2. Internationale Hill-Orgel-Tage,
17. August 2017, 20 Uhr

Programm:

1. Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)
   Comes Autumn Time

2. George Shearing (1919-2011)
   Two Preludes

   • “There is a happy land”
   • “I love thee, Lord”
3. César Franck (1822-1890)
   Fantaisie en la, FWV 35
4. Seth Bingham (1882-1972)
   Roulade, op. 3, No. 9

5. Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
   transcribed by Joshua Stafford (*1988)
   Symphony No. 8, op. 88

   1. Allegro con brio
   2. Adagio
   3. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
   4. Allegro ma non troppo

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Interpret:

• Joshua Stafford

  

  The meticulous technique, innate yet highly mature musicality, and constant musical engagement exhibited by Joshua Stafford compelled the jury of the 2016 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition to name him, out of 12 stellar competitors, the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize Winner of this illustrious event.

  Already in demand as a recitalist, improviser, and choral accompanist, Joshua has performed at many notable venues, including the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, Ocean Grove Auditorium in New Jersey, the Chautauqua Institution in New York, and Spivey Hall in Georgia. His recital at the 2015 Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians was hailed as “technically flawless yet exceptionally nuanced and spontaneous.” Joshua has appeared with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra, and recordings of his performances have been aired on MPR’s Pipedreams and WRTI’s Wanamaker Organ Hour.

  A native of Jamestown, New York, Joshua received the Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2010 as a scholarship student of Alan Morrison. In 2012 he received his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music as a student of Thomas Murray (organ performance) and Jeffrey Brillhart (organ improvisation). Joshua was the recipient of both a full-tuition scholarship and the Robert Baker Award, given to a first year organ student who exhibits exceptional promise and achievement in their field of study.

  Joshua is the Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey, where he conducts an RSCM-based program with choirs of boys, girls, and adults. The chorister program is paired with an after-school outreach program for the city’s underserved children, offering excellent music education at no cost.

  Webseite: joshuastaffordorgan.wordpress.com

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