Organ Concerts at Freemasons' Hall - D'Arcy Trinkwon

Описание: THE GRAND TEMPLE AT FREEMASONS’ HALL WAS THE VENUE FOR THE SECOND ORGAN CONCERT OF THE YEAR, ON 5 AUGUST 2021.

The concert, given by renowned organist D’Arcy Trinkwon, was be a celebration of the summer season and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and was held at Freemasons’ Hall. While enjoying the concert, visitors were able to marvel at the magnificent Willis pipe organ, which resides in the Grand Temple of Freemasons' Hall in London, an Art Deco masterpiece completed in 1933.

Mr Trinkwon is one of the outstanding organists of his generation, acclaimed for his artistic mastery and virtuoso fervour in the service of his art. Having performed in international festivals and concert series in halls, cathedrals and churches around the world, his engagements include recording, broadcasts, masterclasses, teaching and concerto performances – most recently with the Manchester Camerata, the Royal Northern Sinfonia and the Hove Symphony orchestras.

For the occasion at Freemasons’ Hall, the organist selected many wonderful pieces including: Overture to the Overture ‘St Paul’, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), arranged by W T Best (1826-1897); Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn, Op.3, John Knowles Paine (1839-1906); Symphony in C minor, Op.47: II. Scherzo, Frederick Holloway (1873-1954); Sonata Eroïca, Op.94, Joseph Jongen (1873-1953); Pastorale, Jean Jules Roger-Duccasse (1873-1954); and Studio da Concerto sopra la melodia gregoriana del ‘Salve Regina’, Raffaele Manari (1887-1933).