cambridge University, writing his doctorate on Stravinsky. He has worked at the University of East Anglia and Royal Northern College of Music, and is currently Head of Undergraduate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music. His publications include two books on Music and Gesture and essays on Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and Frederick Delius. Many of his publications can be downloaded from ram.academia.edu/AnthonyGritten .
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The 2015 Tickell Organ is regularly used for School services and concerts. Today's is only the second public concert on the instrument, after David Briggs presented the Inaugural Concert in February 2016.
The organ was also heard on BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong in May 2016, when the Girls and Men of Guildford Cathedral Choir broadcast from St John's. The cathedral has been undergoing substantial restoration work.
Kenneth Tickell's notes and original sketch (as printed in the concert programme), with the organ's specification:
The organ was also heard on BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong in May 2016, when the Girls and Men of Guildford Cathedral Choir broadcast from St John's. The cathedral has been undergoing substantial restoration work.
Kenneth Tickell's notes and original sketch (as printed in the concert programme), with the organ's specification:
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Concert at Home:
Here are some links to online recordings of works that feature in month's organ concert:
Here are some links to online recordings of works that feature in month's organ concert:
Our special concert on the 2015 Tickell organ in St John's School Chapel, opens with a Baroque work
Nicolas De Grigny (1672-1703)
from Livre d’Orgue (1699):
Trois versets sur ‘A Solis Ortus Cardine’
From the beginnings of the rising of the sun
1 Plein jeu
2 Fugue à 5
3 Trio
4 Point d'Orgue sur les Grands Jeux
The organist here is Pierre Bardon, at the Jean-Esprit Isnard 1772/74 organ in the Basilica of Ste-Marie-Madeleine at St-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, in the Var département of Provence, France.
On the right you can listen to the original Gregorian Chant hymn on which the work is based:
Nicolas De Grigny (1672-1703)
from Livre d’Orgue (1699):
Trois versets sur ‘A Solis Ortus Cardine’
From the beginnings of the rising of the sun
1 Plein jeu
2 Fugue à 5
3 Trio
4 Point d'Orgue sur les Grands Jeux
The organist here is Pierre Bardon, at the Jean-Esprit Isnard 1772/74 organ in the Basilica of Ste-Marie-Madeleine at St-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, in the Var département of Provence, France.
On the right you can listen to the original Gregorian Chant hymn on which the work is based:
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Daniel Roth (b 1942) (Organist of Saint-Sulpice, Paris)
from Livre d’Orgue pour le Magnificat (2011):
IX Sicut Locutus Est As He promised (to our forefathers)
X Gloria Patri Glory to the Father
The first excerpt I have found is of an earlier section of Magnificat - Et misericordia (And his mercy) - which Daniel Roth plays on the restored Kilgen organ of Our Lady of Refuge, Brooklyn, NY (restoration story here)
On the right we hear Daniel Roth once more, this time on his 'home' organ, the Cavaillé-Coll at Saint-Sulpice, playing the Gloria Patri:
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Roger Sessions (1896-1985)
Chorale (1941)
This may not be the Chorale we will hear at the concert, but it will serve as a pointer to Roger Sessions' style. His Chorale No 1 is played here by Marilyn Thomson:
Jehan Alain (1911-40)
Aria JAW 138 (1938)
In this recording Vincent Dubois is playing the 2000 Bertrand Cattiaux organ in the Basilica of St Rémi,
in Reims, France:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in B minor BWV 544 (c 1707-17)
This recording comes from the Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm, where organist Ulf Norberg plays the 3-manual Grönlands 1976/78 organ:
We hope you have enjoyed your Concert at Home
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Venue details School Chapel of St John the Evangelist St John's School Leatherhead please use the School Car Park in Garlands Road, KT22 7EZ click on map to expand ► ► ► |
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CHELYS CONSORT
Ibrahim Aziz • Kate Conway • Sam Stadlen viols Toby Carr • theorbo 16 Aug 2018 |
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