Francis Jackson 1917-2022Fanfare
Henry Purcell 1659-1695Rondeau and Minuet from Adbelazer (Theme of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra)

Noel Rawsthorne 1929-2019 Hornpipe Humoresque
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 Komm, heiliger Geist BWV 651
George Thalben Ball 1896-1987Variations on a Theme of Paganini for pedal solo
Samuel Coleridge Taylor 1875-1912Impromptu No 2
Peter Tranchell 1922-1993 Preludio from Sonata for Organ
Martin How 1931-2022 Elegy
Cecilia McDowall b1951Church Bells beyond the Stars

Norman Harper started his career as a teacher, choral director, recitalist and accompanist. Norman was then appointed to the music staff of St George’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Southwark, where he served as organist and director of music.

Norman has played recitals at Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, King’s College Cambridge and many other venues in the UK, America, Europe and Australia. He has broadcast solo organ recitals on BBC Radio 3 and directed or accompanied numerous broadcast services on BBC radio and television. His latest CD Church bells beyond the stars, was recorded at St George’s Cathedral and released in July 2022 on the Signum Classics label. It consists of 20th & 21st century British music, including music from today’s programme.

FREE TICKETS MADE AVAILABLE TO UNDER 18s – INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVERS.

Fairfield Halls’ Associate Director Jonathan Higgins, and the whole team at BH Live, which manages the venue, are delighted that this highly anticipated and prestigious '2023 Organ Recital Series' will be showcasing a number of renowned organists, promises an exceptional musical experience and a celebration of the organ as the world’s most versatile instrument, performed in one of London’s finest acoustics.