Performance Calendar

Choral Evensong

Worcester Cathedral

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Lefébure-Wély, Yon, Couperin, Mendelssohn, Bach, Hindemith, A Fletcher & Franck

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

accompanying Atherstone Choral Society

Polesworth Abbey

Festival Organist

(March - On Ilkley Moor: Rawsthorne; Orb and Sceptre: Walton)

Birmingham Town Hall

Edgbaston High School

Great Hall, Birmingham University

Solihull Choral Society

Works by Parry, Vaughan Williams, Rutter (Gloria) & Walton (Coronation Te Deum)

Solihull School Chapel

Atherstone Choral Society

Polesworth Memorial Hall

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Works by Lefébure-Wély, Oldroyd, Saint-Saëns, P Fletcher, Gigout, Bach & Messiaen

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Hall Green Choral Society

Church of the Ascension, Hall Green, Birmingham

Kingswood School

St James the Great, Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull

Solihull Choral Society

Olton Friary, St Bernards Rd, Olton, Solihull

Edgbaston High School

St George's, Edgbaston, Birmingham

The Academy of Voices

Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row

Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin

Ex Cathedra

Also Monday 20, Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22

St Paul's in the Jewellery Quarter

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Works by Lemmens, Krebs, Stanley, Thalben-Ball, Bach & Mozart

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Works by Widor, Wolstenholme, Parry, Mendelssohn, Howells, Bridge, Alain & Duruflé

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Works by Vivaldi/Bach, Pachelbel, Reger, Widor, Rheinberger & Bonnet

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Atherstone Choral Society

Toward the Unknown Region Vaughan Williams

Magnificat John Rutter

Rejoice in the Lamb Benjamin Britten

Reading Minster, The Butts, Reading

Postlude in C major Henry Smart (1813 - 1879)

Menuet (A Downland Suite) John Ireland (1879 - 1962)

Scherzo in G minor Enrico Bossi (1861 - 1925)

Three Trios Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713 - 1780)

Prelude & Fugue in G major BWV 541 J S Bach (1685 - 1750)

Allegretto in E flat Wiliiam Wolstenholme (1865 - 1931)

Carillon de Westminster Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

INTERVAL

Springtanz Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621)

Spring Song Alfred Hollins (1865 - 1942)

Postlude in E flat J L A Lefébure-Wély (1817 - 1870)

Praeludium "Integritas" Andrew Fletcher (born 1950)

Toccata in F (Symphonie V) Charles Marie Widor (1844 - 1937)

St Mary's, Hobs Moat, Solihull

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Works by Bach, Edmundson, Walton, Messiaen & Karg-Elert (Homage to Handel)

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Solihull Choral Society with Queens Park Sinfonia

Sparrow Mass & 'Confessor' Vespers Mozart

Nelson Mass Haydn

Olton Friary, St Bernard's Road, Solihull

'Semele' Handel

Sutton Coldfield Choral Society & Orchestra

conducted by Richard Mason

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

(Harpsichord Continuo)

'Olympics' Series begins

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

Astwood Bank

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO JUNE 4th

'Anniversaries & Celebrations'

Works by Hollins, Stanley, Langlais, Nevin, Bach & Dupré

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

'Requests' Recital

PLEASE NOTE THAT A THEFT HAS ROBBED ME OF YOUR JUNE 3rd REQUEST SLIPS DELIVERED FRIDAY 6th MAY. PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF YOUR REQUEST EITHER VIA THIS SITE OR DIRECT TO andrew@andrewfletcher.org.uk

Many thanks.

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

St Matthias & St George, Church Road, (Off A441 Evesham Road) Astwood Bank, Redditch

The inauguration of the new organ built by Jonathan Lane and Associates.

VERY SORRY TO TELL YOU THAT THIS IS NOW POSTPONED UNTIL 28th SEPTEMBER as the organ is not ready.

At very short notice: An hour of popular organ music and fun transcriptions: music by Eric Coates, Percy Grainger, Bach, Bonnet, and many more

Solihull Choral Society

STRAWBERRIES, STRINGS & SONG

In celebration of the life of Richard Butt

In Windsor Forest Vaughan Williams

A Downland Suite John Ireland

'Gloriana' Choral Dances Benjamin Britten

The Sprig of Thyme John Rutter

Guest artists: Vivace Strings; Zoë Marklew (Flute); Adam Phillips (Oboe); Dan Mort (Clarinet); Matthew Lewis (Bassoon) & Kevin Gill (Piano)

Olton Friary, St Bernard's Road, Solihull

MUSIC FOR ROYAL OCCASIONS

I was glad; Zadok the Priest; Crown Imperial, Widor Toccata.

Vivaldi Gloria

St James the Great, Long Marston

CBSO Chorus & Orchestra

(organ part)

Lichfield Cathedral

Works by Mozart, Parry, Bonnet, Bach, Walton, Elgar, Telemann, Handel, Mulet and others

St Mary's, Longdon (nr. Tewkesbury)

Birmingham University Great Hall

Works by Salomé, S S Wesley, David Johnson, Somervell, Whitlock, Reger, Fletcher & Vierne

Bradford Cathedral

Works by Ashford, Ireland, Bach (Great G minor), CPE Bach, Smart, Whitlock, Walton, Bossi, Telemann, Wesley, Grainger and Vierne

St Matthew's, Perry Beeches

The new series, featuring music from around the world, commences today.

Works by Bach (Fantasia in G), Coates, Horatio Parker (Scherzo), Whitlock & Guilmant (1st Sonata)

Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Works by Widor (Marche Pontificale), Bach (Pastorale & 2nd Trio Sonata), Gardonyi & Pierné

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

Works by Copland, Walther, Parry (Fantasia & Fugue in G). Von Paradis, Mushel, Buxtehude (Passacaglia in d), Reger & Franck (Choral No. 1)

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

Works by Willan (Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue), Bruna, Rheinberger, Fletcher & Boëllmann

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

Works by Lidón, Bach (Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C), Harris, Reger (Introduction & Passacaglia in d), Gibbs & Bossi (Etude Symphonique)

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

Works by Liszt (Fanatsia & Fugue on BACH), Hollins, Buxtehude (Prelude & Fugue in D), Bach (Sei gegrüsset) & Vierne (Carillon de Westminster)

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE (to avoid Good Friday)

Works by Schmidt ('Hallelujah' Prelude & Fugue), Greenhill, Buxtehude (Prelude & Fugue in F sharp minor), C P E Bach & Duruflé (Suite)

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

Works for Passiontide by Bach, Buxtehude, Howells, Whitlock and others

St Thomas's, Stourbridge

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE (to avoid clash with St Stephen's Festival commitments)

Works by J Williams, Jongen & Widor (Symphonie V)

Emmanuel, Wylde Green

N.B. REQUESTS for the JUNE recital must be in by today

Festival High Mass

Festival Organist

St Stephen's Church, Bournemouth

Festival High Mass

Schubert in G; Verleih uns Frieden Mendelssohn

19.00 Choral Concert

Works by Charpentier, Pergolesi, & Marcello

Festival Organist

St Stephen's, Bournemouth

CHORAL CONCERT of EUROPEAN SACRED MUSIC

Exeter Philharmonic Choir directed by Andrew Millington

Festival Organist