Christchurch Priory
Lunchtime Organ Recitals
Thursday 17th November 2011 12.30 p.m.
KEITH HEARNSHAW
(Droitwich Spa)
The Emperor's Fanfare
Ofertorio
Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)
Benedictus from "The Armed Man"
Nimrod (Enigma Variations)
Final (Symphony No.1)
ANTONIO SOLER (1729-1783)
JESÚS GURIDI (1886-1961)
J. S. BACH (1685-1750)
KARL JENKINS (b.1944)
EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)
LOUIS VIERNE (1870-1934)
Keith Hearnshaw was born in West Bromwich and began learning the organ at the age of thirteen. He
spent four years at Birmingham Conservatoire where he studied with David Saint and also with Mark
Shepherd at Lichfield Cathedral. During this time he gained his Associateship diploma of both The Royal
College of Music and The Royal College of Organists.
From September 1994-95 he was organ scholar at Lincoln Cathedral studying with Colin Walsh.In July
1997 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, whilst studying with Andrew Fletcher and
Kevin Bowyer. From September 1997-98 Keith was organ scholar at Liverpool Cathedral under Professor
Ian Tracey. The Cathedral houses the mighty 152-stop Willis organ - one of the largest church organs in
Europe!
As a recitalist, Keith has performed throughout this country and Europe, including Belgium,
Germany, Liverpool Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Alexandra Palace London, Rochdale Town Hall,
Victoria Hall Hanley, Hereford and Westminster Cathedrals. Keith performs regularly in Guernsey as both
Recitalist and 'Ambassador' in very successful RSCM children's days. Keith has also been involved in
two 'Family Organ Days' at the Victoria Hall, Stoke on Trent. He has made a number of radio and TV
appearances including BBC Radio 2 The Organist Entertains' recent show marking Elgar's 150th
anniversary. Keith has a number of recordings available on CD. Twice a year he is also responsible for
producing the recordings for the aural tests, for the Royal College of Organists' diploma examinations.
For the RCO he recorded the sound track for an animation DVD to inspire youngsters to take up the
organ. This was released in the summer of 2008 and can be viewed at www.keithhearnshaw.co.uk.
It won the Innovation Category BBC Connect & Create Awards 2009.
Keith is much in demand as a Concert Organist, playing an increasing number of solo concerts a year. He
has many times been a guest organist playing duets with the 'Pavarotti of the Organ', the great American
virtuoso, Carlo Curley. Keith also provides high definition big screen video projection for a large number
of Carlo Curley's UK Organ Concerts, and at such venues as St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral,
Royal Albert Hall, St Alban's International Organ Festival and Lincoln Cathedral, St George's Chapel,
Windsor and more recently at Gloucester Cathedral.
Admission Free
Retiring Collection
Light lunches, refreshments and drinks are available in Priory House before and after the recitals.
NEXT RECITAL:
24th November 12.30pm. PAUL CARR (St Paul's Birmingham)
We thank Stephen Smith for publicising our recitals on his website
www.organrecitals.com