Spreckels Organ Society

The International Summer Organ Festival continues on Monday July 23 with the 7:30 p.m. concert by Bradley Hunter Welch. Hailed as “A world-class virtuoso” and “an expert at defining darks, lights, shadows and colors,” Bradley Hunter Welch is increasingly in demand as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and collaborative artist. A native of Knoxville, TN, Bradley holds the Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Musical Arts, Master of Music degrees, and the Artist Diploma from Yale University. Selections include:

Toccata in B Minor                                Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)

Variations on O laufet, ihr Hirten (“O Run, You Shepherds!”)                                                                             Max Drischner (1891-1971)

Two Movements from Organbook III            William Albright

Nocturne            (1944-1998)

Jig for the Feet (“Totentanz”)

Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Final    César Franck (1822-1890)

Trumpet Tune                                          Frederick Swann (b. 1931)

“Nimrod” from Variations on an Original Theme     Edward Elgar

(“Enigma”), Opus 36                                                          (1857-1934)

arr. W. H. Harris/Welch

Chorale Fantasy on Lobe den Herren (2010)    Aaron David Miller

(“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”)        (b. 1972)

Composed for Dr. Bradley Hunter Welch

Thanks to concert sponsors:

Dr. Dwight W. Gordon / George Butterfield

Download the complete Summer Program Book here.