Saturday Morning Recital
- Occurring
- for 1 hour
- Venue
- St Wulfram
- Address Church Street Grantham, NG31 6RR, United Kingdom
Saturday morning recital with Elizabeth Harwood.
Elizabeth Harwood BAhons, ARCT, FRCCO
Elizabeth is an accomplished church musician, organist and accompanist. Elizabeth and her husband (Chris) moved to Newark 3 years ago from Nova Scotia, Canada to enjoy “retirement” in the UK. She has recently retired as Assistant Organist at St. Mary Magdalene in Newark and is currently the organist/accompanist for the Cranmer Company of Singers based out of Whatton on the Vale.
In Nova Scotia Elizabeth served as Organist and Choir Director at several churches. She also served as University and Chapel organist at Acadia University. Prior to moving to Nova Scotia she was Organist and Choir Director at Christ's Church Cathedral in Hamilton Ontario.
Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, having received the Healey Willan award for performance excellence. She was also the recipient of the Royal Conservatory (Toronto) gold medal for the ARCT. She studied with Gerald Wheeler in Ottawa and Bernard Lagacé in Montreal. Elizabeth gained her understanding of the English Choral tradition as Assistant Organist at St. Matthew’s Church Ottawa working with Gerald Wheeler and Brian Law.
In demand as a recitalist and organ accompanist, Elizabeth has served as organ accompanist with many choirs in Nova Scotia and Ontario. She has accompanied Canadian choirs on UK tours to Canterbury and Ely (1992) and Gloucester and Exeter (2011). She has played continuo and as an organ soloist with Symphony Hamilton, The New Hamilton Philharmonic, the Boris Brott Summer Festival Orchestra and continuo with Symphony Nova Scotia and the Ensemble Regale-University of King’s College Chapel Choir. She has given recitals in several Canadian Provinces, and broadcast on the CBC Radio Program – Organists in Recital.
Away from music Elizabeth enjoys walking and exploring with her husband and dogs. She also enjoys fibre arts, knitting, weaving, crocheting and gardening.
Programme
“A Sunny Summer Sunday”
Jean Langlais (1907 -1991)
Suite Médiévale
I – Prelude (Entrée)
II – Tiento (Offertoire)
III – Improvisation (Elévation)
IV – Méditation (Communion)
V – Acclamations
M.T. von Paradis (1759 -1824)
Sicilienne
Louis Lefébure – Wély (1817-1869)
Marche
Leon Boellmann (1862-1897)
Prière à Notre Dame
Menuet Gothique
Denis Bédard (1950 -)
Three Voluntaries
I , II , III
Louis Lefébure – Wély (1817-1869)
Pastorale
Sortie