Performers: 

• Darius Battiwalla, organ

Programme:

• Demessieux Te Deum 8
• Bach Pastorale 10
• Gaston Litaize Intermezzo Pastoral (from 12 pieces) 5
• Bach Trio Sonata 5 in C 15
• (i) Allegro (ii) Largo (ii) Allegro
• Mendelssohn Sonata 1 in F minor 15
• Allegro moderato e serioso; Adagio; Andante (recitativo); Allegro vivace assai

Renowned organist Darius Battiwalla, Music Director of the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and Leeds City Organist, presents a dazzling programme spanning Baroque to 20th-century French music .Battiwalla’s expertise across genres illuminates the Festival’s theme of Musical Roots, which connect centuries of organ tradition.

After the interval, Bach’s Trio Sonata No. 5 in C showcases contrapuntal intricacy, leading to Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 1 in F minor, which combines Romantic expression with Classical clarity.Battiwalla’s expertise across genres illuminates the Festival’s theme of Musical Roots, which connect centuries of organ tradition.