As the Cathedral marks its 50th Anniversary, so does its famous Grand Organ. Built by Walkers and completed just hours before the consecration in 1967, it has since been played by some of the most celebrated organists in the world. This year, we’ll pay tribute to the Cathedral’s much-loved Grand Organ in a special series of 50th anniversary recitals.
To conclude our series, we warmly welcome Liverpool Cathedral’s Ian Tracey.
Ian holds the position of Organist Titulaire alongside a busy schedule of concerts, masterclasses and recitals across the world. Ian will play music by Bach, Hindemith and Flor Peeters and the Invocations Op 35 of William Mathias, commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of Liverpool Cathedral and first performed by Noel Rawsthorne in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral in 1967.
Programme:
| Aaron Copland arr Tracey | Fanfare for the Common Man |
| Johann Sebastian Bach | Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu wir sind hier BWV 731 |
| Passacaglia in C minor BWV 758 | |
| Paul Hindemith | Sonata No 1 |
| Fabio Germani | Cantata per Venezia |
| William Mathias | Invocations Op35 |
| PercyWhitlock | Scherzetto (Organ Sonata) |
| Flor Peeters | Lied to the Sun (Organ Symphony Op66) |
Tickets are priced at £5, available on the door.
Other recitals in this series include:
Martin Baker on 1st May, 3pm
James Luxton on 29th May, 3pm
Johann Vexo, 16th June 7.30pm
