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When did Lincoln first become famous for its engineers? The drainage system in the Roman Colonia? The gothic masterpiece that is Lincoln Cathedral? George Boole and the logic that underpins all digital technology? The tank? Whichever it was, Lincoln is now beyond doubt at the forefront of engineering, with major engineering companies investing in the city and the first school of engineering to open at any UK university for over thirty years. Find out more ›

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Everyone is welcome to an organ recital performed by Glaswegian organist Kevin Bowyer taking place in the Nave and St Hugh’s Choir of Lincoln Cathedral. Tickets are priced at £5.00 will be available on the door.

Biography

Kevin Bowyer was born in Southend-on-Sea in January 1961 and studied with Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, David Sanger, Virginia Black and Paul Steinitz. In his early career he won first prizes in five international organ competitions and his 1987 world premiere of Kaikhosru Sorabji’s two hour solo Symphony for Organ, considered “impossible” ever since its publication in 1925, helped to cement his reputation as a player of contemporary music and music of extreme technical complexity. In June 2010 he premiered Sorabji’s Second Symphony for Organ (1929-32) in Glasgow and Amsterdam – at nearly 8 hours duration, the longest notated organ work of all. At home Kevin has played solo and concerto concerts in most of the major venues and festivals. Tours abroad have taken him throughout Europe, North America, Australia and Japan. He has released a great number of solo CDs, many of which have won awards. These include many landmark recordings of contemporary music as well as the complete organ music of J S Bach (on 29 CDs) and music by Alkan, Brahms, Schumann, Reubke, Hindemith, Schoenberg, Messiaen, Alain, etc. Jonathan Wearn, writing in MusicWeb International, described him as “one of the world’s hardiest and most formidable virtuosos…” and Gramophone magazine described him as “unique”. Kevin is a popular teacher and has lectured and given masterclasses in many countries. He is Organist to the University of Glasgow. Kevin’s article, Twentieth Century European Organ Music – A Toast, cast as a play set in a Cotswolds pub, in the Incorporated Association of Organists’ Millennium Book was described by one reviewer as “quite simply the best piece of writing on organ music that I have ever seen.” His other interests include reading widely, obscure cinema, real ale, malt whiskies and looking at the sea. His favourite pastime is sleeping.

Programme

SCHIFRIN:                   Mission: Impossible (arr. Brian Solomons) MARRIOTT:                 The Cathedral at Night MIGNAN:                    Toccata Médiévale JOSEPH:                       Venite (arr. Alan Gibbs) LAZZERI:                     Prog Pedal-Solo (1st performance) Baltic Storm IRELAND:                    Cappriccio DUPRE:                        Prelude and Fugue in F minor, op. 7, no TOMLINSON:              Triumphal Overture (1st performance) GRAINGER:                 Molly on the Shore – Irish reel (arr. K. Bowyer) Walking Tune   (arr. K. Bowyer) KOOMANS:                 Basso Ostinato       This is part of the: 2013 season of Lincoln Organ recitals. Find out more ›