A Keyboard Extravaganza for Organs and Piano

Saturday, January 27, 2024

Today the church will be open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We will then reopen at 2 p.m. for ticket holders to today's recital: A Keyboard Extravaganza for Organs and Piano.

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3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Saint Thomas Church

To celebrate the completion of the Miller-Scott Organ recital console, world-renowned organists Jeremy Filsell, David Briggs, and Wayne Marshall present a program of works for multiple keyboard instruments, featuring Saint Thomas’ own two concert organs and Steinway piano. The program will span the genres with music by J.S. Bach, Langlais, Cochereau, and a new commission by David Briggs for three keyboards.

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Program

Esquisse Gothique, No. 1 (Veni Creator)Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
Fantasia, K. 594Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Twelve Songs, Op. 21 No. 7 "How Lovely"Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)transcr. Jeremy Filsell (b. 1964)
Twelve Songs, Op. 14 No. 11 "Spring Waters"Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)transcr. Francis Pott (b. 1957)
Toccata (Boston Symphony)Pierre Cochereau (1924-1984)
Boléro*David Briggs (b. 1962)
Berceuse à la memoire de Louis ViernePierre Cochereau (1924-1984)transcr. David Briggs (b. 1962)
LitaniesJehan Alain (1911-1940)
Improvs on Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)