Saturdays at Noon - Angela Sones (Lichfield) - Organ

Schedule

Sat, 01 Jun, 2024 at 12:00 pm

Location

Abbey Foregate, SY2 6BS Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | Shrewsbury, EN

Angela Sones was born in Sutton Coldfield and educated at Highclare School and The Coventry Centre for the Performing Arts. Angela began learning the organ at the age of thirteen with Barry Draycott and went on to study with Andrew Fletcher and David Saint at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, graduating Bachelor of Music with Honours in 1997.
Angela has performed in masterclasses in Paris with Jean Guillou, Daniel Roth, Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin, Aude Hertematte, Frederic Blanc and Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouverard.
Angela is a professional freelance organist, recitalist and accompanist. Previous recital venues have included both Birmingham Cathedrals, Howden Minster, Leeds Minster, Tewkesbury Abbey, Bradford Cathedral, Newcastle Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral, Worksop Priory and at the Oxford Colleges, Keble and Exeter. Angela has also recently played Organ Duet recitals at Howden Minster and Birmingham Cathedral, with her duet partner Richard Hartshorn.
Angela is delighted to play here at Shrewsbury Abbey today. Forthcoming recitals include Truro Cathedral, Kings Lynn Minster and Blackburn Cathedral.
Angela is Organist and Director of Music at St Alban the Martyr, Highgate, Birmingham and previously held the position of Director of Music at All Saints’ Parish Church, Four Oaks for 27 years and has also held Acting Director of Music positions at St Alphege, Solihull and Knowle Parish Church. Angela has a private teaching practice in Piano, Organ and Theory of Music and is also a peripatetic piano teacher at both Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall and Aldridge School. Angela is much in demand as a recitalist and choral accompanist. She is also organ accompanist for two choirs.
Programme:
Springtanz from Terpsichore Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
Praeludium 'Integritas' Andrew Fletcher (b 1950)
Prelude and Fugue in Eb 'St Anne’ (BWV 552) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750)
Fantaisie in Eb Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 -1921)
Prelude on 'Down Ampney' Henry Ley (1887 -1962)
Chorale Varié sur Veni Creator Maurice Duruflé (1902 -1986)

Where is it happening?

Abbey Foregate, SY2 6BS Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Shrewsbury Abbey Organ Restoration Page

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