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- 6th to 13th July 1985 (Creation)
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Thirteenth International Organ Festival. St. Albans, England. President: Peter Hurford.
Programme:
Saturday July 6th: Choral Evensong (full choir). Demonstration of the small organs concert. Messa da Requiem [sic] (Verdi) by St Albans Bach Choir, Fayrfax Consort, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Walter Weller. Opening night at the club: The Stackyard Stompers.
Sunday July 7th: Opening service. Children's Prom: Richard Baker, Raymond Daveluy, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth. Bach Corner: A short recital by Andrew Parnell. Choral Evensong (full choir). Interpretation competition eliminations. An evening of Victorian pleasure.
Monday July 8th: Interpretation competition eliminations. Organ recital: Bach at Arnstadt, Marek Wolak. Interpretation competition eliminations. Lecture: The barrel organ, Robert Minney. Choral Evensong (choristers only). Peter Hurford plays Bach. Cabaret: Instant Sunshine.
Tuesday July 9th: Tournemire prize eliminations. Organ Recital: Bach at Mülhausen, Laszlo Revesz. Lecture: Australian organ building, Douglas Lawrence. Evensong (said). Concert: The Academy of Ancient Music directed by Christopher Hogwood with Patrizia Kwella. An evening with 'Sawdust'.
Wednesday July 10th: Organ recital, Ferdinand Klinda. Demonstration of the small organs. Organ recital: Bach at Weimar, Andrew Parnell. Lecture: Klaus Furtwängler. Evensong (said). Three choirs concert. The progress of love.
Thursday July 11th: Masterclass: The art of improvisation, Josef Bucher. Organ Recital: Bach at Cöthen, Neil Kelley and Alastair Miles. Members' garden party. Evensong (said). Interpretation competition finals. Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Howard Burrell. Serenade: The Belgrade Strings.
Friday July 12th: Tournemire prize finals. Organ recital: Bach at Leipzig, Imrich Szabo. Visit to Mander's workshop. Choral Evensong (choristers only). Concert: Aquarius, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury, Timothy West. The Fayrfax Consort, directed by David Ireson.
Saturday July 13th: Demonstration of the small organs. First prizewinner's recital. Choral Evensong (full choir). Gala concert: The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley, Gillian Weir. Gala party.