As part of the city’s Easter programme, the Church of San Ginés is hosting the eighteenth edition of this classic series of organ concerts that each year focuses on different composers and eras, textures and sounds of the organ, the ultimate symphonic instrument. This year, there will be three recitals taking place on 4, 11 and 14 April.
The Easter programme organised by Madrid City Council traditionally begins with the celebration of Organ Music at San Ginés. This year’s concerts come under the title “The variety of musical styles on the organ”.
The first concert scheduled for 4 April will be performed by English organist Thomas Trotter, from the city of Birmingham, with a programme that includes pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, John Stanley, Gustav Holst and Percy Whitlock
The second recital will be led by Carlos Paterson, professor at the International University of Valencia (VIU) and Organ Professor at the Conservatory of Valencia. At this concert, you can enjoy compositions by Joseph Ximénez, Luis de Narváez, Emanuel Narvajas and Carlos Paterson, among others.
The programme comes to an end on Monday 14 April with a recital featuring international concert musician Konstantin Volostnov and a selection of pieces by great composers such as César Franck, Johann Sebastian Bach and Franz Liszt.
Programme:
Friday 4 April, 6:30pm
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City Organist, UK)
- Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) - Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564
- John STANLEY (1712-1786) - Voluntary, Op. 6, No. 6: I. Adagio II. Andante III. Adagio IV. Allegro Moderato Percy WHITLOCK (1903-1946) Fantaisie Choral No. 1
- Percy WHITLOCK (1903-1946) - Fantaisie Choral No. 1
Two minimalist pieces:
- Meredith MONK (1942) - Ellis Island (Arr. T. Trotter)
- Bert MATTER (1937) - Fantaisie on “Une jeune fillette
Gustav HOLST (1874-1934):
- The Dargason (St. Paul’s Suite)
- Air (Brook Green Suite)
- Jupiter (The Planets, Op. 32) (Arr. T. Trotter)
Friday 11 April, 6:30pm
Carlos Paterson (Organ Professor at the Conservatory of Valencia)
- Joseph XIMÉNEZ (ca. 1600-1672) - Batalla del Sexto Tono
- Luis de NARVÁEZ (ca. 1500–1552) - Diferencias sobre Guárdame las vacas
- Emanuel NARVAJAS (s. XVIII) - Cuatro Versos Allegro - Poco Allegro - Allegretto - Andante moderato
- Félix Máximo LÓPEZ (1742-1821) - Pastoral
- José Blasco de NEBRA (ca. 1700-1785) - Batalla de Clarines
- Alexander GUILMANT (1837-1911) - Élèvation pour la “Fête du Sacré Coeur de Jésus” / (L’Organiste liturgiste), Op. 65
- Carlos PATERSON (1976) - Fantaisie comtemplative “Une meditation sur Salve Regina”
- Mel BONIS (1858-1937) - Invocazione, Op. 151 “Vingt-et-un piêces pour orgue
- Franz LISZT (1811-1886) - Prelude and fugue on the name B - A - C - H
Monday 14 April, 6:30pm
Konstantin Volostnov (International concert musician)
- César FRANCK (1822-1890) - Choral in A minor
- Johann SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) - Choral “O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig”, BWV 656 (Leipzig corals) / Choral “O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig”, BWV 618 (CDel Orgelbüchlein)
- Franz LISZT (1811-1886) - Variatonen “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” on the theme Crucifixus and Cantata BWV 12 by J.S. Bach
- Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) - Choral “O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groβ” BWV 622 (from Orgelbüchlein)
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