Recital by Norman Harper at St Michael and All Angels with St
James, West Croydon, CR0 1UA at 1.10
Programme
Magnificat du Premier Ton
Nicholas Lebègue 1639-1702
Prélude (Plein Jeu) ~ Duo - Récit pour le Cromhorne ~
Basse de Trompette ~ Trio ~ Dialogue (sur les Grands Jeux) ~ Plein Jeu.
Prelude on Kingsfold
Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele BWV 654
Norman Harper b 1952
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
Concerto in A major Op 10 No 5
Allegro ~ Adagio ~ Minuet
Andantino in G minor
Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin
John Stanley 1712-1786
César Franck 1822-1890
Jehan Alain 1911-1940
Elfes
Joseph Bonnet 1884-1944
Coronation March “Orb and Sceptre”
William Walton 1902-1983
Norman Harper was organ scholar at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
where he studied organ with Peter Le Huray and Gillian Weir. In more recent
years he continued his studies with David Sanger. He is now director of music at
St George’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Southwark, as well as musical director of the
Alleyn Singers.
In addition to his CD recordings, he has performed as organ soloist in many of
the major venues in the UK, including St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey,
Westminster Cathedral, St John’s College and King’s College Cambridge, the
Temple Church, St Mary-Le-Bow, St Michael’s Cornhill, Coventry Cathedral and
Southwark Anglican Cathedral.
Norman has also performed in Germany, France, Estonia, the Czech Republic,
Australia and the USA, including the National Cathedral, Washington DC. He has
broadcast solo recitals on BBC Radio 3 and accompanied numerous choral
services on BBC Radio and TV.
Recitals during 2015 include Christchurch Priory, All Saints’ Leamington Spa, St
Stephen’s Walbrook, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Liverpool Metropolitan
Cathedral, Ripon Cathedral and Tewkesbury Abbey.