The Spirituality of Olivier Messiaen’s Music: A lecture recital

Trace some of Messiaen’s musical and spiritual development and be immersed in examples of his organ works.

When | Wednesday 8 May, 7.30pm - c.9pm

Where | St Albans Cathedral

Cost | £12

Speakers | The Revd Calum Zuckert, Youth Chaplain and Tom Winpenny, Assistant Master of Music  

Tom Winpenny, the Assistant Master of the Music, and Calum Zuckert, Youth Chaplain, join forces to present a programme of Messiaen’s most important music and explore his spiritual life behind it. With over 60 years as the organist of La Trinité church in Paris, Messiaen’s music demonstrates influences as diverse as bird song, Eastern music, serial composition techniques, and plainsong. Tom has previously recorded five volumes of Messiaen for Naxos, the worlds leading classical music label, and will be performing a selection of his organ works, whilst the Revd Calum will trace some of Messiaen's musical and spiritual development, delving inside his life of faith as a devout Roman Catholic. 

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