Organ Concerts at Freemasons' Hall - Carl Jackson, MVO

Описание: Carl Jackson, MVO was born in London and studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Malcolm Hill and Alan Harverson. He also held organ scholarships at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace and at Downing College, Cambridge where he was a pupil of Peter Hurford. He obtained a postgraduate teaching certificate at Goldsmiths’ College (University of London) before embarking upon a thirty-six-year teaching career, from which he retired in July 2018.

He has held positions at Croydon Parish Church (now Croydon Minster) and St Peter’s, Eaton Square, and has been Director of Music at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace since 1996. He has appeared regularly on television with its choir and features with them on CDs. He was appointed MVO in the 2012 New Year Honours list.

Mr. Jackson has selected a wonderful suite of pieces that are sure to delight audiences:
Fanfare – John Cook (1918-1984)
Prière et Berceuse – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
Fantasy and Air from Suite No. 1 – Florence Price (1888-1953)
Ritzy – Nigel Ogden (b. 1954)
Chanson de Nuit – Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Toccata – Georgi Mushel (1909-1989)
Obangiji – Fela Sowande (1905-1987)

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