Sunday, October 23, 2011
7:30 PM
Thomas Trotter
United Kingdom



Thomas Trotter is one of Britain’s most widely admired musicians. Trotter’s career is firmly founded on his relationship with the City of Birmingham in England where he was appointed City Organist in 1983 in succession to Sir George Thalben-Ball. He is also Organist at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey and Visiting Fellow in Organ Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Earlier in his career he was organ scholar at King’s College, Cambridge and later continued his studies with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris, winning the Prix de Virtuosite in her class. He won First Prize at the St. Albans International Organ Competition in 1979 and made his debut in London’s Royal Festival Hall the following year. Alongside his weekly recitals in Birmingham, Thomas Trotter regularly performs throughout the United States and Europe.

Concert program (PDF).

Sunday, February 12, 2012
2:30 PM
Scott Dettra
USA





Scott Dettra is Principal Organist of Washington National Cathedral, and he assists Music Director Michael McCarthy with the direction of the Cathedral choirs. In addition to his work at the Cathedral, Mr. Dettra is also Keyboard Artist for both the Washington Bach Consort and the Cathedral Choral Society. He was principal accompanist of the American Boychoir for many years. A prize-winning organist, he has performed at national conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Anglican Musicians, and has appeared at many notable venues throughout the world. In addition to many recording credits, his performances have been broadcast numerous times on the BBC, NPR, and PRI. Mr. Dettra holds two degrees from Westminster Choir College and has also studied jazz piano at Manhattan School of Music.


Concert program (PDF).

Sunday, April 29, 2012
7:30 PM
Don Menzies And String Quartet
Canada





Organist of Westminster United Church since October 1966, Don Menzies has an Associate Degree from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto (ARCT) and Licentiate degrees with Trinity College, London (LTCL), and Music Manitoba (LMM). Don studied with Cyril Mossop in Calgary, and Filmer Hubble and Barry Anderson in Winnipeg. Don has been recitalist on the CBC-FM program “Organists in Recital” and has performed on a number of occasions with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. He Co-founded the Westminster Concert Organ Series in 1989, and has performed frequently as part of that series. This concert will also feature a string quartet performing a number of the Mozart Church Sonatas for Organ and Strings. This occasion celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Westminster Church building and the Casavant Organ installed in 1912.


Concert program to follow.