The King's BirthdayThe King's Birthday - Auckland Organ Festival 2011
Queen's Birthday Weekend, 3 - 6 June 2011
Celebrating "The King of Instruments"
The King's Birthday Festival is now over - but the memories live on.
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The King's Birthday is a weekend-long festival of organ concerts and special events dedicated to the pipe organ, often described as the "King of Instruments". Click on the titles to see more information on any of the events. Also see ORGANZ Jubilee Congress. View festival flyer here .
Friday 3rd June |
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7:30pm |
Small is BeautifulDr John Wells presents a kaleidoscopic programme showing that size does not matter, featuring the 1779 pipe organ by John Avery |
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Saturday 4th June |
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9am - 5pm |
Auckland Organ Discovery DayFun hands-on activities and informative displays about the pipe organ, for kids and adults. (download A4-sized poster ) |
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2:00pm |
Carnival of the Organ PipesNarrated show for children- the pipe organ: its history, sounds and how it works, illustrated by music played on the Town Hall Organ. |
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6:30pm |
Sarah Kim Festival Organ ConcertOrgan virtuoso Sarah Kim (Paris), who stunned NZ audiences in 2007, returns for an exciting solo concert on the new Town Hall Organ. Book tickets now at www.buytickets.co.nz |
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Sunday 5th June |
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10:00am |
Pitt St Organ Centenary ServiceA special recital and then church service celebrating the 1911 organ in Pitt St church, the role of music in Christian worship, featuring choir and organ. |
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5:00pm |
Widor Organ MassA Choral Eucharist (church service) incorporating the famous Mass for Two Choirs and Two Organs by Charles-Marie Widor. Auckland Organ Festival Choirs, cond. Indra Hughes, organists Sarah Kim & John Wells |
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Monday 6th June |
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2:00pm |
The Sounds of SilentsA special show featuring the Wurlitzer organ accompanying Buster Keaton's silent movie "The General" |
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This weekend we celebrate several notable anniversaries related to the pipe organ
- The 100th anniversary of the pipe organ in Auckland Town Hall – recently totally rebuilt by Klais Orgelbau of Germany
- The centenary of the organ in Pitt St Methodist Church, by Auckland builder George Croft and first heard in June 1911
- The Golden Jubilee of ORGANZ (The New Zealand Association of Organists Inc.)
"The King's Birthday" is presented by the Auckland Organists' Association in conjunction with the ORGANZ annual congress, which will attract lovers of the instrument and its music from throughout New Zealand and overseas.
For further information please explore this web site, and any enquiries please contact:
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