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Event 

Title:
‘'The Last Night at the Poms' in Taranaki
When:
22 Mar 2009  2:00 pm
Where:
Taranaki Cathedral of St Mary - New Plymouth
Category:
Taranaki

Description

A celebration of the Musicians of Britain and others who “walked upon England’s mountains green”, with special mention of this year's Birthday Boys: Haendel (d.1759), Purcell (b.1659), Haydn(1809) and Mendelssohn (b.1809). Presented by Dr Christopher Hainsworth, Organist of Beziers Cathedral. Also featured are Beethoven with his Variations on “God Save the Queen”, Pleyel with his Variations on a Scottish air, Elgar with an extract from “Poms and Circumstance” among other favourites as well as New Zealand composers Lilburn, Barnett, Stott and Hainsworth with short entertaining pieces.

This is a first in a series of organ concerts at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in 2009 featuring the 30 stop 3 manual and pedal Bishop & Starr/George Croft/George Croft & Son organ. The organ contains pipe work from 1865 and its late-Victorian character distinguishes itself in the warm acoustic of this historic stone building.

 

Venue

Venue:
Taranaki Cathedral of St Mary   -   Website
Street:
37 Vivian St
City:
New Plymouth

Description

The organ at St Mary's is a 30 stop, 3 manual and pedal Bishop & Starr/George Croft/George Croft & Son organ. It contains pipe work from 1865 and its late-Victorian character distinguishes itself in the warm acoustic of this historic stone building.

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