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2012 Congress to hear Olivier Latry in concert with NZSO

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Those attending the 2012 ORGANZ Congress in Wellington will have the opportunity to hear one of the most renowned of modern French organists.

Paul Rosoman, President of the Wellington Organists' Association (WOA) has announced that Olivier Latry, eminent titular organist at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, will feature in the opening event of the Congress weekend, a concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. 

Latry will be the guest soloist in the Poulenc Organ Concerto.  This exciting announcement is the outcome of a collaboration between the NZSO and WOA and culminates three years'  planning, he said. 

The Wellington Organist's Association is also delighted to announce that Olivier Latry is appearing, courtesy of the NZSO, as the Guest Artist at the 2012 Organz Congress which they are hosting this year.

Full programme details for the 2012 Congress will be available soon.  In the meantime, the following link to the NZSO's website  gives detailed information of this concert.  http://www.nzso.co.nz/concerts/concert/spellbound/

 

Organ Week 17-22 September

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Radio New Zealand concert

For information see http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/

Composer of the Week - Sunday 9am, Monday 7pm, Weekdays 9am

Two French composers of organ music, ALEXANDRE GUILMANT (1837-1911) to mark the 100th anniversary of his death, and JEHAN ALAIN (1911-1940) to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth

Competition Disc - 7.30am, 5.30pm Weekdays

North German Baroque Organ Music, Works by Bruhns, Bohm, Bach, Buxtehude & Lubeck - James Tibbles (organ of Monash University)

(Paladino Music PMR 0015)


Highlights and Recent Releases

 

The Works - 10am Tuesday 20 September

SAINT-SAENS: Prelude & Fugue in D minor Op 109/1 - Andrew-John Smith (organ of La Madeleine, Paris)

(Hyperion CDA 67815)

 

 

Made in New Zealand - 4.05pm Thursday 22 September

LILBURN: Prelude & Fugue in G minor, Antipodes - Paul Rosoman (organ of St Peter's Church, Wellington)

(Organism ORG 002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

National Organ Month September 2011

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A musical alternative to 'that sporting event' - September 2011 is National Organ Month, packed full of events focussing on the organ and organ music.

See your Region: Auckland Bay of Plenty Palmerston North Wellington Nelson Christchurch

Radio

Radio New Zealand Concert begins a week of organ music on Saturday 17 September. This link will take you to their detailed programme schedules for the period http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/schedules/20110917.

Monday 5th @ 8pm - National Youth Orchestra with Cameron Carpenter, Radio NZ Concert
(concert recorded in Auckland Town Hall on Saturday, see below)

Auckland

Saturday 3rd @8pm, NZSO National Youth Orchestra with Cameron Carpenter, Auckland Town Hall, The Edge
(will be broadcast on Radio NZ National, Monday 8pm see above)

Sunday 4th @2pm - Organ Students and Friends Concert, Mt Eden Methodist Church, free admission

Tuesdays 6, 13, 20, 27 @12:00 - Organ Music at Midday, St Peter's Church Takapuna, free admission

Sunday 11th @2pm - Philip Smith plays at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell

Sunday 18th @2:30pm - Duets for Grand Organ, Robert Ampt & Amy Johansen , Auckland Town Hall, free admission

Sunday 18th @2:30pm - Organ Recital - Michael Bell, Holy Cross Anglican Church, Albany

Sunday 25th @10am - Dedication service for Henry Willis Pipe Organ, St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland Central

Sunday 25th @ 4:45pm - The Sounds of Silents - Silent Movie with Wurlitzer accompaniment, Hollywood Theatre, Avondale

Bay of Plenty

Whakatane Sunday 4th @2:30pm - Documentary Screening - how New Zealand's largest pipe organ was built, Cinema 5 on The Strand.

Hawkes Bay

Friday 22nd @7.30pm - Organ Recital by Douglas Mews, St Matthews Church, Hastings

Whanganui

Saturday 10th @11am-2pm - Animal Magic @ Collegiate Mini-Concert with Pet Participation, Wanganui Collegiate School Chapel, Liverpool St, entry $5 or Koha

Wednesday 14th, @7pm - The Phantom of the Opera silent movie with pipe organ accompaniment, Wanganui Collegiate School Chapel

Sunday 18th, @3pm - Whanganui Big Sing, Wanganui Collegiate School Chapel

Manawatu

Saturday 10th @10am - Explore the Organ Day, St Andrews in the City, Palmerston North, free admission

Monday 12-Friday 16 @12:15pm - Daily Recitals at St Andrews in the City, Palmerston North

Sunday 25th @2:30pm - Variety Concert celebrating the Lawton Organ, St John's Fielding

Wellington

Friday 2nd @6:30pm, National Youth Orchestra with Cameron Carpenter, Wellington Town Hall

Wellington Organ Week 5th-9th September - all concerts admission by Koha:

Monday 5th @12:45pm - Douglas Mews, Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Hill St

Tuesday 6th @12:15pm, David Trott -organ and David Chaulk -trombone, Old St Paul's Mulgrave St

Wedneday 7th @5:30pm, Internal Organ - hear the organ from inside it!,  Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

Thursday 8th @12:45pm, Dianne Halliday, St Peter's on Willis, cnr Ghuznee&Willis Sts

Friday 9th @12:45pm - Great Music 2011 - Wellington organ students, Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

  Sunday 11th @5pm - Festival of Carnivale Trust Porirua Brass Band, Taulanga U with Paul Rosoman – organ, Wellington Town Hall, admission free

Sunday 25th @2:30pm - L’Orgue Symphonique: French Symphonic Music for Organ, Michael Stewart, St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St

Nelson

Saturday 17th @ 12pm - Kemp English plays J S Bach.  Nelson Cathedral

Christchurch

Sunday 4th @2pm - Rob Richards and Alex Zsolt on the Drury Theatre Organ, Halswell

Sunday 25th @2pm - Organ recital by Jeremy Woodside, Christ's College Chapel, Rolleston Avenue

Dunedin

Saturday 10th at 1pm - Richard Brown and Rhys Thorn present a programme of short works for the organ and extemporisations on chorale tunes, St Paul's Cathedral. Admission: free.

Saturday 17th at 2pm - Simon Mace presents a programme of European organ works, St Paul's Cathedral. Admission: free.

Sunday 25th at 2pm - Josh Anderson play organ works of Buxtehude, Franck, Whitlock and others, St Paul's Cathedral. Admission: free.

Friday, 30th at 1pm and 6pm - In a double header feature event, concert artist Kemp English plays J S Bach (including the 'Dorian' Toccata & Fugue, Bach-Vivaldi Concerto), St Paul's Cathedral.  Admission: adults $20 and concessions $15 for seniors and students.

 

Otago-Southland Association celebrates 50 years

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The Otago-Southland Organists' Association, ORGANZ's southernmost regional association, celebrated its 50th Anniversary in Dunedin on Saturday 13th of August.
The day began with lunch at The Bog Irish Bar & Restaurant and was followed by a special presentation at Knox Church. John Hargraves of the South Island Organ Company, visiting from Timaru with a seven-strong party, gave an overview of the founding and growth of the company.
A  well-supported public concert followed utilising the church's two organs. Performers included David Burchell, Alan Edwards, Simon Mace and Peter Stockwell who also compered the event. The Hill, Norman & Beard 1931 instrument was used for the solo presentations, whilst Alan and Peter played two-organ duets using also the Compton Miniature two manual extension instrument situated in the upstairs gallery.
Approximately 60 past and present members (including a group from Invercargill) enjoyed a celebratory jubilee afternoon tea, OSOA President Mark Hughes passed on greetings from several ex-members, spoke of the establishment of the  Association and proposed a toast to its past and future.  He also cut (below) a remarkable Anniversary cake designed and made by Sue and Robert McLintock depicting 'Norma', Dunedin's majestic Town Hall organ.                                                                                                  OSMA_50th_DSC_0028

 

 

 

   

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