Other Organ Concerts in Limerick
Organ recitals take place on a regular basis in Glenstal Abbey as follows:
Simon Harden on Tuesday 21st October at 4:30pm
Simon Harden on Wednesday 22 October at 1:10pm
Peter Barley on Wednesday 5th November at 1:10pm
Click Read More to see the programmes and read about Simon and Peter. Read More →
Pipe Organ Festival has been the emphasis on improvisation. The 150th anniversary concert in May, given by David Briggs, and the July and August concerts given by Cyprian Love and Columba Mc Cann in Glenstal all featured extensive improvisation. For an insight into what improvisation actually is click here to read a fascinating article by Cyprian Love.
Wednesday August 6th 1:15pm – St. Mary’s Cathedral – Stuart Nicholson
Organist & Master of the Choristers St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin Stuart studied at the Royal College of Music with the late John Birch, during which time he was awarded scholarships at the Temple Church, St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street and St. Paul’s Cathedral; he became an Associate of the Royal College of Music in organ performance with honours and graduated with a first class honours in July 1997.He then toured the USA and Europe whilst serving as Acting Assistant Organist with the mixed choir of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh. Following appointments in Waltham Abbey in Essex & Birmingham Cathedral, Stuart was appointed Organist & Master of Choristers at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in March 2010.
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Limerick’s newest orchestra will be performing in St. Mary’s Cathedral Limerick and will feature Poulenc’s Concerto for organ, strings and timpani amongst other selected pieces. Click here for the poster or see below. Read More →
Thank you to David Briggs for a most enjoyable and informative masterclass. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and all attendees left having benefitted greatly from David’s masterclass. See below for a small selection of photos from the event.