Inaugural Concert of the Ahrend Organ 1978
Second of a series of nine concerts entitled 'Bach at St Cecilia's Hall', given mostly at St Cecilia's Hall in the summer of 1978.
Inaugural concert on the new [Ahrend] organ in the Reid Concert Hall.
David Lumsden - organ
Programme
Fantasia for a Double Organ ... Gibbons
Voluntary in D minor for a Double Organ ... Purcell
Voluntary in A minor opus VI no. 1 ... Stanley
Kyrie from Messe ds Parroisses ... Couperin
Plein jeu (pédale en taille)
Fugue sur les anches
Récit de Cromorne
Dialogue sur la Trompette et le Cromorne
Plein jeu
Toccata alla passacaglia ... Humphrey Searle
Hommage to Pérotin ... Myron Roberts
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 ... J. S. Bach
Pastorale
(Moderato)
(Andante)
Fugue
Prelude and fugue in B minor, BWV 544 ... J. S. Bach
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University Bulletin article about the inaugural recital of the Ahrend Organ in the Reid Concert Hall - 21 May 1978.
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Although there are no programme notes, there is a specification of the organ built by Jürgen Ahrend (1977-8) on p.5 of the brochure.
Poster on blue paper giving outline details of all nine concerts. Tickets on sale at the Edinburgh Bookshop, George Street, Edinburgh.
On p.2 of the brochure there is a list of lectures given in support of the concerts as follows: Hans Gal, 'Piano transcriptions of Bach' (20 May at 7 pm); Peter Williams, 'The new organ in the Reid Concert Hall' (21 May at 8 pm); informal disucssion with Wouter Moller of questions arising from the performance of the Cello Suites on authentic instruments (27 May at 10 pm); and Peter Williams, 'The Goldberg Variations' (11 June at 7 pm).