Programme:
Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 546
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
24 Pièces de fantaisie ‘Cathédrales’, Op. 55, no. 3
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Chanson de Nuit arr. Herbert Brewer
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes 'Rhosymedre'
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Choral Varie sur ‘Veni Creator Spiritus’ Op. 4
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Jon Pilgrim began learning the piano aged 7, and began his experience of sacred music as a chorister at St Leonard's Church, Hythe, Kent, where he later became organ scholar. He read music at the University of Southampton, passing with first class honours, and during his degree was appointed as both the university organ scholar and Senior Organ Scholar at Romsey Abbey. Before leaving for university, he achieved an Associate of Trinity College London (ATCL) recital diploma on the piano, which he passed with distinction. He was appointed as Organ Scholar at Bradford Cathedral in September 2017, and as Assistant Organist at Brecon Cathedral in September 2018.
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