Alessandro Bianchi features in the ninth recital of the Festival, playing on the organs of Hereford Cathedral, Ludlow Parish Church and Westminster Cathedral.
Programme
00:39 Etude Symphonique, op. 78 - Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)
05:21 Scherzo (Symphony no. 2, op. 20) - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
09:42 Ninna Nanna - Melchiorre Cottone (1885-1938))
14:39 Marche Bernoise à la Francaise - Hans P. Graf (b.1954)
Theme
Marche à la Widor
Légende à la Vierne
Scherzo à la Cochereau
Offertoire à la Franck
Chant à la Langlais
Sortie à la Lefébure-Wély
Alessandro Bianchi was born in Como and studied in Piacenza Conservatoire, where he was awarded diplomas in Organ and Organ Composition after studies with Luigi Toja. He also performed in masterclasses with Nicholas Danby and Arturo Sacchetti.
He is Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’Organo di Cantù” and Organist of St Edward the Confessor Anglican Church in Lugano.
Organ concert tours have seen him play as soloist in more than 2,000 recitals in many international organ festivals all around the world. He has given masterclasses and lectures on Italian music in Italy, England, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, the USA, Singapore and Mexico, and he has undertaken several CD and radio-TV broadcasts and recordings in Europe, the USA and Brazil.
He has been invited as juror in several organ competitions, and many composers have dedicated new organ works to him.
In 2014, the City of Cantù awarded Alessandro the title of “Honorable Citizen” for his work in Art and Culture.
Organ of Hereford Cathedral: www.npor.org.u...
Organ of Ludlow Parish Church: www.npor.org.u...
Organ of Westminster Cathedral: www.npor.org.u...
Music used:
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Satyagraha - www.amazon.co....

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