Westminster Organ Concert Series
Westminster Presbyterian Church 190 Rugby Road Charlottesville, Virginia Friday April 21, 2006 8:00 p.m.
Ulrik Spang-Hanssen, Organist
Program
| Prelude in G minor (manualiter), BuxWV 163 | Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) |
| Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BuxWV 183 | |
| Toccata in G, BuxWV 165 | |
| Gott der Vater wohn uns bei, BuxWV 190 | |
| Te Deum Laudamus, BuxWV 218 |
Intermission
| Concerto in A originally for two violins and orchestra | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1743) |
| transcribed by J.S. Bach as BWV 593 for organ solo | |
| Sonata No. 4 in B-flat major | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) |
Ulrik Spang-Hanssen teaches at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark. He has appeared in numerous recitals throughout Europe and the U.S. and has recorded more than 40 CDs to date, among them the complete organ works by Carl Nielsen, J.P.E. Hartmann, Mendelssohn, and Buxtehude, as well as recordings of works by J.S. Bach. He has broadcast on radio and TV in about twenty countries and is at the moment busy with research into romantic performance practices. He has so far recorded three CDs of the music of Josef Rheinberger.
Beyond his activities as a classical organist, Mr. Spang-Hanssen is also a well-known Hammond organ player in the be-bop and fusion styles, and he is generally acknowledged to be among the leading players of that instrument in his country, with several recordings to his name. He previously appeared on the Westminster Organ Concert Series in April 2003.
The concert is free and open to the public. Ample parking is available behind the church, and the sanctuary is wheelchair-accessible. There will be a reception for the artists following the concert. For more information, please call 434-963-4690 or visit www.avenue.org/organconcerts. To receive concert notices via e-mail, send a message with subject "subscribe" to wocs@avenue.org.
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