The St James' Lunchtime Concert on Wednesday the 11th of December at 1:15pm is presented by the Organist of St James' King Street, Marko Sever. Tickets are $10.

Programme:

March on a Theme of Handel - Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, 660 and 661 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Partita sopra “Nun freut euch” - Lionel Rogg (b. 1936)

i. Choral

ii. Bicinium

iii. Canon

iv. Duo

v. Recit

vi. Passacaille

vii. Toccata

The Australian organist, Marko Sever, has emerged as a powerful presence in the organ world. Equally at home in the concert hall and in the liturgy, his virtuosic performances have taken him to some of the most prestigious venues across Europe and Australasia. Marko has recently returned to his home country of Australia, having spent six years working and studying in London, gaining experience at the highest level of the English Cathedral tradition. His time in the UK concluded with two years at Westminster Cathedral, where he regularly accompanied and directed the famed Cathedral Choir. While at the Cathedral, he recorded his debut CD, Symphonie-Passion, on the Cathedral’s world-famous Grand Organ, receiving a 5-star review in Choir & Organ magazine, as well as being featured on BBC Radio 3, 2MBS, and Pipedreams. Prior to that, Marko spent two years at St Albans Cathedral, where, in addition to playing regularly for the choral liturgies he assisted in the training of the Cathedral’s choristers, and appeared on the Cathedral Girls Choir’s recording of works by Michael Haydn. During his years in London, he also held positions at All Saints Margaret Street, and The London Oratory, after gaining valuable experience of the choral tradition at St James King St Sydney, where he is currently the Organist. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Marko gained his master’s degree in Organ Performance studying the organ with David Titterington and Gerard Brooks, as well as choral conducting with Patrick Russill. He continues to receive tuition from Colin Walsh and Martin Baker. Marko received his formative training from Philip Swanton at both Canberra Grammar School and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His passion for exploring new areas of the organ literature has led him to commission composers to contribute new works to the repertoire, notably Francis Pott’s Surrexit Hodie. A prizewinning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, Marko’s repertoire spans five centuries of the finest music written for the organ.