Christ Church: Messiaen Centenary Celebration (Update)

[Christ Church Cathedral Dublin]

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M E S S I A E N  C E N T E N A R Y  C E L E B R A T I O N
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UPDATE: First two concerts are on 1 & 11 May not 13 & 27.
Details of recitalists also now included for each concert.

To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen,
the most significant composer of twentieth century organ music,
Dublin-based virtuosi David Leigh and Tristan Russcher, in
association with Pipeworks, will present the entire corpus of
organ works throughout the year. The recitals are as follows:
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Thursday 1 May 2008, 18.30
L'Ascension (David Leigh)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Sunday 11 May 2008, 16.30
Messe de la Pentecôte (David Leigh)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Monday 23 June 13.15,
La Nativité (Tristan Russcher)
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin

Tuesday 24 June 2008, 13.15
Messe de la Pentecôte (David Leigh)
St Teresa's Church, Clarendon Street, Dublin

Tuesday 24 June 2008, 21.00
Meditations sur le Mystère de la
Sainte Trinité (Tristan Russcher)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Wednesday 25 June 2008, 13.15
L'Ascension * (David Leigh & Tristan Russcher)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dundalk

Thursday 26 June 2008, 13.15
Livre d'Orgue * (Tristan Russcher)
St Teresa's Church, Clarendon Street, Dublin

Thursday 26 June 2008, 21.00
Livre du Saint-Sacrement (David Leigh)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Friday 27 June 2008, 13.15
Les Corps Glorieux (David Leigh)
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin

Wednesday 17 December 2008, 20.00
La Nativité (Tristan Russcher)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

(* denotes the inclusion of smaller works)
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Details of the Messiaen Centenary recitals can be found online at:
http://cccdub.ie/music/organ/2008/messiaen-recitals-2008.html
or on the Pipeworks Festival website at:
http://pipeworksfestival.com/festival_programme.html
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