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Organ Recital: Dylan McCaig

Cathedral

Saturday 16th July 2016, 2.00pm - 3.00pm

A unique opportunity to hear one of Liverpool’s most promising young organists play a selection of music on the Cathedral’s grand organ.

Programme:
Toccata in F – Dietrich Buxtehude (1637- 1707)
Rondeau (from ‘Abdelazer’) – Henry Purcell (1659- 1695)
Herzlich tut mich verlangen – J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Minuet (from ‘Royal Fireworks’) – G.F. Handel (1685 – 1759)
Praeludium BuxWV 152 – Dietrich Buxtehude (1637- 1707)
Nun danket alle Gott – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 – 1933)
Paean – Philip Moore (b. 1943)
Flourish for an Occasion – Noel Rawsthorne (b. 1929)

Dylan McCaig began his musical career as a chorister with the Cathedral Choir, achieving the prestigious position of Head Chorister in addition to achieving Bronze, Silver and Gold awards from the Royal School of Church Music.

Since October 2011, Dylan has been the recipient of an Organ Scholarship from the Liverpool Organists’ Association under the tutelage of Andrew Sharples.

He currently leads the congregation in church services as Assistant Organist at both St. Charles Borromeo and Our Lady’s Bishop Eton.

Dylan has recently been awarded a scholarship to study organ at Birmingham Conservatoire. In addition, he has been appointed Senior Organ Scholar at St. Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton and an Honorary Studentship at Walsall Town Hall.

Entrance to the recital is free and all are welcome.