Andrea is a lecturer in music at the University of Pretoria and is an established collaborative artist, particularly as a choral accompanist. Her programme includes four pastorals from the Romantic period: those of Salomé, Rheinberger, Lefébure-Wély and Widor (from his Symphony No. 2), together with works by women composers Brenda Portman and Emma Lou Diemer.
This year’s organ recital theme is Pastorale – a work in which a rural scene is painted through sound, often with a flute-like melody supported by a rumbling bass. Most pastorals are gentle in nature, although dramatic natural phenomena can result in surprising outbursts. Each organist’s program includes at least two pastorals. The special sounds and tones of the Moederkerk organ will be fully embraced, and close-ups of the organist’s hands and feet will be shown on the screens. We welcome three new sets of hands to the programme this year.
