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John Hill Memorial Organ Recitals 2015 John Hill Memorial Organ Recitals 2015 Tuesdays 13:00–13:45 5 May to 2 June The Guild Church of St Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall, City of London, EC2V 5AA John Hill 2015_01 cover.indd 1 24/02/2015 10:14:33 The Church of Welcome to the St Lawrence Jewry 10th Annual John Hill Memorial Organ Recitals There has been a church on the present site since the 12th century. The first church is A decade has passed since that fateful day when John thought to have been built in 1136, and its died so suddenly of a heart attack and we held his successor was destroyed in the Great Fire of memorial service in this beautiful church. Little did we London in 1666; the church was one of many realise that from that service would spring these annual rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. Work began organ recitals, which continue John’s wish to help young in 1670 and was completed in 1677. It was organists enhance their careers, while promoting his one of Wren’s most expensive City churches. favourite music to all who would listen! Every year our committee has grown in expertise and During the second world war the church was confidence. Now our recitals are a firm fixture among extensively damaged, but not completely the world’s leading music professors, who recommend destroyed, on 29 December 1940. to Catherine Ennis their leading pupils. And every year Restored in 1957, it is now the official we have been enthralled by the sheer skill of the organists’ interpretations and the vast range of church of the Corporation of London. Like music chosen. I know this year will be equally exciting, and John will be with us in spirit too. most Wren churches, few walls are at right Our committee – Catherine Ennis, Graham Matthews, David Wakefield, my family and I – angles, but the ‘sumptuous barn’ white are very pleased to welcome Maggie Hamilton and all at Choir & Organ magazine to pull us into interior with its gold-leaf and chandeliers is by a lunch invitation from John Hill; director the 21st century with their expertise in publicity, printing, distribution and advertising. Modern spectacular; Sir John Betjeman described it as of music Catherine Ennis comments, ‘How technology is a wonderful aid… if you know how to use it! I am grateful to them all for their hard work and kindness in devoting so much time and energy to ensure these recitals continue to grow ‘very municipal, very splendid’. serendipitous that John Hill’s memorial series year by year. I am also indebted to Canon David Parrott, who happily allows us to use St Lawrence In a tradition that has continued for over takes place on the instrument which his inter- Jewry for our venue, and Brigadier Charlie Hobson for accommodating the overseas recitalists 100 years, the church offers musical respite vention helped to shape, all those years ago.’ at Charterhouse. My thanks also go to our Patrons – Lord Green, Lord Glenarthur and Simon for office workers, residents and others, in St Lawrence Jewry has had some Preston – who kindly take time from their busy schedules to be with us as often as their time the form of lunchtime recitals: piano on distinguished vicars, including William permits. The committee of the Eric Thompson Trust generously processes through that charity Monday and organ on Tuesday each week. Grocyn, good friend of Thomas More and the valuable donations made by family and friends to finance this project, thereby eliciting the The church has become celebrated for its high the foremost English renaissance scholar; maximum benefit possible from each gift. John enjoyed working with the ETT until he died: their standard of music making, enhanced by the John Wilkins, who helped to found the ethos was close to his heart in offering young organists advice and helping deserving applicants installation in 2001 of the fine Klais organ (see Royal Society; the celebrated mathematician with tuition fees, fares and accommodation according to their needs. To mark ten years since our recitals began, we have linked up with the Orgelbüchlein Project, an p.25), which cleverly includes an integrated and astronomer Seth Ward; and Edward imaginative initiative to complete the empty pages in Bach’s ambitious manuscript (see p.5); we console for the Commonwealth Chapel organ. Reynolds, the author of the General are grateful to Project Founder William Whitehead for his help in enabling our partnership this year. The commission for the organ was prompted Thanksgiving in the Book of Common Prayer. Catherine has invited each recitalist to include one or two of the new compositions, to be heard alongside works by Bach himself; we even have the premiere of one, composed especially by our 2 June recitalist, Adam Tanski. This will celebrate more than 300 years of music by J.S. Bach, and 10 years of our memorial series – a very humble beginning! We have watched with delight our audience increase in numbers over the years, but it is really wonderful to see familiar faces returning with friends during the month of May/June. It makes our recitals feel like an ever-expanding family event. Thank you all for your continued support. Barbara Hill The John Hill Recital Series is proudly managed by the Hill Family, the Guild Church of St Lawrence Jewry and the Eric Thompson Trust. 2 John Hill Memorial Organ Recitals 2015 John Hill 2015_02_Map_Welcome.indd 2 24/02/2015 11:58:49 Welcome to the 10th Annual John Hill Memorial Organ Recitals A decade has passed since that fateful day when John died so suddenly of a heart attack and we held his memorial service in this beautiful church. Little did we realise that from that service would spring these annual organ recitals, which continue John’s wish to help young organists enhance their careers, while promoting his favourite music to all who would listen! Every year our committee has grown in expertise and confidence. Now our recitals are a firm fixture among the world’s leading music professors, who recommend to Catherine Ennis their leading pupils. And every year we have been enthralled by the sheer skill of the organists’ interpretations and the vast range of music chosen. I know this year will be equally exciting, and John will be with us in spirit too. Our committee – Catherine Ennis, Graham Matthews, David Wakefield, my family and I – are very pleased to welcome Maggie Hamilton and all at Choir & Organ magazine to pull us into invitation from John Hill, so, as director of music the 21st century with their expertise in publicity, printing, distribution and advertising. Modern Catherine Ennis comments, ‘How serendipitous technology is a wonderful aid… if you know how to use it! I am grateful to them all for their hard work and kindness in devoting so much time and energy to ensure these recitals continue to grow that John Hill’s memorial series takes place on year by year. I am also indebted to Canon David Parrott, who happily allows us to use St Lawrence the instrument which his intervention helped Jewry for our venue, and Brigadier Charlie Hobson for accommodating the overseas recitalists to shape, all those years ago.’ at Charterhouse. My thanks also go to our Patrons – Lord Green, Lord Glenarthur and Simon St Lawrence Jewry has had some Preston – who kindly take time from their busy schedules to be with us as often as their time distinguished vicars, including William permits. The committee of the Eric Thompson Trust generously processes through that charity Grocyn, good friend of Thomas More and the valuable donations made by family and friends to finance this project, thereby eliciting the the foremost English renaissance scholar; maximum benefit possible from each gift. John enjoyed working with the ETT until he died: their John Wilkins, who helped to found the ethos was close to his heart in offering young organists advice and helping deserving applicants Royal Society; the celebrated mathematician with tuition fees, fares and accommodation according to their needs. To mark ten years since our recitals began, we have linked up with the Orgelbüchlein Project, an and astronomer Seth Ward; and Edward imaginative initiative to complete the empty pages in Bach’s ambitious manuscript (see p.5); we Reynolds, the author of the General are grateful to Project Founder William Whitehead for his help in enabling our partnership this year. Thanksgiving in the Book of Common Prayer. Catherine has invited each recitalist to include one or two of the new compositions, to be heard alongside works by Bach himself; we even have the premiere of one, composed especially by our 2 June recitalist, Adam Tanski. This will celebrate more than 300 years of music by J.S. Bach, and 10 years of our memorial series – a very humble beginning! We have watched with delight our audience increase in numbers over the years, but it is really wonderful to see familiar faces returning with friends during the month of May/June. It makes our recitals feel like an ever-expanding family event. Thank you all for your continued support. Barbara Hill The John Hill Recital Series is proudly managed by the Hill Family, the Guild Church of St Lawrence Jewry and the Eric Thompson Trust. John Hill Memorial Organ Recitals 2015 3 John Hill 2015_02_Map_Welcome.indd 3 24/02/2015 10:16:07 0845 652 1823 3choirs.org www.twitter.com/3choirs www.facebook.com/3ChoirsFestival Selected adverts 2015.indd 10 05/02/2015 17:01 JHMS15.indd 4 24/02/2015 09:41:48 The Eric Thompson Charitable Trust for Organists and Organ Music Vice-Presidents: Nicolas Kynaston; Dame Gillian Weir DBE The Eric Thompson Trust was founded in such as attending masterclasses in the UK 1993 to commemorate the life and work of Eric and elsewhere, summer schools, or special Thompson OBE.
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