Church of Scotland
Kilmore Church
Dervaig, Isle of Mull

The Inaugural Recital

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The Inaugural Recital - Wednesday 21st September 2005

This was given on the new Phoenix Organ in Kilmore Church by David Briggs, Concert Organist, New York, and Organist Emeritus, Gloucester Cathedral.

The programme for this recital is listed below, and included the World Premiere of a specially commissioned 21 minute piece by David Briggs as a “Homage à Pierre Cochereau” entitled, “Prelude, Adagio and Choral Varié.” The piece is to be published by "Chestnut Music," and will be recorded by the composer on the Kilmore Phoenix organ in June 2006, along with a very attractive programme of music, which will, thereafter, be available on a CD.

Programme

Frank Bridge:   Adagio in E major
J.S. Bach:  Fugue a la Gigue
Louis Vierne:   Naiades (from Pieces de Fantaisie)
Franz Liszt transcribed by Jean Guillou:  Symphonic Poem ‘Prometheus’
William Walton arr Robert Gower:  Popular Song (from Façade)
Maurice Durufle:  Chorale Variations on ‘Veni Creator’
Gustav Mahler transcribed DJB:  Adagietto (Symphony No 5)
W A Mozart:  Fantasia in F minor, K608
INTERVAL
David Briggs: “Prelude, Adagio and Choral Varié” (Premiere)
(Specially commissioned  for this Recital to commemorate the Centenary of Kilmore Church, and the installation of the Phoenix Organ.) 

© 2005-7 Kilmore Church, Dervaig, Isle of Mull  & Nicholas Reed.  Last updated September 2nd 2005