The Edinburgh Society of Organists
Recital Diary
The recital diary includes ESO events and other recitals in Edinburgh, or in other towns and cities by ESO members. Also eligible for consideration are other recitals and events which are
further afield which may be of particular interest to ESO members.
If you would like to suggest an event to be included, please email details using this link.
| Date | Time | Venue | Details | Cost |
| 2023 | ||||
| Sun 2 Apr | 7pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Bach: St John Passion St Giles' Cathedral Choir & Ensemble |
£15 (£12/£8)) |
| Mon 3 Apr | 1.10pm | Usher Hall |
John Kitchen Meditative music by Widor, Dvorak (Largo from New World Symphony), Easthope Martin and others |
£4 |
| Thu 6 Apr | 12 noon | Greyfriars Kirk | Henry Wallace | Free |
| Fri 7 Apr | 7pm | Colinton Parish Church |
David Turner Good Friday Reflection: Lenten organ music with Passion narrative from St Luke's gospel Brahms, JS Bach, Leighton, Ridout, Karg-Elert, Reger |
Free |
| Mon 17 Apr | 1.10pm | Usher Hall |
John Kitchen Music for Eastertide, including Guilmant’s Paraphrase on ’See the conquering hero comes’, Boëly’s Offertoire pour le jour de Pâques, and the Easter hymn from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana |
£4 |
| Mon 24 Apr | 1.10pm | Usher Hall |
John Kitchen British organ music including Percy Whitlock’s Five short pieces, Harwood’s Sonata in C sharp minor, and Edward German’s Coronation March and Hymn |
£4 |
| Fri 28 Apr | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | Tom Wilkinson | Free |
| Mon 1 May | 1.10pm | Usher Hall |
John Kitchen Audience requests |
£4 |
| Sun 7 May | 6pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Stanislav Surin (Bratislava) Eben Prolog Stanley Voluntary VIII in D minor J.S.Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582 Whitlock Lantana (Plymouth Suite) Šurin A Modal Prelude; Nostalgia for Alenku; Fanfare Ropek Variations on Victimae Paschali laudes |
Free (Retiring collection) |
| Sat 13 May | 5.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Michael Harris S.S.Wesley Choral Song and Fugue J.S.Bach Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 676 J.S.Bach Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542 Knecht Handstück im Galanten Stil Franck Pièce Heroique Lemmens Final |
£7 |
| Sat 20 May | 5.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Jordan English Briggs Marche Episcopale Vierne Clair de lune Holst arr Wills Venus and Jupiter (from The Planets) McKie Romance Mulet Carillon Sortie |
£7 |
| Thu 25 May | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | George McPhee | Free |
| Sat 27 May | 5.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Jordan English J.S.Bach Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564 Mulet Rosace Cook Fanfare Gardner Jig Litaize Prelude et Danse fuguée |
£7 |
| Wed 31 May | 7pm | Holy Trinity Church, Berwick | John Kitchen | |
| Sun 4 Jun | 6pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Heinrich Walther (Freiburg) Organ transcriptions José María Usandizaga Fantasia para Violoncello y Orchesta 1. Andante (1908) Franck: Symphonic Poem Psyche |
Free (Retiring collection) |
| Mon 5 Jun | 1.10pm | Usher Hall | John Kitchen | £4 |
| Mon 12 Jun | 1.10pm | Usher Hall | John Kitchen | £4 |
| Mon 19 Jun | 1.1pm | Usher Hall | John Kitchen | £4 |
| Sat 24 Jun | 6pm | Exam Hall, Trinity College, Dublin |
John Kitchen A recital on the new organ by Goetze & Gwynn |
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| Fri 30 Jun | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | Robin Bell | Free |
| Wed 12 July | 7.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Angela Metzger J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532 Philipp Maintz Wie schön leucht‘ uns der morgenstern Buxtehude Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223 Franck Fantaisie en la majeur, FWV 35 Vierne Siciliennefrom the „Pièces de fantaisie“, op. 53: 2. Ursula Mamlok Festive Sounds (1995) Reger Toccata and Fugue in D major, op. 69 Nr. 6 & 7 |
£10 (£8,£5) from Eventbrite and at the door |
| Wed 19 Jul | 7.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Friedhelm Flamme Lübeck Praeludium in D J.S.Bach Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 904 Martin Redel Chiaroscuro – Passagen für Orgel Op 97 Marco lo Muscio Visions from Minas Tirith – The White Tree Max Drischner Passacaglia in E – Hymn to the Sun Richard Bartmuss Gebet in F Op 36 No 2; Toccata in C minor Op 36 No 6 |
£10 (£8,£5) from Eventbrite and at the door |
| Wed 26 Jul | 7.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
David Goode The Edinburgh Society of Organists Herrick Bunney Memorial Recital J.S.Bach Toccata and Fugue in F BWV 540 Byrd Fantasia in D minor Mozart Andante in F K. 616 Reger Chorale Fantasia on ‘Hallelujah! Gott zu loben’ Op. 52 no. 3 David Goode Prelude on ‘One thing I ask’ From The Orgelbüchlein Project: Stephen Hough Von Gott will ich nicht lassen Simon Johnson Wohl dem, der Gott furcht Vierne Clair de lune (from 24 Pièces de Fantaisie – Suite no. 2) Prokofiev (arr. Gillou) Toccata Op. 11 |
£10 (£8,£5) from Eventbrite and at the door |
| Wed 2 Aug | 7.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Matthew Owens Howard Skempton Fifty Preludes and Fugues Book 2 – Scottish Premiere |
£10 (£8,£5) from Eventbrite or edfringe.com and at the door |
| Wed 9 Aug | 7.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Jordan English Alcock Introduction and Passacaglia Bingham Ancient Sunlight Vierne Deuxième Symphonie |
£10 (£8,£5) from Eventbrite or edfringe.com and at the door |
| Mon 14 Aug | 12.30pm |
St Cuthbert's Church, Lothian Road |
John Kitchen | Free |
| Tue 15 Aug | 1pm |
Old St Paul's Church, Royal Mile |
John Kitchen | Free |
| Wed 17 Aug | 7.30pm | St Giles' Cathedral |
Michael Harris Couperin Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux (Messe pour les Paroisses) Byrd The Carman’s Whistle J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 548 Mozart Andante in F K616 Leighton Prelude, Scherzo and Passacaglia Karg-Elert Harmonies du Soir Jongen Toccata |
£10 (£8,£5) from Eventbrite or edfringe.com and at the door |
| Fri 18 Aug | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | Paul Stubbings | Free |
| Fri 15 Sep | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | Andrew Forbes | Free |
| Wed 3 Oct | 1pm |
Bradford Cathedral, W Yorks |
David Turner | Free |
| Fri 24 Nov | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | Nicholas Wearne | Free |
| Fri 8 Dec | 8pm | Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen* | John Kitchen | Free |
* All recitals in Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen, are part of the 1890 Willis Organ Celebration. The Church is closing for public worship at the end of May, 2023. All recitals are preceded by a reception in Rubilslaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place, from 7 - 7.45pm
N.B. The information given here is accurate to the best of our knowledge when added to the website. Please check with venues before the events to ensure no changes have taken place as the ESO cannot be responsible for any errors.
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