[CANCELLED] Music at St. James Cathedral: American Concert Organist Stephen Tharp
$18 suggested donation
Anthony Newman — Adagio from Symphony No. 2
Jeanne Demessieux — Les Eaux
Jeanne Demessieux — Prélude et Fugue
Jeanne Demessieux — Rorate caeli
Jeanne Demessieux — Hosanna filio David
Jeanne Demessieux — Attende Domine
Jeanne Demessieux — Octaves
César Franck — Prière, Op. 20
Simon Johnson — at illi succlamabant dicentes
Franz Liszt — Totentanz, S. 126
We regret to announce that this Friday's organ concert featuring Stephen Tharp is cancelled. Mr. Tharp became ill and was unable to travel to Seattle for the performance. We will be processing refunds this week for those who purchased passes in advance. Thank you for your understanding.
~ St. James Cathedral Music Office
Baker – Variations on the hymn-tune "Rouen"
Newman – Adagio from Second Symphony
Demessieux – Les Eaux from Sept Meditations sur le Saint-Esprit
Demessieux – Prélude et Fugue (1964)
Demessieux – Rorate caeli; Hosanna Filio David; Attende Domine from Twelve Chorale Preludes
Demessieux – Octaves from Six Etudes
Johnson – ...at illi succlamabant, dicentes (...and they cried all the louder)
Franck – Prière from Six Pièces
Liszt (transcribed for organ by Tharp) – Danse macabre on Dies Irae
Stephen Tharp is recognized as one of the great concert organists of our age. The recipient of the 2011 International Performer of the Year Award by the New York City chapter of the American Guild of Organists, he was named the official organist for the New York visit of Pope Benedict XVI. His program includes works by George Baker, Jeanne Demessieux, Anthony Newman, Simon Johnson, César Franck, and Franz Liszt.
Passes are a suggested $18 donation and are available online in advance or at the door.