Summer Organ Recitals:
Richard Moore
Thursday 15 August 2024 at 7pm
Enjoy the awe-inspiring sound of the Cathedral’s magnificent organ as the evening sun reflects on the unparalleled architecture of the nave during our summer recital series. These concerts will feature some of the country’s leading players, performing a veritable feast of varied organ music.
Richard Moore is the Sub-Organist at Christ Church Cathedral. Richard read Music at St John’s College (Oxford), after which he took up a place the Royal College of Music, studying Organ with Professor David Graham and improvisation with Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin. He has also previously held the roles of Organ Scholar at St Paul’s Cathedral and Sub Organist at Guildford Cathedral. He holds the Soloist (Artist) Diploma of the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and continues his organ studies with Bine Katrine Bryndorf.
Programme:
Weitz – Symphony no 1
Saint-Saens – The Swan
Tomkins – A Grounde
Harwood – Andante from Sonata no 1
J.S. Bach – Toccata in F BWV 540
Smyth – Schwing dich auf zu deinem Gott
Price – Sonata for organ
Guy Bovet – Hamburger Totentanz
Advance Tickets:
Adults – £8
Students – £4
Under 18s – Free
On the door tickets:
Adults – £10
Students – £5
Under 18s – Free