Organ Concert Online: Gordon Stewart 26 October, 1pm

Gordon Stewart's online organ concert on 26 October introduces Bach’s Cantata 80 which is based on Luther’s chorale, Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott. The final movement, one of Bach’s most complex, features chorus, brass and strings. It has been arranged by the American composer Gerald Near as an organ solo; this will be its Huddersfield premier.

Bach - Chorale from Cantata 80
Pierné - Trois Pièces: Prelude – Cantilène – Scherzando
Ad Wammes - Peaceful Waves
Miller - Great is thy faithfulness
Widor - Symphonie 6 (first movement)

The project, funded by Kirklees Council’s Concert Series in partnership with the Lawrence Batley Theatre (LBT) and The University of Huddersfield, uses Facebook and Youtube to broadcast the popular lunchtime concerts to anyone, anywhere in the world, pleasing existing and creating new and wider audiences.

You will be able to watch the concerts at 1pm on the day by visiting either the LBT YouTube or Facebook pages. If you can’t tune in at 1pm on the day you’ll be able to download the concert at any time to suit you via the LBT YouTube channel youtube.com/user/TheLBTHuddersfield.

For more information on the series go to the website below

The concerts are free but there is an online option to ‘pay as you feel’ for anyone who wishes to support the Organ Concert series by making a donation. You can make a donation at https://tickets.kirklees.gov.uk/en-GB/donations/organ%20concert%20season

For more information visit https://www.thelbt.org/whats-on/organ-concert-season-online/