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The Singapore Chapter is the Guild's first chapter in South-East Asia. It was approved by AGO Headquarters on 20 October 2003 and the Registry of Societies in Singapore on 23 December 2003. [more]
Forthcoming
Pipe Works 2013 - A Recital of Sacred Organ Music
Alessandro Bianchi (Italy)
Tuesday, 14th May 2013 8pm
Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
[locate]
Admission free
Alessandro Bianchi was born in Como and studied at Piacenza Conservatoire with Luigi Toja. He was awarded diplomas in Organ and Organ Composition. His participation at masterclasses include those by Nicholas Danby and Arturo Sacchetti. He holds multiple professional positions, namely: as the organist of St. Paul’s Basilica in Cantu’, Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’Organo di Cantu’” and the organist of the Anglican Church in Lugano.
Alessandro has toured extensively as a soloist, at the International Organ Festivals in Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Baleares, Tenerife, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Alands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, South Africa.
On the subject of Italian music, he has given masterclasses and lectures not only in Italy, but also in Germany, Spain, USA and Mexico. He has also undertaken several CD and Radio-TV broadcasting projects and recordings in Europe, USA and Brazil, and was juror in several organ competitions. A number of composers have dedicated new organ works to him.
Programme
William Spence (1891-1971)
Grand Choeur
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Fantasia super: Komm heiliger Geist, herr Gott, BWV 651
Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
March on a theme by Handel op. 15
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Three Chorale Improvisations (Zurich, 4 Oct 1935)
Dir, dir, Jehova will ich singen
Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten
Ihr Kneckte des Herren
Meilchiorre M Cottone (1885-1938)
Ninna Nanna
Marco Lo Muscio (b.1971)
Paradiso – Epilogo (Towards the stars)
Hans Uwe Hielscher (b.1945)
Variations on “Amazing Grace”
William H. Harris (1883-1973)
A Fancy
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Carillon de Longpont
Louis Vierne
Final (Symphony no. 3, op. 28)
Lecture Presentation By Alessandro Bianchi
“Organs, Composers and Organ Music in Italy between the 19th and 20th centuries” with special focus on Marco Enrico Bossi
Wednesday, 15th May 2013 7.30-9.30pm
Methodist School of Music [locate]
Register at sago_events@yahoo.com.sg
Suggested donation: $10