SOME COMMISSIONS, DEDICATIONS AND PREMIÈRES

 

In addition to taking part in the premières of a number of works by Arthur Wills, including a live broadcast of his Evening Canticles on Plainsong Tones (conducted by the composer) when I was Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral, I have also given the first performances of many other works for solo organ or harpsichord including the following:

Brian Lincoln:	The Sussex Carol with five variations and finale, for harpsichord or portative organ (2000)
	Commissioned for the annual Christmas Concert at Burghley House, Stamford
Brian Lincoln:	The Houghton Suite for harpsichord (2001)
	Dedicated to Gerald Gifford and first performed at a public recital given at Houghton Hall, Norfolk in 2001
Alan Warren:	Two Bagatelles for harpsichord (2000)
	Premièred at a fund-raising concert for Leonard Cheshire Disability, Park House, Sandringham
Ronald Watson:	Homage to Buxtehude for harpsichord (1992)
	Commissioned by Jane Berry for Gerald Gifford. web.onetel.net.uk/~rwatson1
Anthony Hedges:	Fantasia on fragments from the music of Matthias Hawdon for organ solo (1995)
	Commissioned by Gerald Gifford with funds from Yorkshire & Humberside Arts and the University of Hull for the inaugural recital of a new organ in the Chapel of Hull University. www.westfieldmusic.karoo.net/index.html www.lammermuirpipeorgans.co.uk (Opus 23).