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Professor & Mrs K.H. Mr Mike Maddison BAMS Concert Series Bennett Dr & Mrs R. McManners Mrs Gail Boyes Mr & Mrs L. Oliphant 2018 Mr Ian G. Campbell Michael Powell th Mrs Betty Cooper Mr & Mrs M.D. 6 April: Alina Ibragimova John & Pat Dunn Robinson (violin) & Cedric Tiberghien Mrs Greta Foulds Mr Kenneth Topping (violin) & Cedric Tiberghien L&S Garbutt Mr M. & Mrs J.L. Urwin (piano) Mrs Janet Hall Mr & Mrs B. Varley th Mrs Ann Lee Mr & Mrs K. Winter 18 May: Jess Gillam Mr John Lowles Mr & Mrs E. Wright (saxophone) Dr Jean Young 15th June: Kristian Ignatjeva (cello) 13th July: The Boquhan Ensemble (flute, violin, piano) 7th September: Clare Hammond (piano)

All on Friday evenings 7.30 pm, in St. Andrew's The Andreas Ensemble are the Lutheran hymns, Organ: BWV602 Christum wir sollen loben schon “ many of which are still in use in the : Ancient Advent melody Christ we should indeed praise thee” The Andreas Ensemble, first formed in German Church today and it is still EG540 Spring 2005 in Bishop Auckland, offers customary for German organists to be : Plainsong: a wonderful opportunity for capable expected to be able to compose or Plainsong setting: Vulpius (1570- amateur singers to rise to the often improvise short pieces woven “A boy in born in Bethlehem” 1615) challenge of performing music from our around each chorale for use in the Choir settings by Gesius (1601) & Motet: Gesius (1562-1613) glorious heritage of church music, the service: indeed a short prelude Vulpius (1609) Organ: BWV611 music of the great cathedral choirs of introduces each hymn in Germany, Organ: BWV603 Wir Christenleut’ England and of Europe, alongside rather than the being Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ “We Christian people” secular items like madrigals and part- played over “straight”. “Be praised, Jesus Christ” EG23 Organ: BWV612 songs. Organ: BWV604 Chorale: Harm. JSB Brian Varley The Orgelbüchlein sets out to Chorale: Harm. JSB Bom in Newcastle in 1944, Brian demonstrate to organists the various Motet: Johann Walter (1496-1570) The year's end and New Year: began playing the organ at the age of ways of working out a chorale, with the Der tag, der ist so freudenreich Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen 14 under Jack Wolstenholme at Pedal playing an essential and “The day which is so full of joy” EG541 “Help me (people) to extol God’s Newcastle Royal Grammar School, important part in each treatment, in Organ: BWV605 Grace” EG546 followed by four years of lessons with order that the organist should perfect Chorale: Praetorius (1571-1621) Organ: BWV613 John Webster, University Organist, his technique. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich Chorale: Harm. JSB whilst a chemistry student at Oxford. her Das alte Jahr vergangen ist “The He was privileged to spend two years The result is a delightful series of real “I come here from heaven on high” old year has passed on” EG59 in Hamburg, working with Professor masterpieces, everyone a gem, though EG24 Chorale: Harm. JSB Rose Kirn, and seven years playing the always a challenge as Bach intended. Motet: Gumpelzhaimer (1559-1625) Organ: BWV614 organ regurlarly in Southwell Minster. Organ: BWV606 In Dir ist Freude He became Organist and Choirmaster Bach prefaces the Orgelbüchlein: Chorale setting: Eccard (1553-1611) “In thee is joy”EG398 of St Andrew's in 1989. “To God most High, to honour him Vom Himmel kam der Engel Chorale: In Dir ist Freude Having kept up his organ practice alone Schaar Organ: BWV615 throughout a busy business career, To my fellow man, that he may “From heaven came the angel band” Italian Madrigal (5 part): Gastoldi Brian again took up serious organ instruct himself from it” EG25 Italian Madrigal (5 part with organ): study in 2000 as a pupil of James Tonight's Programme Chorale: Praetorius (1571-1621) Gastoldi Lancelot (Durham Cathedral) and was Organ: BWV607 Advent: awarded his ARCO in 2003. In dulci jubilo Notes: Nun komm’der Heiden Heiland Recitals have included Newcastle “Good Christian men rejoice” in BWV = “Bachs Werke Verzeichnis” – “Now come Saviour of the Gentiles” Anglican and RC Cathedrals and England the catalogue of Bach’s works EG4 Southwell Minster. Organ: BWV608 EG = “Evangelisches Gesangbuch” – Organ: BWV599 Brian also played a leading role on the Motet: Paminger (1495-1567) the present day Lutheran hymnbook: Chorale: Harm. JSB organ advisory committee over six Chorale: Praetorius (1571-1621) the numbers correspond to the Motet: Raselius (1563-1602) years throughout all the many stages INTERVAL chorales still sung regularly to this day. Gottes Sohn ist ‘kommen of the planning and commissioning of Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen allzugleich “God’s Son has come” EG5 the new Kenneth Tickell organ at St “Praise God, you Christians, all Organ: BWV600 Mary's RC Cathedral, Newcastle. together”EG27 Chorale: Harm. JSB Organ: BWV609 Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes Sohn Das Orgelbüchlein Chorale: Harm. JSB “Lord Christ, the only son of God” Although just a few days before the Motet: Herman (1586-1630) EG67 liturgical Season of Advent, I have Jesu, meine Freude “Jesu, my joy” Organ: BWV601 chosen to play all of the Chorale EG396 Chorale: Harm. JSB Preludes for Advent, Christmas and the Organ: BWV610 Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott New Year from J.S.Bach’s Chorale: Harm. JSB Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book). “Praise be to almighty God”