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Danish virtuoso Tina Christiansen brings the grandeur of the great cathedrals to St James’
Programme
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564
Deuxième Choral en si mineur
Toccata (2002)
Rhapsody No. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 17, No. 1
Out in the Countryside (2020)
From the television series Wild and Wonderful Denmark
The Flight of the Golden Eagle (2020)
From the television series Wild and Wonderful Denmark
Main Theme (2020)
From the television series Wild and Wonderful Denmark
Eventide Étude (2023)
Dedicated to Tina Christiansen
Symphony No. 5 in A minor, Op. 47
V. Final (Allegro moderato)
The programme is different from the programme she will perform at St. James’ Anglican Church, and the organ is a Frobenius Tracker, originally from Resen Church in Northern Jutland, Denmark.
Programme
Niels Wilhelm Gade 1817-1890
Festpræludium over “Lover den Herre”
Diderik Buxtehude 1637-1707
Præludium i fis-mol, BuxWV 146,
Ciacona i e-mol, BuxWV 160
Passacaglia i d-mol, BuxWV 161
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann 1805-1900
Fantasi i f-mol, op. 20
Carl Nielsen 1865-1931
fra “29 små præludier”, op. 51:
– nr. 9 i B-dur
– nr. 11 i G-dur
– nr. 25 i fis-mol
– nr. 28 i C-dur
Tore Bjørn Larsen f. 1957
Fest på Fyn – Med Carl Nielsen i Kirke (2025)
Martin Lohse f. 1971
Fast Track (2017)
Rued Langgaard 1893-1952
Fantasi over folkevisen “Dronning Dagmar ligger i Ribe syg”
Otto Malling 1848-1915
Kærlighedens Gave, fra “Paulus” op. 78
Programme, St. James’ Anglican Church
Introit: Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord — Thomas Weelkes
Versicles and Responses: Herbert Sumsion
Evening Canticles in G — C. V. Stanford
Anthem: Hear my words, ye people — C. H. H. Parry
Base on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson and starring John Barrymore. Accompanied live by organist Edward Norman on the historic Wurlitzer organ.
Works including:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 – J. S. Bach
Dance of the Knights – Sergei Prokofiev
Offrande and Alleluia final from Livre du Saint-Sacrement – Olivier Messiaen
Improvisations
Maria Gajraj completed her Doctoral studies at McGill University with Isabelle Demeres, was awarded First-Place in the RCCO Canadian National Organ Competition (2025) and was named in CBC’s Top 30 Classical Musicans under 30. She performs internationally at venues like Salle Bourgie, Maison Symphonique (Montreal), and the Orgelpark (Amsterdam) and in series such as Cal Performances (USA) and Bergen Orgelsommer (Norway). She is the Director of Music at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Vancouver.
Alexander Weimann is one of the most sought-after ensemble directors, soloists, and chamber music partners of his generation. After traveling the world with ensembles like Tragicomedia, Cantus Cölln, Freiburger Barock Orchester, Gesualdo Consort and Tafelmusik, he now focuses on his activities as Music Director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vancouver and the Seattle Baroque Orchestra. He worked for several years as a vocal coach at the Université de Montréal and harpsichord teacher at McGill, and now teaches harpsichord, basso continuo and Early Music Ensemble at the UBC School of Music.
