Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a recital given by Brian Moles.

Brian Moles is the Organist and Director of Music at St Mary's Church, Portsea. His work as an accompanist covers a variety of fields: from classical to popular performing both as a soloist, and an accompanist, through to forming and leading bands in shows for theatre in a variety of different genres. As an organist and recitalist he is often in demand: most recently playing at Portsmouth, Durham and Bristol Cathedrals. As a composer he is in demand, recently having had a work premiered at Peel Cathedral on the Isle of Man for their 40th anniversary of the consecration in November 2020.

Programme

Advent: Liturgical Improvisation No 2: Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High George Oldroyd (1886-1951), Hymn: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM Creator of the Stars of Night (NEH 1)

Christmas: Pastorale Gesù Bambino on Adeste Fideles Pietro A. Yon (1886-1943), Hymn: ADESTE FIDELES O Come, All Ye Faithful (NEH 30)

Epiphany: Epilogue on Dix William H. Harris (1883-1973), Hymn: DIX As With Gladness Men of Old (NEH 47)

Lent: Chorale Prelude: Abridge Craig Sellar Lang (1891-1971), Hymn: ABRIDGE Be Thou My Guardian and my Guide (NEH 64)

Passiontide: Chorale Prelude: Caswall Peter Hurford (1930-2019), Hymn: CASWALL Glory be to Jesus (NEH 83)

Palm Sunday: Valet will ich dir geben Max Reger (1873-1916), Hymn: ST THEODULPH All Glory, Laud and Honour (NEH 509)

Good Friday: Rockingham Kenneth Leighton (1929-88), Hymn: ROCKINGHAM When I survey the Wondrous Cross (NEH 95), Chorale Prelude: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden Brian Moles (b. 1979), Hymn: PASSION CHORALE O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded (NEH 90)

Easter: Improvised Variations on Noel Nouvelet Brian Moles, Hymn: NOEL NOUVELET Now the Green Blade Riseth (NEH 115)