Titulaire of the grand organ at Saint-Eustache Church in Paris, and newly-appointed Organist in Residence at Maison de la Radio, Thomas Ospital is one of the brightest young stars in the firmament of the great French organ tradition. In a collaboration between Pipeworks and the long-running recital series in St Michael’s Church, Dun Laoghaire, Thomas makes his first appearance in Ireland in a programme that includes works by Alain, Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn and improvisation.

Henry Purcell 1659-1695 Extracts from Didon et Enée (transcribed by André Isoir [1935-2016])
Ouverture -
Danse Triomphale -
Mort de Didon

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 Trio Sonata No 4 in E minor BWV 528
Adagio – Vivace | Andante |Un poco Allegro
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 Fantasia in F minor K 594

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 1809 -1847 Prelude and Fugue in C minor Op 37 no 1

Jean Alain 1911-1940 Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin
Deux danses à Agni Yavishta

Thomas Ospital 1990 - Improvisation on a submitted theme

Pipeworks Festival France 100 is funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and Dublin City Council and is presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland (www.ambafrance-ie.org); Festival partners include RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, Whitefriar Street Church, Dún Laoghaire Summer Organ Concerts and The National Concert Hall.

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