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Organ Recitals Nationwide
Programme
Grand Choeur Dialogue - Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)
Fantasia in foure partes - Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Galiardas Passamezzo - William Byrd (1540-1623)
Three chorale preludes by JS Bach (1685-1750)
Dies sind die heilgen zehn gebot (BWV 678)
Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (BWV 684)
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 686)
Organ Sonata No.3 - Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Fantasie in Eb - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Sicilienne - Maurice Duruflé (1902-86)
Toccata in Bb minor - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Biography
Mark Shepherd read Music at Oxford, and was Organ Scholar of Exeter College, studying with Nicolas Kynaston and David Sanger. He held a number of Church and Cathedral Appointments, including Tewkesbury Abbey, St Mary’s Warwick and Lichfield Cathedral. He was conductor of Schola Cantorum of Oxford, touring extensively with the choir and releasing a number of acclaimed recordings and winning the international choral competition in Osaka. At that time he was an Academic studies Lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music, before taking up his appointment as Director of Music at Charterhouse.
He continues to be busy both as a player and conductor, giving regular recitals and directing Oxford Voices, a young professional choir which he founded and which performs throughout France. Since leaving Charterhouse, Mark has given a number of recitals including Hexham Abbey, Chester Cathedral and St Thomas, 5th Avenue. Mark is currently Director of Music at St Peter’s Church, Bexhill-on-sea.