National Organ Month September 2011
National Organ Month September 2011
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, HastingsWhanganui
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.
