We are delighted to welcome back one of our very own, home grown, recitalists to Holy Trinity Church, Gosport on Monday 17th February at 1pm.
Alex is bringing us a unique programme of music all based on one theme - something very special for us to enjoy.
We all know that Alex is an exquisite musician and that this will be a recital to remember - just like his last one.
Please join us to welcome and celebrate Alex and his music. A warm welcome awaits you; free entrance with retiring collection; your donations help us to maintain our historic Handel organ - thank you!
Programme
Vater unser im Himmelreich - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621)
I - a 4 voc.
II - a 4 voc. coral in cantu
III - a 4 voc. coral in cantu colloratus
IV - a 4 voc. coral in basso colloratus
Vater unser im Himmelreich - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
From Clavierübung III, BWV 682
Organ Sonata No.6 in D minor, Op. 65 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
I - Choral: Vater unser im Himmelreich
II - Variation I: Andante sostenuto
III - Variation 2
IV - Variation 3
V - Variation 4: Allegro molto
VI - Fuga: Sostenuto e legato
VII - Finale: Andante
Biography
Alex Flower is a freelance organist and teacher based in London. He is the Organist at St. George’s Cathedral Southwark, where he plays for the weekly schedule of services, and works with the children’s choirs and professional lay clerks. He is also a keen music teacher, working with St Paul’s School, King’s College Wimbledone and Dulwich College as organ teacher, and is always proud to be introducing the organ to more young people. He is a prizewinning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and regularly appears around London as a freelance soloist, accompanist and continuo player.
Teenage organ studies in Gosport, Hampshire under Geoffrey Holroyde, led Alex to hold the organ scholarship at Worcester College, Oxford University. He graduated with a First Class BA in Music and played for various services, concerts and album recordings, studying organ with William Whitehead. Subsequently, he held positions at two London churches, St Mary’s Bourne Street and St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, before starting at St George’s Cathedral. Alex is also a keen saxophonist, having recently graduated with Distinction and prizes from the Guildhall School of Music’s MMus jazz performance course. Occasionally, he is allowed to play some saxophone alongside the choir of St George’s Cathedral, and he enjoys dabbling with jazz organ when no one is listening!