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Two Recitals This Week

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Brett is giving two organ recitals this week.

Wednesday 26 August, 1.15pm at St Jude’s Bowral – Brett continues his series of lunchtime recitals at St Jude’s Church in Bowral, playing through the alphabet. This week features music by composers whose names begin with ‘S’: Stanford, Schubert, Sullivan, Sumsion, and others.

Friday 28 August, 1.10pm at St Stephen’s Macquarie Street – As part of the Friday Music series at St Stephen’s Church, Macquarie Strret, Sydney, Brett is playing an organ recital of music by Alexandre Guilmant, including his epic first sonata.

Hope to see as many music lovers there as possible!

Organ Recital Wednesday 29 October 1.15pm

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Brett is playing an organ recital at St Jude’s Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral. The music is for remembrance, and with Remembrance Day approaching, or maybe a loved one you want to remember, this is a nice time to come and reflect, sit quietly, meditate or pray as you listen to some beautiful music for remembrance.

Music is being performed by composers including J.S. Bach, Handel, Brahms, Ravel, Parry, and Faure.

Moreover, 2025 has been designated “Play the Organ Year” by the Royal College of Organists. The Director of the Royal School of Church Music Hugh Morris is marking “Play the Organ Year” by playing for a marathon 25 hours later this month, and as his 2025 Director’s Challenge has invited organists around the world to join with him in playing Handel’s Ombra mai Fu simultaneously on 22 November, the feast day of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music. 29 October is Brett’s recital immediately before the 22 November, so he is playing this piece as part of the recital.

#rscmchallenge #directorschallenge #playtheorganyear

The first Christmas Organ Concerto

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On Wednesday 11 December 2024 at 10.30am at St Jude’s Church in Bowral NSW, the Highlands Sinfonia, a local orchestra in Bowral, is premiering Brett’s Christmas Organ Concerto (Organ Concerto No.2). Research suggests that apart from some often well-known Baroque concerti grossi for Christmas, this is the first organ concerto written for Christmas, and possibly the first solo instrument Christmas concerto. [If anyone knows others, Brett would be delighted to hear.] Tickets available at the door: $25. All welcome.

Organ Recital Wed 25-09-2024 in Bowral

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Brett’s next recital is Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 1.15pm at St Jude’s Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral.

Music is to include the beautiful Berceuse by Vierne, Whitlock’s Folk Tune, S.S. Wesley’s Choral Song & Fugue, and the premiere of Brett’s two short organ works: Dulciana Voluntary No.1 and Chanson du Hautbois.

The Dulciana Voluntary is a genre believed to be pioneered by Brett, and is based on concepts from early English organ genres (which included Diapason Voluntaries, Trumpet Voluntaries, and Cornet Voluntaries).