Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow
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Simon Lindley - City Organist
Organ Fireworks
Bonnet - Variations de Concert, Op 1
Vierne - Feux follets (Pièces de Fantaisie)
Handel - Musick for the Royal Fireworks
Lefébure-Wély - Song of the Nuns – Sortie in B flat
Dubois - Fiat lux
Langlais - Suite Brève
Vierne - Carillon de Westminster (Pièces de Fantaisie)
A popular programme for Guy Fawkes Day centres upon much French repertoire and includes Louis Vierne’s remarkably realistic sketch Fireflies from his 24 Fantasy Pieces. Two popular romantic pieces open and close the concert – Bonnet’s Concert Variations (was there ever a better Opus 1 written by anyone?) and Vierne’s Westminster Chimes.
05/11/2012 00:00:00 :
05/11/2012 00:00:00 :
Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music 2012/13: Simon Lindley - Organ Fireworks at
Leeds Simon Lindley - City Organist
Organ Fireworks
Bonnet - Variations de Concert, Op 1
Vierne - Feux follets (Pièces de Fantaisie)
Handel - Musick for the Royal Fireworks
Lefébure-Wély - Song of the Nuns – Sortie in B flat
Dubois - Fiat lux
Langlais - Suite Brève
Vierne - Carillon de Westminster (Pièces de Fantaisie)
A popular programme for Guy Fawkes Day centres upon much French repertoire and includes Louis Vierne’s remarkably realistic sketch Fireflies from his 24 Fantasy Pieces. Two popular romantic pieces open and close the concert – Bonnet’s Concert Variations (was there ever a better Opus 1 written by anyone?) and Vierne’s Westminster Chimes.
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