January 14, 2018
Cathedral of the Madeleine, at 8pm
Cathedral of the Madeleine, at 8pm
Martin Baker
Westminster Cathedral London, England
Distinguished Choral Conductor and Concert Organist, Martin Baker is Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral in London UK where he directs the Cathedral’s world-famous choir of men and boys and leads the music program there. As an organ soloist he won first prize in the Improvisation Competition at the St Albans International Organ Festival in 1997, and he performs solo recitals regularly throughout the UK as well as in Europe, the USA, and Russia. He is known particularly for his skill in organ improvisation.
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV 547) Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) Passacaglia in D minor (BuxWV 161) Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 233) Max Reger (1873-1916) Phantasie über den Choral "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" - An Intermission of 10 minutes - Nicholas de Grigny (1672-1703) from Livre d’orgue Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux Recit de tierce en taille Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) from Symphonie VI in G minor (Op. 42 no. 2), Allegro Martin Baker (b.1967) Improvisation |
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