Organ Recital by Simon Harvey

St. Bartholomew’s Church, Wilmslow.  Friday, 13^th August, 2021 at 1.15 pm

Simon Harvey will be playing…

Carillon – Herbert Murrill (1909-1952)

Larghetto (2nd Movement from Serenade for Strings Op. 20) – Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Fantasia in G BWV 572 – J S Bach (1685-1750)

Chimes – Bernard Rose (1916-1996)

Friendship – Mons Leidvin Takle (b.1942)

Moto Perpetuo – Laurence Caldecote (b. 1983)

SIMON HARVEY was born in 1971 in Kingston upon Thames and received his earliest musical education learning the violin and as a chorister, later moving on to viola, piano and organ. From 1989-92 he trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where his teachers included Graham Elliott (organ), Amanda Stirling (viola) and Alan Hazeldine (conducting).  Whilst a student he was organ scholar at Chelmsford Cathedral (1991-93) and took part in several TV and radio broadcasts with the Cathedral choir during that time.  Simon’s current work is mainly as a freelance piano accompanist and organist and he teaches piano in a number of schools.  Simon is also a music examiner and is currently Organist and Director of Music at St Andrew’s and St Mark’s, Surbiton where he directs both adult and children’s choirs.

Audience capacity limited to 50 persons, masks to be worn and church COVID protocols to be followed. Concert also available via YouTube (Wilmslow Parish Facebook Page) from the 14^th August.  

Retiring collection towards our 2021 Organ Recital Series and Church funds.