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- 1st to 7th of July 1979 (Creation)
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1 item, paper
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Tenth International Organ Festival. St. Albans, England. Founder and Artistic Director: Peter Hurford.
Programme:
Sunday July 1st: War Requiem (Hatfield Philarmonic).
Monday July 2nd: Interpretation competition eliminations including Tournemire. Bach corner. Choral Evensong. Concert (Bourgue and Ensemble). Counterpoint.
Tuesday July 3rd: Interpretation competition eliminations including Tournemire. Visit to "The Plough". Evensong (plain). Three Choirs Concert.
Wednesday July 4th: Peter Williams. Interpretation competition finals. Evensong (plain). Concert (Mazurkevichs + Hochreither). Instant Sunshine.
Thursday July 5th: Lecture (Akimoto). Visit to Peter Collins' Workshop. Bach corner. Choral Evensong. Concert (St John's, Smith Square + Reilly + Wicks).
Friday July 6th: Tournemire prize finals. Critics' choice. Folk show. Visit to Shaw's corner. Evensong (plain). Concert (Grimethorpe Colliery Band + Daveluy). Just Friends.
Saturday July 7th: Visit to Gaumont State, Kilburn. Catherine Crozier recital. Choral Evensong. Gala Concert (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra + Davis + Hochreither + Hurford). Gala Supper (+ Fayrfax Consort).