1pn – 2pm
Our concerts have free admission with a retiring collection towards the maintenance of our two historic organs.
Buffet lunches are available before each recital from 12.15pm for £6.
Programme
“A programme of English and French organ music to commemorate the ‘Entente Cordial’ (1904)
Prelude in C – Edward Bairstow
Meditation (Symphony no.1) – Charles-Marie Widor
Toccata in D minor – Gaston Belier
Two pieces from Op 105 – Charles Villiers Stanford (d.1924)
“On a theme of Orlando Gibbons – Song 34”
Postlude in D minor
Chanson de Nuit – Edward Elgar
Carillon de Westminster (from “Pieces de Fantaisie”) – Louis Vierne
Scherzo in E – Eugene Gigout
Noel – Henri Mulet
Festival Toccata – Percy Fletcher
David H Barker was organist at Whixley Church near Knaresborough from 1967-9; Assistant Organist and Choirmaster at Halifax Parish Church from 1969-76; Organist & Choirmaster at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield 1976-8; and Organist & Choirmaster at St Paul’s, King Cross, Halifax from 1979. David has continued to play regularly at the Minster and his association with the Minster’s music making is highly appreciated!