There will be two beautiful organ recitals taking place in Limerick this week. The first will be held in St Mary’s Cathedral tomorrow, Sunday 9th September, at 5PM, as part of a weekend of celebrations to mark the 850th anniversary of the Cathedral’s foundation. The title of the recital is “Those you have loved”. Music by Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Elgar, and Widor will be performed by Peter Barley, LPOF committee member and St Mary’s resident organistAdmission FREE. 

 

The second recital will also be held in St Mary’s Cathedral on Wednesday, 12th September, at 1:15PM. Andrew Tessman will perform:

Andrew Tessman (born 1988)
Fugue in A minor – “Яблочко”
Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
(from 10 Trios, op. 49) Nr 2 – C Major, Nr 9 – G Major
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
(from Pièces de Fantasie, op. 55) Cathédrales
Ralf Grössler (born 1958)
(from Organ Meditations on the Creation Story)
Nr 2 – Das Licht macht lebendig:
Genesis 1:3 “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light”
Ch. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)
Fantasie and Fugue in G Major

 

 

Andrew is American, and is currently studying the organ in Bavaria, Germany. Admission FREE.

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