🎶The Queen has approved the award of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music 2020 to Thomas Trotter.
Mr. Trotter is one of the world’s most revered concert organists, and is the 16th recipient of the award ➡️ https://bit.ly/3kVHypA
Our founder Peter Hurford would have been 90 today.
What a day for musical birthdays!! Among others, WF Bach, apparently Bach's favourite son (1710); Rodrigo (Concierto de Aranjuez etc) (1901); wizard cellist Emmanuel Feuermann (1902); master of all music Benjamin Britten (1913); and of course our own cuddly @houghhough (whenever)
Huge congratulations to our President and 1979 winner Thomas Trotter, who has been announced as this year’s recipient of The Queen’s Medal for Music
We have to wait a while longer for the return of our Saturday concerts. The good news is that Thomas Trotter has kindly agreed to perform on 27th February, instead of later this month as was planned. https://organfestival.com/concerts/
David Titterington to chair jury at online @NIIOC1 from Belfast – @ChoirandOrgan reports https://www.rhinegold.co.uk/choir_organ/northern-ireland-international-organ-competition-goes-online/
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Thomas Trotter awarded The Queen’s Medal
Thomas Trotter, President of St Albans International Organ Festival, has been awarded the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music. The Queen’s… Read more...