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Did You Miss Our FREE Lunchtime Organ Recital with Composer David Halls?

David, who is Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, performed a wide-ranging, accessible 40-minute recital, followed by a live Q+A session, where there was a chance to discuss the music in detail.

David showcased not only the Cathedral’s magnificent  and recently restored Father Willis organ but also some of his own recent compositions.

Programme

Overture Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (in The Oxford Book of Wedding Music) Richard Wagner
Allegretto (in Herbert Sumsion Complete Organ Works) Herbert Sumsion
Passacaglia and Fugue David Halls
Jig (from Five Dances) John Gardner
Prelude et Toccata sur ‘Victimae Paschali Laudes’ Denis Bedard
Coronation March ‘Crown Imperial’ (in The Oxford Book of Wedding Music) William Walton

This recital is still available to watch on our YouTube channel here.