ORGAN RECITALS BY COMPOSER ANDREY CHULOVSKIY

22.05.2010, 5 p.m. Organ recital by Andrey Chulovskiy

Program:

325 year since the birth of JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

J.S.Bach

Prelude and fugue in E flat Major, BWV 552
(Composed in Leipzig during the last period of Bach's activity when Bach was cantor at St Thomas church. The tripple fuge is as a simbol of Holy Trinity.)

Six organ preludes:
'Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit', BWV 672
'Christe, alle Welt Trost', BWV 673
'Kyrie Gott, heiliger Geist', BWV 674
Prelude in D Minor, BWV 539
'Vater unser im Himmelreich', BWV 683 '
Wer nur den lieben Gott l??t walten', BWV 642

Passacaglia and fugue in C Minor, BWV 582
(Composed during Weimar period of Bach's activity when Bach was the organist of Herderkirche.)

J.S.Bach

Toccata and fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
(Also composed in Weimar when Bach was the organist of Herderkirche.)

Air from Orchestral Suite Nr 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
(arr. for organ by A.Chulovskiy)

Prelude and fugue in E Minor, BWV 548
(Composed in Leipzig during the last period of Bach's activity.)

Extra music:

Melody by A.Chulovskiy for viola and organ
(Composed in Kerry. Dedicated to S.Mikhailova — a teacher who tought A.Chulovskiy to play Bach's music). Solo on viola — Mark Purdy.

20.03.2010, 5 p.m. Organ recital by composer Andrey Chulovskiy

Program:

Music by Andrey Chulovskiy

WORLD PREMIERE
7 Musical Tableaux according to the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete

1. 'IT IS TIME FOR REPENTANCE.'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 1, Troparia 17.

2. '... SEEK AS SHEPHERD THY LOST SHEEP ...'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 8, Tone 6, Troparia 19.

3. 'LET MOSES' HAND ASSURE US, MY SOUL...'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 6, Troparia 4.

4. 'O EARTH, GIVE EAR TO A VOICE REPENTING TO GOD...'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 2, Troparia 1.

5. 'RUN FROM TO THE BURNING, MY SOUL!'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 3, Troparia 3.

6. 'I KNOW THEE AS A CALM HAVEN, O LORD, LORD CHRIST...'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 6, Troparia 4.

7. '...THE SPRINGS OF THE WATER OF SALVATION...'
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, Song 9, Troparia 1.

12 Musical Tableaux according to the Gospel, part 'Easter':

1. "IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD..."
St John. Chapter 1; 1.

2. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
'So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!'
St.John. Chapter 12; 13.

3. THE LORD'S SUPPER
"And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him."
St Luke. Chapter 22; 14.

4. THE NIGHT IN GETHSEMANE
"… he went away and prayed…"
St Matthew. Chapter 26; 44.

5. BETRAYAL OF JESUS
"… the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."
St Matthew. Chapter 26; 45.

6. VIA DOLOROSA (WAY TO THE CROSS)
"And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him."
St Luke. Chapter 23; 27.

7. THE CRUCIFIXION
"… they crucified him…"
St Luke. Chapter 23; 33.

8. STABAT MATER DOLOROSA
"… standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…"
St John. Chapter 19; 25.

9. GOLGOTHA IN DARKNESS
"And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split."
St Mark. Chapter 15; 33; St Matthew. Chapter 27; 51.

10. "THE ANGEL OF THE LORD, DESCENDED FROM HEAVEN"
St Matthew. Chapter 28; 2.

11. JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN
"… he has risen from the dead…"
St Matthew. Chapter 28; 7.

12. HALLELUJAH!
"And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God. Amen."
St Luke. Chapter 24; 52-53.

25.04.2009, 5 p.m. Organ concert by composer Andrey Chulovskiy
CELEBRATORY ORGAN MUSIC

Program: music and arrangements by Andrey Chulovskiy

A.Chulovskiy

6 pieces for organ:
(from the organ trilogy 'Living Stone')

Let us rejoice!
Prayer

(from the cycle 'Organ tableaux according to the Gospel. Part 'Easter'')

In the beginning was the word
The Angel of Lord, descended from Heaven
Christ is risen
Hallelujah!

Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)

Passacaglia in G Minor (arrangement for organ by Andrey Chulovskiy. Premiere)

A.Chulovskiy

'Spring in Korea' on the Korean folk tune (from the organ cycle 'Out of my organ life and travels'. Part 'Korea')

Two famous marshes (arrangement for organ by Andrey Chulovskiy)

1) Marsh of Chernomor from opera 'Ruslan and Ludmila' by Michail Glinka (1804-1857)
2) Wedding marsh by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) from music for Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (premiere of arrangement)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

1) Piece for flute clock
2) 5 variations on famous tune 'Rule Britannia' (arrangement for organ by Andrey Chulovskiy)

07.03.2009, 5 p.m. Organ concert by composer Andrey Chulovskiy

Program: music and arrangements by Andrey Chulovskiy

Andrey Chulovskiy

Melody for viola and organ. World premiere. Viola: Mark Purdy

Voices of Birds (musical sketch from the cycle 'Out of my organ travels: Switzerland')

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1750)

Adagio in G minor (arrangement for organ by Andrey Chulovskiy)

etc.

24.01.2009, 5 p.m. Organ recital by composer Andrey Chulovskiy

Program:

Part I

Andrey Chulovskiy

Living Stone. Trilogy for organ
1) Let us rejoice!
2) Remembrance prayer
3) Dona nobis pacem


2 preludes for Anglican Hymns
- «There's a wideness God's mercy» by J.Stainer (1840-1901)
- «The love of God comes close» by J.D.Edwards (1805-1885).

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Choral prelude 'Heavenly Father'

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

Part II

Andrey Chulovskiy

Spanish suite in 4 parts:
1) Sunrise in Toledo
2) Gate to Heavens (musical meditation under the impression from the masterpiece by El Greco 'Burial of Lord de Orgaz')
3) Prayer at Santo Tome Church in Toledo
4) Colours of Spain

'TWO PIECES FOR MUSICAL CLOCK'

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Piece for a flute clock

Umberto Bombardelli (b.1954), Italian composer from Milano

Schwarzwald clock (dedicated to A.Chulovskiy)

Andrey Chulovskiy

Musical sketch & improvisation on the theme of Aria (Cantilena) from 'Bachianas Brasilleraas' ('Brazilian Bach-pieces') by Heitor Villa-Lobos

Two musical sketches on famous Welsh airs:

'Morfa Rhuddlan'
'Captain Morgan's March'

04.04.2008, 7 p.m. Organ recital by composer Andrey Chulovskiy

Program:

Music by Andrey Chulovskiy

Easter: 12 Musical Tableaux (part two from the cycle "Twenty Four Musical Tableaux according to the Gospel"):

1. "IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD..."
St John. Chapter 1; 1.

2. THE LORD'S SUPPER
"And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him."
St Luke. Chapter 22; 14.

3. THE NIGHT IN GETHSEMANE
"… he went away and prayed…"
St Matthew. Chapter 26; 44.

4. BETRAYAL OF JESUS
"… the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."
St Matthew. Chapter 26; 45.

5. VIA DOLOROSA (WAY TO THE CROSS)
"And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him."
St Luke. Chapter 23; 27.

6. THE CRUCIFIXION
"… they crucified him…"
St Luke. Chapter 23; 33.

7. STABAT MATER DOLOROSA
"… standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…"
St John. Chapter 19; 25.

8. GOLGOTHA IN DARKNESS
"And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour."
St Mark. Chapter 15; 33.

9. "AND THE EARTH SHOOK, AND THE ROCKS WERE SPLIT"
St Matthew. Chapter 27; 51.

10. "THE ANGEL OF THE LORD, DESCENDED FROM HEAVEN"
St Matthew. Chapter 28; 2.

11. JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN
"… he has risen from the dead…"
St Matthew. Chapter 28; 7.

12. HALLELUJAH!
"And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God. Amen."
St Luke. Chapter 24; 52-53.

Ave Maria for voice and organ. (The British premiere). Solo: Julia Lane, soprano


4 preludes from «Kerry Notebook» (the collection of organ preludes by A.Chulovskiy), composed for Anglican & Welsh hymns:

- «Immortal invisible, God only wise», Welsh hymn melody.
- «Just I am», melody by William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868).
- «For the beauty of the earth», English melody.
- «Jesus Christ is risen today», melody by Robert Williams (1781-1821)

Living Stone. Trilogy for organ (The British premiere):

1) Let us rejoice;
2) Prayer;
3) Dona nobis pacem.

27.04.2007, 7 p.m. Charitable organ recital by composer Andrey Chulovskiy

Program:


Chulovskiy's editing of Toccata and Fugue d-moll
by J.S.Bach (1685-1750)

Chulovskiy's editing of Choral fantasia "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
by Max Reger (1873-1916)

Chulovskiy's organ arrangement of "In the church"
by Petr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

A.Chulovskiy
- Via Dolorosa (from the cycle “Twenty Musical Tableaux according to the Gospel”).

Chulovskiy's arrangement of Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

6 pieces from “Kerry Notebook” by A.Chulovskiy, composed on the themes of Anglican Hymns:
1) Immortal, invisible, God only wise.
2) My God, how wonderful You are.
3) Thou didst leave Thy throne.
4) Alleluia. Vers I.
5) Alleluia. Vers II.
6) Alleluia! sing to Jesus!.

A.Chulovskiy
3 pieces from the cycle “Out of my organ travels”:
1) Merry Old England. Musical sketch (after a visit of Ludlow, Shropshire, UK).
2) Voices of birds. Musical sketch (after a visit of Switzerland).
3) Toledo. Spanish fantasia for organ.