2024 Season
Pre-Festival Concerts
All festival events take place at Christ Church Cathedral Waterford
“Bach, Brahms and Mendelssohn”
Simon Harden, Christ Church Cathedral Waterford
23 March 2024 – 18:00
A programme, during Lent, of reflection and contemplation. Solo organ concert featuring Brahms’ heart-rending “O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid” and Mendelssohn’s mighty Sonata in d-minor Op 65
Chris Bragg, University of St Andrews
27 April 2024 – 18:00
Solo Organ Concert featuring transcriptions from Bach’s Cantatas, evocative French music from Tournemire’s l’Orgue Mystique and another sumptuous transcription: Finzi’s Romance, originally for string orchestra.
A Celebration of Charles Villiers Stanford
Judit Máté (Organ) and Gyula Nagy (Baritone)
25 May 2024 – 18:00
A concert celebrating C.V. Stanford (1852-1924) with star Hungarian duo Judit Máté (organ) and celebrated baritone Gyula Nagy. The all-Stanford programme will include songs and solo works for organ.