Programme
J.S. Bach (1685–1750) : Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Louis Vierne (1870–1937) : From Pièces de fantaisie, suite 4 op 55
Aubade
Naïades
Les Cloches de Hinckley
César Franck (1822–1890) : Cantabile
Marcel Dupré (1886–1971) : Prelude and Fugue in B major
Biography
Charles Harrison is Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral. He received his early musical training as a chorister at Southwell Minster. He was educated at Jesus College in the University of Cambridge, where he gained a degree in music, and studied organ with David Sanger. A prize winner in the international organ competitions at St Albans and Odense, Charles has performed at many of the celebrated venues in Britain, and given solo performances around Europe. In Germany, he has played in Hannover, Lüneburg, Altenberg, Hildesheim, Leipzig, Munich, Fulda and Ingolstadt.
Concerto work has included performances with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra, both broadcast by the BBC. As soloist, accompanist and continuo player he has worked with many leading performers, conductors and ensembles, including Roy Goodman, Steven Isserlis, Andreas Scholl and the BBC Singers.