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King's College Organ Gala

Ian Skelly presents a concert at King's College, Cambridge, with the newly restored organ. With Thomas Trotter, Choir of Kings Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Cleobury.

Ian Skelly presents a concert at King's College, Cambridge, featuring the Chapel's famous organ in the first concert since its recent restoration. Thomas Trotter puts the newly restored instrument through its paces in music by Bach, Karg-Elert, Duruflé and Poulenc, with the Choir of King's College and Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Stephen Cleobury, Director of Music at King's.

Live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.

Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV542
Duruflé: Requiem, Op 9

Interval - Including music and an interview about the organ restoration.

Karg-Elert: Fuge, Kanzone und Epilog, Op.85 No.3
Poulenc: Organ Concerto

Thomas Trotter (organ)
Thomas Gould (violin)
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
Britten Sinfonia
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury (conductor).

2 hours, 25 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542

    Performer: Christopher Herrick.
  • Holloway

    Coral Prelude on Alle Menschen Müssen Sterben

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Chorale Prelude BWV 643

  • Maurice Duruflé

    Requiem Op.9

    Performer: Thierry Escaich. Performer: Thierry Fischer. Singer: Ruby Hughes. Singer: Gerald Finley. Choir: ѿý National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Videte miraculum

    Choir: Kings College Chapel Choir. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • Evensong Live 2015.
    • KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE.
    • 2.
  • Sigfrid Karg‐Elert

    Kanzone und Epilog Op. 85

  • Francis Poulenc

    Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings (excerpt)

  • Niccolò Paganini

    Caprice no.1 for solo violin

    Performer: Julia Fischer.

Broadcast

  • Wed 9 Nov 2016 19:30