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Event 

Title:
City Organist in concert on new Town Hall Klais
When:
05 Dec 2010  2:30 pm
Where:
Auckland Town Hall - Auckland
Category:
Auckland

Description

Auckland City Organist Dr John Wells will play a free Sunday afternoon concert on the fabulous new Klais organ on Sunday 5 December 2010 at 2:30pm. His programme includes Liszt’s Variations on ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen'.  Other works: Buxtehude's Prelude in G minor, Franck's Pièce héroïque, Grand Offertoire by Batiste, Adagio in F (Bridge) and the Second Movement from Wells' own Organ Symphony in C.

Venue

Venue:
Auckland Town Hall   -   Website
Street:
303 Queen St
City:
Auckland
Country:
Country: nz

Description

Auckland Town Hall, built in December 1911, sits in the very heart of Auckland City. akltownhall354x200

The pipe organ, the largest in New Zealand, was rebuilt by the firm of Klais Orgelbau and the new organ inaugurated in March 2010.

Further information on the Hall (The Edge) and the pipe organ (Auckland Town Hall organ).

Parking available in the Civic car park, beneath adjacent Aotea Square - the cost for evenings and weekends is a flat rate. Also, after 6pm parking in neighbouring streets is mostly free although the number of spaces is limited.