Celebrated organist Wayne Marshall will be kicking off Norwich Cathedral’s evening recital series this week.
Conductor, organist and pianist Wayne Marshall OBE is world-renowned for his musicianship and versatility on the podium and at the keyboard, and he will be putting Norwich Cathedral’s mighty organ through its paces on Wednesday 18 June, performing Widor’s Symphonie no.6, Toccata & Fugue by Andrew Ager and lots more!
Master of Music Ashley Grote said: “It’s a huge honour for us to be welcoming internationally renowned organist, pianist and conductor Wayne Marshall to open our organ concert series.
“Wayne is quite simply a brilliant musician, who dazzles audiences with his virtuosic keyboard skills. He will be playing a mixture of French organ showpieces, a suite based on African American spirituals, as well as demonstrating his skills as an improviser. It promises to be a thrilling concert!”
On Wednesday 18 June, Wayne will be treating the Norwich Cathedral audience to the following programme:
- Improvisee Intrada – Wayne Marshall b.1961
- Toccata & Fugue – Andrew Ager b.1962
- Rosace – Henri Mulet 1878-1967
- Marcia from Symphonie no.3 – C.M.Widor 1844-1937
- Deux Evocations – George C. Baker b.1951
- Suite no. 2 – Daniel Ficarri b.1996
- Deep River
- There is a Balm in Gilead
- Ev’ry Time l Feel the Spirit
- Symphonie no.6 – C.M.Widor
- Improvisee – Wayne Marshall
Following on from Wayne Marshall’s recital, the full evening concert series line-up includes:
- Wednesday 16 July – David Dunnett, Norwich Cathedral’s Organist who retires this summer
- Wednesday 13 August – Andrew Lumsden, former Organist and Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral
- Wednesday 10 September – Ashley Grote, Norwich Cathedral’s Organist and Master of Music
- Wednesday 1 October – Christopher Too, Norwich Cathedral’s new Assistant Organist who joins the music department in September
- Wednesday 5 November – Graham Thorpe, Norwich Cathedral’s new Assistant Master of Music Graham Thorpe who joins the music department in September
All recitals start at 7pm. Tickets cost just £10 and are free for under 18s.
To book, visit www.cathedral.org.uk, call 0333 666 3366 or pay on the door.