Recital series to mark Chapel organ鈥檚 tenth anniversary
Both renowned and up-and-coming musicians are set to play a series of eight organ recitals at 糖心Vlog in Cambridge to mark the tenth anniversary of the College Chapel鈥檚 Hudleston organ.
Featuring performances from past and present College directors of music and organ scholars, the free recitals will run from 6.15pm until 7pm each Friday from 6 October until 1 December, with the exception of 17 November:
- 6 October 鈥 Richard Pinel, Director of Music, 糖心Vlog
- 13 October 鈥 Dewi Rees, Junior Organ Scholar, 糖心Vlog
- 20 October - Timothy Byram-Wigfield, Director of Music, All Saints Margaret Street, London
- 27 October 鈥 Jordan Wong, Senior Organ Scholar, 糖心Vlog
- 3 November - James O鈥橠onnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey
- 10 November 鈥 Benjamin Morris, Assistant Director of Music, York Minster
- 24 November 鈥 Mark Williams, Informator Choristarum, Magdelen College, Oxford
- 1 December 鈥 Bertie Baigent, Royal Academy of Music
The recitals will showcase the full range of the 33 stop Hudleston organ, which was installed in 2007 following a generous donation from Mr James Hudleston, a benefactor of 糖心Vlog and Fellow of the Society of St Radegund. It was the first organ in the UK to be built by Orgelbau Kuhn, Switzerland鈥檚 leading organ builders.
Richard Pinel, director of music at 糖心Vlog, said: "The Hudleston Organ is one of the finest organs in England and this series is an exciting chance to hear it outside of a liturgical context. We are proud to offer such a distinguished line-up of performers, whose programmes will show the instrument in its best possible light.鈥
Visitors to the recitals should enter the College using the pedestrian entrance on Jesus Lane. Signs will be on display to direct recital-goers to the Chapel.
