RBC Organ Festival

Date and time

14 - 18 Nov 2022 (1:30pm - 7:00pm)

Location

Organ Studio, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR

Price

£10 per concert and one masterclass, £5 for masterclass only

£30 festival ticket available here

Booking Information

Wheelchair users are entitled to concessionary priced tickets with a complimentary companion seat.

Guide dogs are welcome at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire venues. If you wish to bring a Guide Dog or wheelchair, please let the Events Office know by calling 0121 331 5909.

Join us for the official opening and dedication of the new Wolfson organ, built by Flentrop Orgelbouw (after Arp Schnitger).

Concerts and master classes by internationally acclaimed performers Nathan Laube, Daniel Moult, Martin Schmeding and Nicholas Wearne.

Tickets for all events via links below. Please be aware that there is limited seating available.

Mon 14 Nov

2pm – 3.30pm Masterclass with Daniel Moult and Nicholas Wearne

5pm – 5.30pm Pre-concert Talk by Erik Winkel (Director, Flentrop) with demonstrations by Daniel Moult (included in ticket for 6pm Concert)

6pm Concert by *Daniel Moult and **Nicholas Wearne

JS Bach Toccata, Adagio and Fuga (BWV 564)**
Anon (Camphuysen MS) Daphne**
attrib. Sweelinck Ballo del Granduca*
Bruhns Praeludium in E minor*
Buxtehude Passacaglia (BuxWV 161)**
JS Bach Toccata in C (BWV 566a)*

Tue 15 Nov

2pm – 3.30pm Masterclass with Martin Schmeding

Wed 16 Nov

5pm – 5.30pm UK film première – ‘Bach & Expression’ [Fugue State Films] *included in ticket for 6pm concert

6pm Concert by Martin Schmeding “Contrasts” – European Organ Music of the 17th/18th Century and modern music

Frescobaldi Toccata nona from Il secondo libro di Toccate
Scheidemann Dic nobis Maria – Intabulation of a Motet by Giovanni Bassano
Bruna Tiento de 2° tono sobre la Letanía de la Virgen
Heredia Obra de 8° tono alto. Ensalada
Szathmáry Sonido iberico (2014)
JS Bach Choral prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon a Pedale doppio BWV 653b
JS Bach Fantasy and Fugue G minor, BWV 542
Medek Gebrochene Flügel (1975) – Broken Wings
Steigleder Toccata auff das Vater unser
Sweelinck Echo Fantasia in D, SwWV 261
Buxtehude Toccata D minor, BuxWV 155

Thu 17 Nov

2pm – 3.30pm Masterclass with Nathan Laube

Fri 18 Nov

6pm Concert by Nathan Laube

Böhm Präludium, Fuge und Postludium in g moll
van Noordt Psalm No. 24
BuxtehudeTe Deum laudamus, BuxWV 218
Bruhns Choralfantasie “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”
JS Bach Nun Komm’ der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
JS Bach Fantasia und Fuga in g, BWV 542