We are thrilled to let you know that Loïc Georgeault will be performing at Holy Trinity, Gosport, on Monday 15th December at 1pm. Loïc joins us from St Malo and we are so delighted that he has found time to return to us at Christmas and with a programme dedicated to Buxtehude and Franck. Please join us to enjoy another remarkable recital from Loïc and start Christmas a week early. Bring your lunch, sit back and enjoy superb music in the most delightful setting - no better way to start your week. A warm welcome awaits you!
Programme
Dietrich Buxtedhude (1637 - 1707)
Praeludium in C BuxWV 137
César Franck (1822 - 1890)
Six pièces pour le Temps de Noël:
- Poco allegretto en sol majeur
- Noël angevin en sol majeur
- Vieux Noël en sol mineur
- Vieux Noël en sol mineur
- Vieux Noel (Noël suisse) en ré mineur
Premier Choral en mi majeur
Biography
Loïc Georgeault is organist at the Cathedral of St Malo (Brittany). He divides his time between teaching organ and improvisation at the Conservatoire in St Malo, and concert work in France, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and Japan. Loïc was also titular organist at Rennes Cathedral for 15 years.
Loïc studed with Susan Landale and Eric Lebrun, obtaining first prizes at Rueil-Malmaison and St Maur des Fossés respectively Conservatoires. He continued for a period of advanced study with Liesbeth Schlumberger and Jean Boyer at the Conservatoire in Lyon, obtaining successively the Diplôme National d’Études Supérieures Musicales and later the teaching diploma. Loïc received tuition from Pieter van Dijk and Wolfgang Zerer at the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg. He is also studying hymnology with James Lyon who has enabled him to share a keen interest in English music and the history of the country.
Since 2007, Loïc has been resident associated musical advisor for the Bach Academy at Arques-la-Bataille in Normandy, offering guided tours of historic organs in Europe.