Event listing: Prom 58 - Light Organ Prom | Royal Albert Hall | Mon 26 Aug 2013 at 16:30

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Coates, Eric (1886-1957)	Sound and Vision March
Sullivan, Arthur (1842-1900)	The Mikado: selections (arr. R Hills)
Ireland, John (1879-1962)	Miniature Suite (Villanella)
Mayerl, Billy Joseph (1902-1959)	Four Aces Suite (Ace of Hearts)
German, Edward (1862-1936)	Nell Gwyn: three dances
Waller, Fats (1904-1943)	Handful of Keys

Performers

Richard Hills

Organ

A chance to revel in the breathtaking versatility of
the ‘king of instruments’! The art of performing
classical favourites on the organ has a long and
distinguished history and in this Bank Holiday
matinee Prom, Richard Hills brings together the
traditions of the great theatre organist-entertainers
and the Town Hall recitalists – with the accent on
melody and virtuosity..

Tickets 12 - £16.

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Prom 58: Light organ music with Richard Hills

Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 29th August

Prom 58’s afternoon concert of light organ music was created to showcase the Royal Albert Hall’s enormous Henry Willis organ. It was the largest of its kind when it was originally built in 1871 and although now only the second largest in Britain, the instrument still consists of 9,997 pipes and 147 stops.

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