Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582
Percy Whitlock (1903–1946)
Five Short Pieces
I. Allegretto
II. Folk Tune
III. Andante-Tranquillo
IV. Scherzo
V. Paean
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Fantasia in F minor, K. 608
Musician Biographies
After spending a decade working at some of England’s busiest cathedrals and churches, followed by a stint in the City of London away from music, I now manage my own music business called BEAUTY IN SOUND as well as being Assistant Organists of Arundel Cathedral and Romsey Abbey. I’m also Father to two gorgeous children - Hugo and Charlotte.
I started my musical life as a chorister at Chesterfield Parish Church before reading music at Hull University, during which time I was Assistant Organist at Beverley Minster and received organ lessons from John Scott-Whitely. Following university, I held organ scholarships at Chester Cathedral and York Minster before becoming Assistant Organist at Winchester Cathedral in 2008.
Being an accompanist and a recitalist, I’ve played with several professional choirs and orchestras and I’ve played concerts France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
BEAUTY IN SOUND is an online offering, primarily on YouTube where I have over 130,000 subscribers. BIS specialises in sharing organ music and organ-led liturgy online, giving all kinds of organists the opportunity to hear, experience and play organ music in a new and revolutionary way. I offer online concerts, workshops, organ marathons, hymns and much more. I’m in the process of recording as many UK Cathedral organs as possible (including here in Chichester), I have commissioned and edited two volumes of new organ music, and have started ‘sampling’ organs – including St Mary Redcliffe. Please check us out at www.beautyinsound.co.uk.
My favourite things in life are my family, music, encouraging and nurturing young organists, my cats, cars and probably Spaghetti Bolognaise with a nice bottle of red.
www.youtube.com/beautyinsound
Donations
Chichester Cathedral's Lunchtime Concert series is self-supporting, and thrives through the generosity of its audiences. While there is no charge for admission, we suggest a minimum donation of £3 per person, with Gift Aid applied if possible. Donations can be made in the retiring collection, in the Cathedral, at our Visitor’s Desk or at various donation points, using cash, card and contactless or using the button below.
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Lunchtime Concerts take place every Tuesday at 1.10pm during term-time, our talented performers come from across the UK and occasionally overseas, to delight our audiences with music from Beethoven to Chopin, Elgar to Mozart and more.