We are thrilled to welcome back Loïc Georgeault to the Holy Trinity Church recital series on Monday 18th November at 1pm. Loïc last played for us in 2018 as part of the Gosport Heritage weekend and before this he played several times with Florence Rousseau, bringing us unique and very enjoyable recitals. We are hugely fortunate that he returns to us on Monday and I very much hope many music lovers will come along to hear him play. I promise it will be a superb start to your week. Free entrance with a retiring collection. Bring your lunch, sit back and enjoy the music.
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Sonata No.1 in F Minor:
Allegro moderato e serioso
Adagio
Andante recitativo
Allegro assai vivace
Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901)
Visione
Max Reger (1873 - 1916)
Introduction and Passacaglia in d-moll
Biography
Loïc Georgeeault is organist at the Cathedral of St Malo (Brittany). He divides his time between teaching organ and improvisation at the Conservatoire in St Malo, and concert work in France, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and Japan. Loïc was also titular organist at Rennes Cathedral for 15 years.
Loïc Georgeault studied with Susan Landale and Eric Lebrun, obtaining first prizes at Rueil-Malmaison and St Maur des Fossés respectively Conservatoires. He continued for a period of advanced study with Liesbeth Schlumberger and Jean Boyer at the Conservatoire in Lyon, obtaining successively the Diplôme National d’Études Supérieures Musicales and later the teaching diploma.
Loïc received tuition from Pieter van Dijk and Wolfgang Zerer at the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg.
He is also studying hymnology with James Lyon who has enabled him to share a keen interest in English music and history of the country.
Since 2007, Loïc Georgeault has been resident associated musical advisor for the Bach Academy at Arques-la-Bataille in Normandy, offering guided tours of historic organs in Europe.
In 2012 he founded a festival called La Route des Orgues en Pays de Saint-Malo, which offers a varied programme illustrating the wealth of instruments in St Malo and the surrounding region.