Trumpet and Organ Recital
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On 10th of November, Emmanuel held its 6th Monthly Recital, and this time everyone was treated to an afternoon of music for Trumpet and Organ, a beautiful combination if I do say so myself!
Playing the Organ was Church Organist, Richard Dawson, and on the trumpet was his brother Matthew!
The programme kicked off with the Trumpet and Organ playing together, with a lively Air by Telemann, which put everyone in a good mood. The duo showed the Emmanuel accoustics off excelently, as the sound filled the church with beauty.
The second piece was one of J.S. Bach's Chorale preludes, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. This work shows the mastery of Bach, with a smooth accompaniment with the haunting tune played upon the trumpet. Spine tingling stuff!
After this, there was a selection of solo Organ works. Richard finished off the set of Howells Miniatures that he had been including in the recitals, and played 23 - 30. It seemed at first that he had missed one out, but he later explained that the ommited miniature was the basis of the next piece, one of his own compositions! It was a French Style Toccata on Miniature 26, and what a piece! It seemed very sinister at first, but after a jolly little centresection, and a return to the main theme, the piece made its way into the light at the resolution!
After such a loud ending to the previous piece, the programme brought us back down to earth again, with a beautiful, soft Pastorale composed by Malcolm Archer. The piece was originally for Organ solo, but worked very well for Tumpet and Organ, with the lush sounds filling our ears, hearts and minds! The calmness of it was very refreshing!
Following on from this, there were two more pieces for solo organ, the first being George Thalben-Ball's Elegy. This showed the organ off amazingly, as the piece goes from extremly quiet, to a very loud climax before quickly returning to the subtle peace of which it started. With a delightful melody, this piece was a well recieved addition to the programme. The penultimate piece was Saint-Saens' exquisite piece, The Swan, arranged for Organ, for which it worked very well. Known by many, this inclusion depicts the graceful swan gliding over the water, and was enjoyed by all.
The conclusion to this Month's Recital once again saw the Trumpet team up with the Organ for a performance of Bach's Gigue from Orchestral Suite No.3. The Recital ended as it began, with enegetic playing for a very vigourous piece! We thank both players for their contribution this month, and especially Matthew for his invigorating Trumpet playing!
We once again thank our dedicated team of 'Refreshment Providers' who, as usual, excelled themselves with a marvelous spread!
We hope to see you soon!
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Article written by Robert Dawson.
10th November 2007 |
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