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Thomas Trotter: Celebrating Black History Month

Friday 25 October 2024

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Thomas Trotter, one of the world’s top-ranking virtuoso organists and recipient of the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music, presents a vibrant selection of works to celebrate Black History Month. The programme, which gives equal prominence to women composers alongside their male contemporaries, draws on a diverse range of styles and cultural influences, mining the rich heritage of African American spirituals and gospel traditions.

William Bolcom – 3 Gospel Preludes
Fela Sowande – Joshua fit de Battle ob Jericho
Fela Sowande – Obangiji
Florence Price – Three Dances
Errollyn Wallen – Tiger Collection
Madeleine Dring – Caribbean Dance (arr. Trotter)
Isaac Van Vleck Flagler – Variations on an American Air

Thomas Trotter organ

Thomas Trotter is one of Britain’s most widely admired musicians, reflected in Her Majesty The Queen awarding him The Queen’s Medal for Music on St Cecilia’s Day 2020.  He has performed in Berlin’s “Philharmonie”, the “Gewandhaus” in Leipzig, the “Concertgebouw” in Amsterdam, the “Musikverein” in Vienna and London’s Royal Festival Hall. He won the Royal Philharmonic Society award for Best Instrumentalist in 2002. In 2016 he was awarded the Medal of the Royal College of Organists for his achievements in organ-playing.

Thomas Trotter was appointed Birmingham City Organist in 1983 in succession to Sir George Thalben-Ball, celebrating his 40th anniversary last October. Alongside his regular recitals in Birmingham, Thomas Trotter tours on four continents and plays at many international festivals such as Bath, Salzburg, and the BBC Proms. He is an active recording artist, appearing most recently on the King’s College Cambridge label playing the complete works of Maurice Duruflé. Current engagements include tours to China and Australia, and organ inaugurations in Finland, Switzerland and the UK.

Dates, Times & Book

Fri 25 Oct 1:00 PM £10 Book

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