Record

Performance TitleGrand Organ Celebration
Performance Date15 May 2018
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersWayne Marshall,
David Briggs,
Olivier Latry - organ
Set List'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565', Bach,
'Prelude and Fugue', Liszt,
'Fantaisie in F Minor, KV 608', Mozart,
'Variations on the Theme by Paganini', G Thalben-Ball,
'Toccata' from Symphony No.5, Widor,
'Mother Goose Suite', Ravel,
'Rhapsody in Blue', Gershwin, arr. D Briggs,
'Three Way Improvised Concerto' (Wayne Marshall, David Briggs, Olivier Latry),
'Adagio' from G Major Piano Concerto, Ravel
Performance NotesA celebration of the Royal Albert Hall’s world-famous, 9,999-pipe Henry Willis organ, known as the ‘the Voice of Jupiter’, this remarkable concert features some of the world’s most respected masters of the instrument, Wayne Marshall, Olivier Latry and David Briggs.

In a fascinating insight into the complexity of the instrument, a live stream will reveal the intricate and sometimes frenetic work of the maestros’ hands and feet as they perform the music of Bach, Widor, Liszt, Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Gershwin.

The concert will culminate in a three-way improvisation by the organists, based on subjects suggested by you. Water, cats, apocalypse, flamenco, your favourite emoji – no idea is a bad idea! Send your suggestions to grandorgancelebration@royalalberthall.com

With live footage of the pipes relayed from inside the grand organ, Tom Daggett (St Paul’s Cathedral) and Michael Broadway (custodian of the organ) will discuss what is so special about this majestic instrument with the evening’s performers in a pre-concert talk.

This celebration of one of the jewels in the Royal Albert Hall’s crown is sure to pull out all the stops!
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2018/27),
Poster (RAHE/2/2018/16),
Autographs (RAHE/8/1/11),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2018/17)
Ticket Prices£15-£40
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/969fGa91YzTmM
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2018/27Grand Organ Celebration15 May 2018
RAHE/2/2018/16Grand Organ Celebration15 May 2018
RAHE/8/7/2018/49Grand Organ Celebration set list15 May 2018
RAHE/8/1/11Performers Autograph Book 2017-201827 September 2017-20 October 2018
RAHE/6/2018/17Grand Organ Celebration15 May 2018
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work11248Grand Organ Celebration1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4910Briggs; David (1962-); English organist, composer
DS/UK/1448Marshall; Wayne (1961-); English organist, pianist, conductor
DS/UK/5166Latry; Olivier (1962-); French organist, improviser
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