{"id":7145,"date":"2023-07-25T22:07:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=7145"},"modified":"2023-07-25T22:09:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:09:08","slug":"hastings-all-saints-organ-concert-series-joseph-beech-24th-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=7145","title":{"rendered":"HASTINGS ALL SAINTS ORGAN CONCERT SERIES &#8211; JOSEPH BEECH 24TH JULY 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-variant-caps: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"r48jcc pT0Scc iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/media.acny.uk\/media\/news\/post\/image\/2023\/01\/joseph-beech.jpg\" alt=\"Notes from an Organist: Joseph Beech - News - Bradford Cathedral - A Church  Near You\" \/>The third concert in this 34th Annual Series forms part of a special pairing of two consecutive concerts featuring two different current organists from the same cathedral. Joseph Beech, sub-organist at Durham gave a brilliant recital and next week he will be followed by his \u2018boss\u2019!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Opening with a rarely heard early work by JS Bach, the <em>Toccata in E<\/em>, we were left in no doubt that the All Saints organ was once again in capable hands (and feet) with a wonderful rendition of this florid baroque German music. The first half featured further lesser known works \u2013 <em>Cantabile<\/em> by 19th Century Parisian organist-composer, Cesar Franck. Completing the half and nicely complimenting the preceding geography was a rather austere <em>Sonata in A minor<\/em> by British composer William Harris. I personally enjoy hearing music I have not heard before and I would like to congratulate Joseph for bringing us so much that was new (to me, at least).<\/p>\n<p>The second half opened with two pieces by long-serving York Minster organist Francis Jackson, the fiery <em>Intrada<\/em> and the beautifully mellow <em>Prelude<\/em> on his own hymn tune, <em>East Acklam<\/em>. It was pointed out that Dr Jackson\u2019s music could mostly be grouped alongside one or other of the two styles demonstrated here. Nadia Boulanger\u2019s <em>Trois Pieces<\/em> are becoming a little more known and were followed here by another contrasting pair of pieces, this time by another French romantic organist who bridged the 19th and 20th centuries. Louis Vierne\u2019s <em>Clair de Lune<\/em> and <em>Carillon de Westminster<\/em> are both popular pieces and brought the evening to a satisfying and fitting conclusion \u2013 well almost. We were treated to another popular piece in very different style \u2013 Alfred Hollins\u2019 <em>A Song of Sunshine<\/em>, a cheeky but mellow offering, as our organist said, the desert to the main course which had just been served up.<\/p>\n<p>A very enjoyable, well-balanced evening with performances of a high standard from an organist I had not heard before. He already has an impressive CV and much experience of some other notable Willis organs, which stood him in good stead for his expert handling of the Hastings \u201cFather\u201d Willis. I am sure he will continue to go far and hope he will not be put off journeying back to Hastings to entertain us again in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Next week\u2019s concert \u2013 Daniel Cook<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Page<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third concert in this 34th Annual Series forms part of a special pairing of two consecutive concerts featuring two different current organists from the same cathedral. 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