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- 10th to 19th July 1997 (Creation)
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Nineteenth International Organ Festival. St. Albans, 10-19 July 1997.
Programme:
Thursday July 10th: Competitions eliminations. Choral evensong.
Friday July 11th: Competitions eliminations. Choral Evensong . Diversion (Duo guitar).
Saturday July 12th: Exhibition demonstration by Andrew Parnell. Lecture by Hans Fagius on Swedish Romantic Organ Music. Organ Recital by Margaret Phillips. Choral Evensong. Bach Plus. Opening concert (St. Albans Choir, Carillon, St Albans Chamber Choir,City of London Sinfonia). Saxploitation at the Organ Stop (saxophone quartet).
Sunday July 13th: Parish Eucharist. Solemn Eucharist. Organ Recital by Hans Fagius. Visit to organ museum. Choral evensong. The Nash Ensemble.
Monday July 14th: Competitions semi-finals. Evensong (said). Choral Evensong at St Peter's. Three Choirs Concert.
Tuesday July 15th: Competitions semi-finals. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Peter Dyke. Evensong. Pre-Concert talk by Giles Swayne in conversation with Nicholas Cleobury. Announcement of finalists. The Britten Sinfonia.
Wednesday July 16th: Percussion workshop. Organ recital by Susan Landale. Choral Evensong. Ensemble Bash.
Thursday July 17th: Excursion to Oxford Colleges. Excursion to the Gardens of the Rose. A walk through historic St Albans. Lecture by Neil Collier. Choral evensong. Interpretation Competition Finals. Claridge's Hungarian Quartet. Announcement of the Interpretation Competition Results.
Friday July 18th: Tournemire prize final. Announcement of Tournemire Prizewinner. Organ recital by Martin Haselböck. Member's Garden Party. Choral evensong. Jacques Loussier Play Bach Trio.
Saturday July 19th: Demonstration by Barry Rose. Prizewinners' recital. Organ Recital by Donald Sutherland. Choral evensong. Bach Plus. Closing gala concert (BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Trotter, Tadaaki Otaka).