The Friends of the Music of [Registered Charity 1055944] present LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC from 12.30 to 1.10 pm on Friday each week in July 2015 www.leedsminster.org

FRIDAY 3 JULY Colin Porter Mossley Hill Church Johnson Trumpet Tune in C Fiocca Andante Becker Sonata I [i, iv and v] Praeludium Festivo – Prayer – Toccata Jarvis On a Welsh Lullaby [Suo Gan] Buxtehude Praeludium [Prelude and Fugue] in D John Naylor Postlude in E flat

FRIDAY 10 JULY John Bradbury & Malgorzata Czapor Organ & Piano Widor Six Duos, Op 3 Bédard Duet Suite

FRIDAY 17 JULY Jack Spencer Rochester Wagner/Lemare/JS Pilgrims’ Chorus [Tannhauser] Bach Fugue in G minor, S531 Delius/Fenby On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring Whitlock Organ Sonata in C minor [1937] – Grave/Animato

FRIDAY 24 JULY Daniel Justin St John the Baptist Cathedral Norwich Brewer Triumphal Song Peter Dyke A Wedding Prelude Jessel/DJ Parade of the Tin Soldiers Gounod/Best Funeral March of a Marionette Barns/Pollitt Swing Song [L’Escarpollette] Mayerl Marigold Peeters Lied to the Sun [Lied-Symphony]

FRIDAY 31 JULY Tim Easter Harpenden Messiaen Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père Vierne Etoile du Soir [Pièces de Fantaisie, Op 54 No 3] Franck Choral III in A minor Improvisation Variations sur La Follia

ALSO IN JULY – SATURDAY 11 JULY at 12.30 pm Choral Concert by The of Llandaff Cathedral directed by Jonathan Bielby [Organist Emeritus of Cathedral]

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CONCERTS IN AUGUST ON SUNDAYS FROM 7.45 to 8.35 EACH WEEK ABOUT THIS MONTH’S PERFORMERS Colin Porter started his musical life in school where he learned to play the violin along with becoming a chorister at St James, West Derby, Liverpool. Here he gained a love of church and organ music. He started the piano at 12 and the organ at 13, getting his first church post at 13 ½ years of age at St Mark’s, Northwood, Kirkby and a few months later, was also appointed Deputy Organist at St James. In 1974 he was awarded an LEA scholarship to study organ with the now late James Pinder FRCO. In 1977 Colin Porter left St. Mark’s to become organist at St Anne’s , Stanley, Liverpool where he trained the choir of men and boys and oversaw the cleaning and overhaul of the three manual Rushworth & Dreaper organ. He remained Deputy Organist at St James and combined the choirs for festival services including Choral at .

In 1985 Colin Porter relinquished his posts at St Annes and St James, to become Organist of Mossley Hill Parish Church, Liverpool, where, for just on thirty years he has presided at the large and famous ‘Father’ Willis organ of 1874 – alleged to be the first organ in the country Fernando Germani ever played. It was also probably the first organ in the Liverpool to be blown by electricity in 1908.

In the autumn of 2004 a team ministry was set up with Mossley Hill Church and two other local churches. In October 2004, Colin Porter was appointed in addition to Mossley Hill, Hon Organist at St Barnabas, Penny Lane (of Beatles fame) where he trains the choir and is responsible for another Willis organ; the large 2 manual 1914 Willis II organ. Several times a year he combines both his choirs for choral services and to great acclaim.

In 2002, Colin Porter became Director of the Liverpool Festival Choir which has helped to raise over £38,000 since then for various charities. In most school holidays he is to be found in one of our cathedral organ lofts playing for the services when accompanying the Boys Choir of St. John’s College, Southsea.

Colin Porter is a regular recitalist at Lancaster Town Hall and a Fellow of the North & Midlands School of Music, a diploma he passed with distinction in organ performance. He is also Chairman of the NMSM management.

Colin Porter has been elected President of the Liverpool Organists’ Association several times and was the youngest person ever to be elected on his first presidency. Having now retired from school teaching and being the holder of several diplomas in music & organ playing, he has, with the help of Sid Reeves of Liverpool, Master Organ Builder, rebuilt the organ from Northwood into his garage (as one does…) having saved the organ from possible destruction as the church is soon to be demolished and that this beautifully voiced organ is the only organ by Miller of Cambridge in Liverpool and indeed, the whole of Lancashire.

Malgorzata Czapor was born into a family of renowned Polish musicians and has been playing piano since the age of 5. As a prodigal child gifted with a rare ability of absolute pitch she graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdansk. Malgorzata toured extensively with her chamber music trio performing across the Americas as well as in Europe. She then decided to continue her musical path at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama where, as a recipient of various scholarships, she further mastered piano accompaniment. Malgorzata regularly worked with Gordon Back as well as other world celebrated pianists like Graham Johnson and Martin Katz and in 2010 she received a Guildhall Artist degree. Currently, aside from performing, Malgorzata collaborates with University College School in Hampstead, London. In her spare time she loves jazz as well as immersing herself in the genius of Chopin.

John Bradbury was born and educated in Cheshire. His early musical training took place with Susan Buchan and Norman Baker and later with Roger Fisher at Chester Cathedral. He was awarded an ICI Scholarship to study at the Birmingham Conservatoire and then continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Birmingham. In 1981 he took up his first teaching post at Culford School near Bury St Edmunds and continued his organ studies with Harrison Oxley. In 1989 he was appointed to the post of Assistant Organist at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. In 1990, John took up a teaching post at University College School in London and in 2002 he was appointed Director of Music there. He re-formed the school’s choral society and has directed many large-scale works. Whilst running a very lively department, John was also Director of Music and Organist at St Mary- with-All Souls, Kilburn.

Now living in York, John has established the St. John’s Consort – a chamber choir whose membership is made up of singers from around the United Kingdom.

They have sung in and Liverpool Cathedral to great acclaim. John has already performed in several of the York city churches and the Minster as a recitalist, accompanist and conductor. He holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of London and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

A native of , Jack Spencer has left his homeland behind and is currently spending a “gap” year as at . Prior to this, he was Organ Scholar here at Leeds Minster. Following his year at Rochester, Jack will be taking up the organ scholarship at Queen’s College, Cambridge, where he will also attempt to read for the Natural Sciences tripos. He currently studies with Stephen Farr, having learnt previous with Graham Barber, Daniel Justin and Thomas Leech. As well as masterclasses with other eminent performers, he was fortunate enough to have participated in the masterclass with Dame Gillian Weir as part of last year’s Incorporated of Organists’ Congress.

In March 2013 he took his ATCL diploma in organ performance, receiving a distinction. He has been lucky enough to have played in many of the and college chapels in the UK as well as famous instruments in America and continental Europe. An active recitalist, venues this year include the cathedrals of Southwark, Liverpool, Ripon, Rochester, Blackburn and Bradford, as well as Doncaster Minster. Jack is an advocate of lesser-known organ works and, although his interests lie mainly in English and German romantic repertoire, he recently gave a complete performance of Langlais’ rarely played Hommage à Frescobaldi at the University of St Andrews.

In addition to his musical pursuits, Jack enjoys reading, travelling and good food. He also dabbles in historic car racing, sharing a Lotus Elan and Ford Zephyr Zodiac with this father.

Daniel Justin was born in Bristol in 1990. He obtained a music scholarship to Downside School in Somerset aged 10, and began studying the organ with Christopher Tambling and Dr David Bednall. He continued his studies at The University of Huddersfield with Dr Graham Cummings, graduating in 2011 with a BMus (First Class honours), and in 2012 with a MMus (Merit). Daniel focussed his postgraduate study towards improvisation, returning to study with Dr Bednall. During his time at Huddersfield, Daniel held the Organ Scholarship at , working for a year as Assistant Director of Music. He moved to as Assistant Organist in 2011, becoming Cathedral Organist in 2013. Daniel conducted Morley Music Society and Ecclesia, a Leeds based chamber choir. In early 2015, he moved to be Director of Music for the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia, and Master of Music at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich.

Daniel has played live on national television, and on BBC Radio 2, 3, and 4, and has performed regularly on the Radio 4 LW Daily Service. His playing can be heard on CDs from Wakefield and Leeds Cathedrals, more recently as an accompanist on the Brilliant Classics release of the complete choral works of Maurice Duruflé.

Timothy Easter was born in 1979 in St Albans. He began learning the organ at the age of 14 and studied with Geoffrey Symon, of the New School of Organ Studies, from 1995 to 1999. He attended the Oundle International School for Young Organists in 1999 and was invited to study with Kevin Bowyer, who was one of the visiting tutors.

One of Timothy's great passions is the art of improvisation. He was a student of Dr Naji Hakim for six years, studying on the organ of St Trinité in Paris.

Timothy has been a keen photographer for most of his life; taking it up professionally in 2011 and working as a freelance, specialising in portrait and portfolio photography.

Forthcoming recitals include Westminster Cathedral and St Dominic's Priory in London.