Organist Wayne Marshall in Concert

• Wayne Marshall, organ

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Join us on Saturday March 2nd, at 8pm, for a solo concert by virtuoso organist Wayne Marshall presenting the great Passion Symphony by French organist and composer Marcel Dupre.

During his 1921 Christmas tour in the United States, Marcel Dupré engaged the audience at the renowned Grand Court Organ within Philadelphia's John Wanamaker Department Store by improvising on four suggested melodies. These included two Christmas tunes ("Jesu redemptor omnium" and the well-known hymn "Adeste fideles" or "O Come All Ye Faithful") as well as two Easter chants ("Stabat mater dolorosa" and "Adoro te devote"). Three years later, Dupré transcribed and published these improvisations as Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23. The symphony's four movements serve as a musical narrative of Christ's life, with the following titles: 1. "Le Monde Dans L'Attente Du Saveur" ("The World Awaiting the Savior"); 2. "Nativité" ("Nativity"); 3. "Crucifixion"; and 4. "Résurrection" ("Resurrection"). Dupré's improvisational style showcases hypnotic effects through the use of ostinatos. The first movement features repetitive chord patterns alternating between groups of five and seven. In contrast, the second movement explores melodic contours, gradually revealing a familiar melody in a solemn manner towards the end. The third movement incorporates a prominent and weighty pedal part, culminating in the emergence of the sorrowful "Stabat mater dolorosa." The final movement bursts into a joyous and cacophonous resurrection, employing a traditional French organ toccata of that era, characterized by rapid intricate hand movements over a resounding slow melody played with the pedals.

Concert will be held at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Downtown Seattle (1217 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101). Join us at 7:15pm for a pre-concert talk. Concert begins at 8pm. Admission includes the pre-concert talk, the performance, accompanied by wine and appetizers.

A note regarding parking: You can park in the Plymouth Church's own parking lot, accessible at 515 University St, Seattle, WA 98101.

About Seattle Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 2021, Seattle Chamber Orchestra seeks to bring music lovers tantalizing combinations of the traditional and modern, performed by world-class professional musicians. Brought to life through thoughtful programming that educates as much as it inspires, SCO seeks to reinvigorate live classical music, which has suffered most of all during the pandemic, by providing opportunities musicians and audiences to explore new music and challenge established boundaries.

About Wayne Marshall, organ

British conductor, organist and pianist Wayne Marshall is world-renowned for his musicianship and versatility on the podium and at the keyboard. He served as Chief Conductor of WDR Funkhaus Orchestra Cologne 2014-2020, became Principal Guest Conductor of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi in 2007 and is a celebrated interpreter of Gershwin, Bernstein and other 20th century composers. Recent conducting highlights include his critically-acclaimed debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker; a widely-praised new production Porgy and Bess at Theater an der Wien, a concert version of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, with the Prague Radio Philharmonic; and UK touring with Chineke! and BBC Singers.

As organ recitalist, he has an exceptionally varied repertoire and performs worldwide to an audience of millions. He gave a spectacular online recital at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in the 19/20 season and future plans include returns to Philharmonie de Paris and Royal Albert Hall. Throughout 2018 he played a key role in leading the Leonard Bernstein centenary celebrations including Bernstein's Mass with Orchestre de Paris at the Philharmonie de Paris. He also made his debut with Zurich Philharmonie in an all-Bernstein program and conducted the rarely-performed White House Cantata in Utrecht with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. He conducted the first performance of the highly-acclaimed Orchestra Chineke! at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Recent notable organ recitals in the 19/20 season included Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles; Kimmel Centre in Philadelphia and Symphony Hall in Birmingham. He is a regular performer at the BBC Proms and appeared in the 2012 season as organist and was co-presenter of the Barenboim Prom in 2014.

Wayne was honored with an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2021. In 2004 he received an Honorary Doctorate from Bournemouth University and became Fellow of the Royal College of Music in 2010. Since its inception, Mr. Marshall has also joined the Board of Directors of the Seattle Chamber Orchestra.