+Good Friday oratorio

Posted on 29/03/2024 by brettmckern

I am accompanying this dramatic work today. If you’re in Bowral, do come along.

Good Friday 29 March at 4.00pm
“The Seven Last Words of Christ” (Théodore Dubois)
St Jude’s Singers
Soloists: Karen Fitz-Gibbon (Soprano)
David Allen (Tenor)
Michael Hissey (Baritone)

The St Jude’s Singers will present The Seven Last Words of Christ by Théodore Dubois at 4.00pm on Good Friday. This work reflects upon the seven words of Jesus from the cross. Théodore Dubois was appointed choirmaster at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris where César Franck was organist. On Good Friday in 1867 he first performed this work which soon became very popular.

Upcoming Organ Recitals

Posted on 23/02/2024 by brettmckern

The latest in Brett’s series of monthly organ recitals at St Jude’s Church in Bendooley Street, Bowral; the last Wednesday of the month at 1.15pm:

Wednesday 28 February 2024, 1.15pm – Music for Lent including the Bach Dorian Toccata & Fugue, Barber Adagio for Strings, and other works by Bach and Telemann.

Wednesday 27 March 2024, 1.15pm – Music for Passiontide including works by J.S. Bach, J.C. Oley, Herbert Sumsion and Brahms.

All welcome.

Organ Recital

Posted on 30/01/2024 by brettmckern

Organ Recital tomorrow (31/1/2024) at 1.15pm at St Jude’s Church, Bendooley St, Bowral by Brett McKern. Music for New Year, Holidays and Back-to-School! Composers: Bach, Darke, Offenbach, and others including Australian and NZ composers.

Organ & orchestra concert

Posted on 12/12/2023 by brettmckern

Brett is playing the organ solo part in the Guilmant work for organ and orchestra in this concert tomorrow. Hope to see some of you there.

Composition performance

Posted on 04/12/2023 by brettmckern

This Sunday 10 December 2023 at 4pm, the St Jude’s Chamber Choir is performing Brett’s Mass of the Incarnation, a choral Mass setting based on Christmas carol melodies. The service is at St Jude’s Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral. All welcome.

Scores of the setting can be purchased at https://www.australiancomposers.com.au/collections/composers-and-authors/products/communion-service-of-the-incarnation

Next organ recital

Posted on 22/11/2023 by brettmckern

Brett is playing a lunchtime concert on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 1.15pm at St Jude’s Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral. Music will be for Advent (Brahms, Petker, McKern) and St Andrew’s Day (Francis Jackson, Langlais, and the premiere of the McKern Voluntary on St Oswald). All welcome!

Composition Performance

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Organ recital 25 October, 1.15pm in Bowral

Posted on 20/10/2023 by brettmckern

Organ recital Wednesday 25 October 2023, 1.15pm at St Jude’s Church, Bowral by Dr Brett McKern.

A is for Anniversaries: Franck is in the centenary year of his birth, and the concert features his Fantaise in A; and Byrd is in the 400th anniversary year of his death, and one of his keyboard works will be presented.

B is for Bach; and a Toccata will conclude the programme.

All welcome.

Organ Recital 27 Sept 2023 1.15pm

Posted on 22/09/2023 by brettmckern

Organ Recital by Brett McKern at St Jude’s Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral, Wednesday 27 September, 2023, 1.15pm; entry by donation. All welcome.

This recital is entitled ” Famous Tunes”, but could also have been called ‘by request’, as these pieces are often preceded by the phrase, “Could you possibly play…”! So here are a number of those works in one recital.

Programme:
1. Mussorgsky Arr. Philip Lane ‘Promenade‘ from ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’
2. J.S. Bach Arr. Noel Rawsthorne ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’
3. J.S. Bach Arr. Noel Rawsthorne Air on the G String
4. Handel Arr. Noel Rawsthorne ‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’
5. Darke Meditation on ‘Brother James’ Air’
6. Elgar Arr. C.J. Gray ‘Salut d’Amour’ Op. 12
7. Adams Arr. McKern ‘The Holy City’
8. Sullivan Arr. McKern ‘The Lost Chord’