Lunchtime Organ Recital - Marc Murray

Join us on Tuesdays at 1.15 pm throughout the summer for our Lunchtime Organ Recitals. Admission is free with a retiring collection and large-screen video projection is available at all concerts.

This week's recital is given by Marc Murray, Bury Parish Church.

Programme

Concerto in G in G, BWV 592 (after a concerto by Prince Johann Ernst) I.    Allegro     II.    Grave : Adagio III.    Preston	J.S. Bach 1685–1750
Variations and Finale on ‘Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman’	Christian Heinrich Rinck
Allegretto from Sonata in A	Sophia Dussek 1775–1831
How great thou art	Dan Miller b. 1954
Three Variants on Eriskay Love Lilt	Andrew Carter b. 1939
Toccata from Suite on Uzbek folk melodies	Georgi  Mushel 1909–1989

Marc Murray was born and educated in South Africa. Marc moved to the United Kingdom in 2010 to take up the post of Director of Music at St Botolph’s Church, Boston. Whilst in Lincolnshire, he was also conductor of Peterborough Opera.

As a choral specialist, Marc is Director of Music at Bury Parish Church, conductor of Southport Bach Choir, Preston Cecilian Choral Society, and The Rawstorne Singers.  This summer, he conducted the Southport Bach Choir in the Leipzig International Bach Festival. He is Foundation Organist and Organ Teacher at Bolton School, and visiting organ teacher to both a private school and university.

Marc completed postgraduate studies in Baroque Performance Practice at the University of York and is a doctoral research candidate at the University. He is a Fellow and holds the Choral Directing Diploma of the Royal College of Organists. 

In South Africa, Marc worked for the National Department of Education (DoE) school singing programme and was accompanist and vocal coach to the DoE’s South African Youth Choir. He also worked as ‘Acting’ Chorus Master and then, Assistant Chorus Master for Cape Town Opera.  

Marc is a regular continuo player with Ad Hoc Baroque Ensemble and Leeds Baroque.