SOCIETY OF ORGANISTS (VICTORIA) INC.

Queen's Birthday visit to Bendigo

Monday, June 14, 8:30 am.

A highlight of last year's SOV programs was the Queen's Birthdayy. Those that travelled on the bus enjoyed: Simon Colvin's wideranging and entertaining quiz, with questions covering much more than organs and organ music; the interesting and enjoyable conversations; that little extra special drink at lunch that would have been out of the question if driving oneself; the relaxation of not having to drive oneself, all at a very affordable price as one of our concil members, experienced at bus and heavy vehicle driving, volunteered to drive.

Demonstrations were given at the various locations so that those who enjoy listening to organ music more than playing were able to do so, whilst those that wanted to try the instruments had ample opportunity to do so.

This year, we will leave from All Saints' Anglican Church, 2 Chapel St, St Kilda. Parking is available in the church's car park; see the church's web site if you are arriving by public transport. (www. allsaints.org.au)

See the latest Organo Pleno for more details.

This event is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. There are still some places available, but please let us know that you are intending to come so we make sure that the bus is large enough for all..

Bookings can be made by contacting the Vice President, Christopher Trikilis, on 0402 678 148.

St Paul's Cathedral Lunch Hour Organ Recital

Tuesday, June 15, 1:15 pm.

Ian Sadler, Canadian concert organist and conductor, will present the lunch hour concert this Tuesday in the Anglican Cathedral. Gold coin donation.

Organ-ic Lunch with David Macfarlane

Melbourne Town Hall
100 Swanston Street
Wednesday, June 16, 1:00 pm.

This free lunch hour concert features German organ music performed by council member David Macfarlane. Mendelssohn's Sonata Op 65 No 1 and Rheinberger's Sonata 8 Op. 132 form a fascinating pair, both composers fluent in counterpoint and using conservative structure in ways that resulted in criticism for both, but nowadays, as they become freed from prejudice and organists and audiences move on from the excesses of the Orgelbewegung, are receiving much warranted attention. Rheinberger studied Mendelssohn's music, and there is much to indicate in his sonata that he knew Mendelssohn's sonata very well. This is combined with a composition from one of the current generation of German organist/composers, with a quirky, enjoyable and dazzling Toccata from Jürgen Essl, who is well respected as a composer in Europe, but largely unknown in Australia. This recital allows some of the more rarely used, but first class stops to be heard on the Town Hall organ in organ music that is at home on this concert instrument.