On Saturday 6th July at 7.30pm John Silverton will be providing a challenging programme of organ music at the church.
John Silverton was born on Long Island New York State. Educated in England he studied at Trinity College of Music in London before gaining an Organ Scholarship at Lincoln Cathedral where his studies were under the direction of the Cathedral Organist Dr Philip Marshall.
Moving to Sheffield he entered the Music Department of Sheffield University gaining his B.Mus. specialising in composition and Organ performance.
Past Organ Teachers include Harry Gabb, Christopher Robinson and Simon Lindley.
He has been Organist at Tapton Hill since 1993.
Programme
Triumphal March (Caractacus) op.35 arr. Lemare – Edward Elgar 1857 – 1934
Ciaconna in c minor Bux 159 – Dietrich Buxtehude 1637 – 1707
Voluntary in d minor Anon attrib John Blow 17th cent
Adagio and Allegro K594 – W A Mozart 1756 -1791
Epiphanie – Gaston Litaize 1905 – 1981
Psalm Prelude Set 1 no.2 Psalm 37 ‘But the meek spirited
shall possess the earth’ – Herbert Howells 1892 -1983
Fantasia and Fugue in g minor BWV 542 – J S Bach 1685 – 1750
Thomas Tomkins; His fancy – Philip Marshall 1921 – 2005
Sweet Anne Swindel – Simon Mold b 1957
Finale (Symphony no 1) Op. 14 – Louis Vierne 1870 – 1937
Tickets £5 or £3 for concessions
Available from Tel: 2308085 or the Lounge@Crosspool