David Gerrard

Tuesday 11th August 2009 1:00 PM, Holy Trinity Church, Hereford

The second of the RCO Young Organists Recitals in the Hereford Three Choirs Festival, featuring players who have recently attained ARCO.

Johann Pachelbel (1653 – 1706)
Toccata in C major

J S Bach (1685 – 1750)
Three settings of Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland
Prelude (BWV 659)
Trio (BWV 660)
Organo Pleno (BWV 661)

Herbert Howells (1892 – 1983)
Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 17

Jan Koetsier (1911 - 2006)
Prelude and Fugue in Bb (No. 6 from 12 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 32)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 65
Allegro moderato e serioso; Adagio; Andante (Recitative); Allegro assai vivace

David Gerrard is 18 and has recently completed his studies at Stokesley School 6th Form College, North Yorkshire. A student of Greg Smith, David is currently Organ Scholar at Northallerton Parish Church, and he plays regularly at several other local churches. In Summer 2008, he received the Associate diploma of the Royal College of Organists, winning the Sawyer and Durrant, the Lord St Audries and the Samuel Baker prizes. He also holds the ATCL diploma for piano. David will be Organ Scholar of Canterbury Cathedral from September 2009.

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