Gloucester Cathedral Organ Recital Series

Hear Gloucester Cathedral’s organ played in true style, thanks to a series of 2009 concerts and recitals featuring highly regarded organists from across the UK.

While seasoned visitors are sure to enjoy Gloucester Cathedral’s 2009 planned series of events, newcomers from across Gloucestershire should also be on the lookout for this year’s organ recital series – when the majestic instrument will be put through its paces courtesy of some of the UK’s most highly regarded organists.

No less than six evening concerts will feature Gloucester Cathedral’s own musicians and invited guests, including recitalist Nicolas Kynaston in association with Cheltenham Music Festival, while there will also be three free bank holiday Monday recitals, giving music-lovers the chance to see performers in close-up via a large screen projection to the Nave.

Performers involved include Stephen Cleobury of King’s College Cambridge; Adrian Partington of Gloucester Cathedral; Anthony Gowing of Sheffield Cathedral; Daniel Hyde of Magdalen College Oxford; Roger Judd formerly of St George’s Chapel Windsor; Ralf Blasi of Gloucester Cathedral; and Ashley Grote, also of Gloucester Cathedral.

The free bank holiday Monday recitals will take place on the following dates, including a large screen projection in the Nave:

Summer Fayre

Monday 31 August 2009
This recital will include music by Wagner, Allbright, Goss-Custard, Franck, Ireland and Germani.

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Felix Mendelssohn, and including a performance of one of his six sonatas at each, Gloucester Cathedral’s evening concerns are scheduled to take place as follows:

Nicolas Kynaston

Friday 17 July 2009
This concert will be presented in association with the Cheltenham Music Festival and will include music by Arne, Smart, Mendelssohn, Tournemire and Franck, starting at 7.30pm with a large screen projection of the performer.

Adrian Partington

Saturday 29 August 2009
This concert will include music by D’Angelo, Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Sweelinck and Saint Saëns, starting at 7.30pm.

Stephen Cleobury

Saturday 19 September 2009
This concert will include music by Schumann, Bach, Howells, Couperin, Franck, Howells and Mendelssohn, starting at 7.30pm.

Stephen Cleobury

Saturday 17 October 2009
This concert will include music by Dupré, Litaize, Bach, Mendelssohn, Duruflé, Messiaen and Escaich, starting at 7.30pm.