Sigfrid Karg-Elert - Symphonischer Choral 'Jesu meine Freude' Op.87 No.2

Описание: Played by Andrew Dewar on the 1902 Willis organ in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

I. Introduzione (Inferno)
II. Canzone
III. Fuga con Corale

Andrew Dewar’s musical career started at an early age; he began playing the Organ at his local church in Yeovil (Somerset) at the age of nine. With a scholarship to Wells Cathedral School in 1996 he studied the Organ with Rupert Gough, David Sanger, David Briggs (improvisation) and Harpsichord with Dr David Ponsford. From 1999-2000 he was Organ Scholar at Wells Cathedral before moving to Germany where he studied at the Musikhochschule, Stuttgart, with Prof Dr Ludger Lohmann.

He was winner of one of the most prestigious of all competitions – St. Alban’s – but has also won a host of other international Organ Competitions, inter alia Dublin, Wiesbaden, Berlin, Landau an der Isar, plus prizes in Montreal, Schramberg and the Julius Reubke Prize at Erfurt. Andrew’s extensive concert diary has taken him on tours to Russia and Northern America, and frequent engagements throughout Europe. In addition to his solo recital work, he takes both masterclasses and sits on adjudication panels, most recently as jury member at the International BACH/LISZT Competition in Weimar/Erfurt. Over 160 live recordings from recent concerts can be found under the following link:    / ardinsel33  .

He is now Organist at the American Cathedral, Paris, where he has charge of the large Cavaille-Coll organ of 1887. Alongside side his position in Paris, Andrew has recently been appointed Assistant professor of organ at the Royal College of Music in London.