Prom 58: Light Organ Prom

26 Aug 2013, Royal Albert Hall

16:30 Mon 26 Aug 2013 Next Event

Proms 2013 Prom 58: Light Organ Prom

16:30 Mon 26 Aug 2013 Royal Albert Hall

A Bank Holiday recital exploring the lighter side of the organ. Richard Hills鈥檚 matin茅e includes music by John Ireland, Edward German, Eric Coates and Arthur Sullivan, as well as skirting the fringes of jazz.

Programme

- - Eric Coates
  - March 'Sound and Vision'(4 mins)
- - Arthur Sullivan
  - Mikado Memories (arr. R. Hills)(7 mins)
- - John Ireland
  - Miniature Suite - Villanella(4 mins)
- - Billy Mayerl
  - Four Aces Suite - Ace of Hearts(3 mins)
- - Edward German
  - Three Dances from 鈥淣ell Gwyn鈥�(12 mins)
- - Fats Waller
  - A Handful of Keys(3 mins)

Performers

Richard Hills
organ
organ

Composers

About this event

Programme to include:

Coates March 'Sound and Vision' (4 mins)

Sullivan Mikado Memories (arr. R. Hills) (7 mins)

Ireland Miniature Suite - Villanella (4 mins)

Mayerl Four Aces Suite - Ace of Hearts (3 mins)

German Three Dances from Nell Gywn (12 mins)

Waller A Handful of Keys (3 mins)

Richard Hills organ

A chance to revel in the breathtaking versatility of the 鈥榢ing of instruments鈥�! The art of performing classical favourites on the organ has a long and distinguished history and in this Bank Holiday matinee Prom, Richard Hills brings together the traditions of the great theatre organist-entertainers and the Town Hall recitalists 鈥� with the accent on melody and virtuosity.

There will be no interval

Part of

Proms 2013 Piano and organ

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