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Live from Royal Festival Hall, London

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

A gala re-opening concert to mark the restoration of the Royal Festival Hall organ.

Gigout arr. Allen: Grand choeur dialogu茅
J S Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582)
Mendelssohn: Scherzo; Nocturne (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
J S Bach arr. Balsom Concerto in D for keyboard (BWV 972)
Peter Maxwell Davies: New work

8.40 Interval

9.00
Sir John Tavener: Monument for Beethoven
Franck: Fantaisie in A
Liszt arr. Parker-Smith: Mephisto Waltz no.1
Dupr茅: Prelude and Fugue in B major (op 7, no 1)

John Scott, Jane Parker-Smith, Isabelle Demers, David Goode (organ)
Alison Balsom (trumpet)
LPO brass ensemble
Jessica Cottis conductor
Voicelab, The Elysian Singers

The RFH's famous Harrison and Harrison organ, largely silent for the last six years, is heard complete once more after a multi-million pound restoration. In this gala re-opening concert, four top organists - in repertoire old and brand new - display some of the many facets of this mighty instrument which was controversial in design when first installed in Coronation Year, but is now recognised as a landmark which had a revolutionary effect on organ-building and performance.

Radio 3 is broadcasting live from a pop-up studio at London's Southbank Centre all day every day for the last two weeks of March. If you're in the area, visit the Radio 3 studio and performance space in the Royal Festival Hall Riverside Caf茅 to listen to Radio 3, ask questions and enjoy the special events.