Dún Laoghaire Organ Concerts - Gerard Gillen
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The 2026 Dún Laoghaire Organ Concert Series welcomes back distinguished Irish organist Gerard Gillen, founder of the festival and one of Ireland’s most celebrated organists.
Titular organist emeritus of St Mary’s Cathedral, Dublin, and professor emeritus of music at Maynooth University, Gerard Gillen has performed over 1,000 recitals across four continents and appeared at many of the world’s leading organ venues. He commissioned the Rieger organ at St Michael’s Church and gave one of its inaugural recitals in 1974, returning to perform here regularly ever since.
Programme:
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)
Concerto in B minor (after Vivaldi), RV 275
Vivace
Adagio
Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein, BWV 668
Komm Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667
Canzona in D minor, BWV 558
Vincenzo Bellini (1801 -1835)
Sonata per organo
Larghetto
Allegro
Samuel Wesley (1766- 1837)
Prelude & fugue in C minor (1826)
Eric Sweeney (1948-2020)
Kyrie, from Mass of St Patrick (2006)
Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, op. 86, VII
Toccata, fugue & hymn on 'Ave maris stella', op. 28
🎟️ €15 (€10 concession) tickets are available on door or on our website. A Patron’s Ticket gives admission to all 13 concerts in the 2026 season for €120 (€70 concession).
Titular organist emeritus of St Mary’s Cathedral, Dublin, and professor emeritus of music at Maynooth University, Gerard Gillen has performed over 1,000 recitals across four continents and appeared at many of the world’s leading organ venues. He commissioned the Rieger organ at St Michael’s Church and gave one of its inaugural recitals in 1974, returning to perform here regularly ever since.
Programme:
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)
Concerto in B minor (after Vivaldi), RV 275
Vivace
Adagio
Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein, BWV 668
Komm Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667
Canzona in D minor, BWV 558
Vincenzo Bellini (1801 -1835)
Sonata per organo
Larghetto
Allegro
Samuel Wesley (1766- 1837)
Prelude & fugue in C minor (1826)
Eric Sweeney (1948-2020)
Kyrie, from Mass of St Patrick (2006)
Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, op. 86, VII
Toccata, fugue & hymn on 'Ave maris stella', op. 28
🎟️ €15 (€10 concession) tickets are available on door or on our website. A Patron’s Ticket gives admission to all 13 concerts in the 2026 season for €120 (€70 concession).
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Where is it happening?
St. Michael's Church, Saint Michael's Church, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96 RC98, Ireland, Dublin
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