Sir Thomas Allen Masterclass

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jonathanclinch



Sir Thomas Allen, the renowned operatic singer and Durham University’s new Chancellor, will be giving a masterclass to students in the Music Department on Thursday 3rd May.

Music department students, accompanied by Jonathan Clinch
Concert Room, Music School, Palace Green


Thursday 3rd May, 2:00-4:30pm


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Organ Recital: Friday 20th April @ 12.30pm

Posted on April 10, 2012 by jonathanclinch

Programme:
Sonata Eroica – Joseph Jongen

Sonata in F – C P E Bach

Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 – J S Bach

Psalm Prelude Set 2 no. 2 – Ps.139:v.11 – ‘Yea, the darkness is no
darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day: the darkness
and light to Thee are both alike‘  – Herbert Howells

Cathédrales – Louis Vierne

Interlude in memory of David Sanger – Flemming Chr. Hansen

Tu es Petra – Henri Mulet

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Burnley Parish Church

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jonathanclinch

Organ Recital
Saturday 24th March – 11am
Burnley Parish Church
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Stanford: Concert Piece for Organ & Orchestra op.181

Posted on February 26, 2012 by jonathanclinch

Friday 2nd March
Durham University Orchestral Society – Durham Cathedral

Stanford – Concert Piece for Organ & Orchestra
(First English Performance)



Further details here.
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BACH @ Hatfield

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jonathanclinch
When eminent biologist and author Lewis Thomas was asked what music he thought mankind should take to other civilizations in space he replied:
 ‘I would take the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach
…..but that would be boasting’
Throughout the Epiphany term, Hatfield College will be hosting a series of eight recitals of J.S. Bach’s music.
They are free to the public and will last around 35 minutes each.

Epiphany Term – Fridays at 1.10pm
Durham University
Hatfield College Chapel
on the 1883 Harrison & Harrison Organ
January: 
20th:  Michael Haynes (Newcastle Cathedral)
27th: Dame Gillian Weir (International Recitalist)
February: 
3rd: Michael Stoddart (Newcastle Cathedral)
10th: James Lancelot (Durham Cathedral)
 17th: Jonathan Clinch (Durham University)
24th: Francesca Massey (Durham Cathedral)
March:
 2nd: David Ratnanayagam (Durham Cathedral)
 9th: David Stevens (Newcastle Cathedral)

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FULL PROGRAMME

January

20th – Michael Haynes
Prelude in B minor, BWV 544i
Chorale Prelude: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr 662
Fantasia in G (Pièce d’Orgue), BWV 572
Chorale Prelude: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr 664
Fugue in B minor, BWV 544ii
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27th – Dame Gillian Weir

The manualiter Chorales from the Clavier-Übung III:
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672
Christie, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673
Kyrie, Gott heilger Geist, BWV 674
Allein Gott in der Höh sie Ehr’, BWV 675
Allein Gott in der Höh sie Ehr’ – Fugetta, BWV 677
Dies sind die heil’ gen zehn Gebot’, BWV 679
Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott, BWV 681
Vater unser in Himmelreich, BWV 683
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 685
Aus tiefer Not’ schrei’ ich zu dir, BWV 687
Jesus Christus unser Heiland, BWV 689
Partita sopra “Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig”, BWV 768

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February

3rd – Michael Stoddart

Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541
Schmücke Dich BWV 654
Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebot BWV 678
Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543

10th – James Lancelot

Einige kanonische Veränderungen über das Weihnachtslied
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 769
Contrapunctus I, II, XIII, XI (Die Kunst der Fuge), BWV 1080
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17th – Jonathan Clinch

Trio Sonata no 5 in C major, BWV 529
Allegro, Largo, Allegro
Trio Sonata no 3 in D minor, BWV 527
Andante, Adagio e dolce, Vivace
Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736

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24th – Francesca Massey
Fantasia in C minor, BWV 562
O Mensch, bewein dein sünde gross, BWV 622
Aus tiefer Not schrei’ ich zu dir, BWV 686
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682
Toccata in E, BWV 566

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March:

2nd – David Ratnanayagam


Fuga in G minor BWV 578
Partite diverse sopra il chorale O Gott, du frommer Gott BWV 767
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor BWV 528
Adagio-vivace, Andante, Un poc’allegro
Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 537
9th – David Stevens
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 733
Ich ruf zu dir, BWV 639
Allen Gott in der Hoeh’ Sei Ehr, BWV 662
Wo soll ich fliehen, BWV 646
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 535
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‘Beauty Springeth Out of Naught’: Interpreting the ChurchMusic of Herbert Howells

Posted on January 10, 2012 by jonathanclinch

British Postgraduate Musicology
Volume 11

http://www.bpmonline.org.uk/bpm11/

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Southwark Cathedral

Posted on December 8, 2011 by jonathanclinch
9th January 2012 @ 1pm
Organ Recital
Music by Herbert Howells, Vierne & Franck
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St Michael’s Cornhill

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jonathanclinch
 
City of London
Organ Recital
Monday 28th November – 1pm

Liszt  –  Excelsior!                                               
Georg Böhm  –  Praeludium in d                                         

Heiller  –  Variations On ‘Nun Komm’, der Heiden Heiland’  

Hansen  –  Interlude to the memory of David Sanger         
Parry  –  Fantasia & Fugue in G (1882)                    
Darke  –  Organ Suite (Prelude, Pastoral, Toccata)       
Howells  –  Psalm Prelude – Set 2 no. 3                      
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Posted on September 27, 2011 by jonathanclinch

Organ Works of Herbert Howells
17th October 2011 – 1pm

Newcastle Cathedral

On the 119th anniversary of the birth of Herbert Howells, a rare oppotunity to hear his first and last major organ works: the Sonata no.1 in C minor (1911) and the Partita (1971).

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Harold Darke

Posted on July 4, 2011 by jonathanclinch

Jonathan is currently editing some of Harold Darke‘s unpublished instrumental works. An extract from his First Violin Sonata op.2 (MIDI) can be heard by clicking on the player below.

http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18398803&show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=0050ff

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