Moederkerk-orrelweek: Gavin Julius
Tue Oct 1, 13:15 - Tue Oct 1, 13:45
Moederkerk-tuin
ABOUT
Gavin Julius
Gavin, ’n bemarker van beroep, is orrelis van die Nuwe Apostoliese kerk Observatory en assistentorrelis van die St. George- katedraal in Kaapstad. Twee Franse pastorales vorm deel van sy program: die meesterstuk van Jean Roger-Ducasse en een van Jules Grison, tesame met Romantiese werke van Marco Enrico Bossi en Max Reger.
Vanjaar se orreltema is Pastorale, ’n werk waarin ’n landelike toneel deur klankskildering uitgebeeld word, dikwels met ’n fluitagtige melodie en ondersteun deur ’n dreunbas. Die meeste pastorales is rustig wiegend van aard, hoewel dramatiese natuurverskynsels verrassende uitbarstings tot gevolg kan hê. Elke orrelis se program sluit minstens twee pastorales in. Die besonderse Moederkerk-orrel se verskeidenheid van klankkleure word ten toon gestel, en nabybeelde van die orrelis se hande en voete word op die skerms vertoon. Vanjaar is daar drie nuwe gesigte.
Samesteller Zorada Temmingh
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Gavin Julius
Gavin is organist at the New Apostolic Church Observatory and assistant organist at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town and works in marketing. Two French pastorals form part of his programme: the masterpiece by Jean Roger-Ducasse and one by Jules Grison, together with Romantic works by Bossi and Reger.
This year’s organ recital theme is Pastorale – a work in which a rural scene is painted through sound, often with a flute-like melody supported by a rumbling bass. Most pastorals are gentle in nature, although dramatic natural phenomena can result in surprising outbursts. Each organist’s program includes at least two pastorals. The special sounds and tones of the Moederkerk organ will be fully embraced, and close-ups of the organist’s hands and feet will be shown on the screens. We welcome three new sets of hands to the programme this year.
Programme compiled by Zorada Temmingh.