1890 Hill at Sydney Town Hall.

At the Sydney Town Hall

…resident musician Robert Ampt introduces us to the most famous historic organ in the southern hemisphere.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of August 7, 2017

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

G. F. HANDEL: Overture to the Occasional Oratorio –Robert Ampt (1890 Hill/Sydney Town Hall) Move 3148

JOHANN HUMMEL: Prelude & Fugue in c. JOSEPH BONNET: Concert Variations, Op. 1 –Robert Ampt (1890 Hill/Sydney Town Hall) Priory 6012

WILLIAM LOVELOCK: Sinfonia Concertante for Organ and Orchestra –Sydney Symphony Orchestra/Patrick Thomas, conductor; Robert Boughen (1890 Hill/Sydney Town Hall) ABC Classics 442 365

Hour 2

LEO SOWERBY:  A Joyous March –Willibald Guggenmos (1890 Hill/Sydney Town Hall) Motette 12591

PERCY WHITLOCK:  Canzona, fr Sonata in c.  ALFRED HOLLINS:  A Trumpet Minuet –David Drury (Sydney Town Hall) ABC Classics 438 881

JEAN LANGLAIS:  Concerto No. 3 for Organ, Strings and Timpani (Réaction) -- Sydney Symphony Orchestra/Patrick Thomas, conductor; Michael Dudman (1890 Hill/Sydney Town Hall) ABC Classics 442 365

GEORGE THALBEN-BALL:  Poeme & Toccata Beorma –Jane Watts (1891 Hill/Sydney Town Hall) Priory 515

 

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