Stanford 100: The Organ Sonatas

2024 marks the centenary of the death of Dublin born composer, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. With a strong association with Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Stanford was one of the most significant composers of his day and left a large body of work in many genres, including orchestra music and opera. It is however, for his organ and choral music he is principally remembered today. This series presents concerts of Stanford’s organ music, each featuring one of his organ Sonatas and other works. The series is given by a five of Ireland’s leading organists.

SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER | 19.00 | Andrew Johnstone (organ)
Programme includes Stanford’s Sonata No 3 “Britannica”

Andrew Johnstone read music at Oxford University, where he was organ scholar of Worcester College and studied organ playing with Thomas Trotter. From 1989 to 2005 he was assistant organist successively at Dublin’s two Anglican cathedrals, and he is now assistant director of music at St Bartholomew’s Church, Clyde Road. He has performed throughout Ireland and the UK, as well as in France, Germany, New Zealand and the United States. He has given the Irish premières of organ works by Francis Jackson, Calvin Hampton, Guy Bovet and Johann Sebastian Bach. Andrew is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists.