Sunday 29th June, 2008
3.00pm - ORGAN RECITAL - Entrance Free
WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL
Robert Ampt – Sydney City Organist
Lorraine Jones – Wollongong’s favourite organist
With associate artists - Karen Cummings – soprano (David Vance - piano accompanist)
Illawarra Chorale Society (Meryl Jackson-Kew – conductor)
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ROBERT AMPT:
God Save the King: Theme & 5 Variations/Finale - Johann Christian Rinck (1770 – 1846)
Sicilienne - Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759 – 1824)
Toccata - Theordore Dubois (1837 – 1924)
LORRAINE JONES:
Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759)
Prelude in a Classical Style - Gordon Young (1918 – 1998)
Land of Hope and Glory- Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
ILLAWARRA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT
Jesu, Joy of man’s Desiring BWV 147 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Jerusalem - C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 – 1918)
10-MINUTE HISTORIC FILM showing early years of the Wollongong Town Hall, including the opening.
~ INTERVAL ~
ROBERT AMPT:
The magnificent Herr Johann Sebastian Bach!
“Trinity” Fugue in E-flat major (BWV (552)
O Sacred Head Now Wounded (BWV 727) Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)
KAREN CUMMINGS:
Ich trage meine mine - Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)
Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981)
ILLAWARA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT
The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)
Robert Ampt writes:
The decision some months ago to demolish the Wollongong Town Hall and relocate the Ron Sharp organ caused great public outcry. A fighting committee under the umbrella of the local branch of the National Trust has been successful in helping to overturn this decision. Help also came from the Wollongong City Council which made the original demolition decision; because of some of its questionable activities it has been sacked and replaced by Commissioners who were persuaded to overturn the demomiltion order. The National Trust has now also listed the building.
A concert (program attached) to demonstrate the level of support for the retention of the hall and organ has been organized for Sunday 29th June at 3.00pm. Entrance is free, which was the only way the concert was permitted to take place. Ron and Margaret Sharp will be present.
When the concert was first planned, it was as a protest. It has now turned into a celebration. All the same, a strong turnout will deliver a strong message. The saving of the very beautiful and exciting Ron Sharp organ in the favourable acoustic has been a triumph for both the organ world and the wider music establishment.
WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL
Robert Ampt – Sydney City Organist
Lorraine Jones – Wollongong’s favourite organist
With associate artists - Karen Cummings – soprano (David Vance - piano accompanist)
Illawarra Chorale Society (Meryl Jackson-Kew – conductor)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ROBERT AMPT:
God Save the King: Theme & 5 Variations/Finale - Johann Christian Rinck (1770 – 1846)
Sicilienne - Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759 – 1824)
Toccata - Theordore Dubois (1837 – 1924)
LORRAINE JONES:
Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759)
Prelude in a Classical Style - Gordon Young (1918 – 1998)
Land of Hope and Glory- Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
ILLAWARRA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT
Jesu, Joy of man’s Desiring BWV 147 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Jerusalem - C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 – 1918)
10-MINUTE HISTORIC FILM showing early years of the Wollongong Town Hall, including the opening.
~ INTERVAL ~
ROBERT AMPT:
The magnificent Herr Johann Sebastian Bach!
“Trinity” Fugue in E-flat major (BWV (552)
O Sacred Head Now Wounded (BWV 727) Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)
KAREN CUMMINGS:
Ich trage meine mine - Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)
Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981)
ILLAWARA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT
The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)
Robert Ampt writes:
The decision some months ago to demolish the Wollongong Town Hall and relocate the Ron Sharp organ caused great public outcry. A fighting committee under the umbrella of the local branch of the National Trust has been successful in helping to overturn this decision. Help also came from the Wollongong City Council which made the original demolition decision; because of some of its questionable activities it has been sacked and replaced by Commissioners who were persuaded to overturn the demomiltion order. The National Trust has now also listed the building.
A concert (program attached) to demonstrate the level of support for the retention of the hall and organ has been organized for Sunday 29th June at 3.00pm. Entrance is free, which was the only way the concert was permitted to take place. Ron and Margaret Sharp will be present.
When the concert was first planned, it was as a protest. It has now turned into a celebration. All the same, a strong turnout will deliver a strong message. The saving of the very beautiful and exciting Ron Sharp organ in the favourable acoustic has been a triumph for both the organ world and the wider music establishment.
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Mark Quarmby
Assistant Organist, St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
1006/5 Albert Road
Strathfield NSW 2135
Australia
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