The Organ Show 2023 live from the RCO

[gtc]

Filmed for the first time in front of a live audience at St Paul's Knightsbridge, the show is presented by Carl Jackson, Sir Andrew Parmley and Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, and features performances by organists including RCO Medalist David Briggs, Peter Conte, Richard Hills, Daniel Moult and James Orford; discussions on coronation music with performances of two new coronation-themed anthems: ‘God Save the King’ by Christopher Wood, and ‘The Mountains Shall Bring Peace’ by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, featuring the Organ Show choir; plus interviews; specially commissioned films; and some lively audience participation!

Content:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Welcome by Canon Alan Gyle
3:45 - 'Youth of Britain' by Eric Coates (played by Richard Hills)
9:20 - 'God Save the King' by Prof. Chris Wood
13:55 - 'Crown Imperial' by William Walton (played by James Orford)
23:55 - Music for Coronations (a conversation with Andrew McCrea)
38:43 - A visit to the Wanamaker organ in Philadelphia (with Peter Richard Conte)
47:40 - 'Chanson bohème' by Moritz Moszkowski (played by Michael Broadway)
56:15 - A conversation with Prof. Chris Wood and Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
01:09:30 - 'The mountains shall bring peace' by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
01:15:40 - Greetings from James Thomashower (American Guild of Organists)
01:17:55 - Choir & Organ at 30
01:20:10 - A visit to the pipe organ at London Bridge Station
01:29:35 - A conversation with Daniel Moult about Bach's Toccata in D minor BWV 565
01:35:10 - Double fugue on 'God Save the King' and 'O Canada' (improvised by David Enlow)
01:39:10 - Toccata in D minor, BWV 565 (played by Daniel Moult)
01:42:00 - Coronation March (improvised by David Briggs)
01:48:45 - Finale from the '1812 Overture' (performed by Michael Broadway and the audience)
01:50:35 - Credits

[davidecasteel]

Sounds like a fun day.

David

[gtc]

Interesting discussion re BWV565 at 01:39:10 - Toccata in D minor, BWV 565 (played by Daniel Moult)