CHRISTOPHER WRENCH
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… the most heartfelt and deserved standing ovation in Brisbane this year ...
The Australian, Nov 2000

With a repertoire spanning six centuries, Christopher Wrench performs on organs historic, modern, large and small.
CONCERTOS  performed in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Calgary, Canberra, Sydney & Vienna:
COLGRASS (Snow Walker),  GUILMANT (Symphony I, op.42), HANDEL, HERSCHEL,
JONGEN (Sinfonia Concertante, op.81), LEIGHTON, POULENC & SAINT-SAËNS III

Selected  RECITAL PROGRAMMES:

St Morten's Randers, DK (Jun '24)

BRUHNS  Præludium in G
MATTER  Fantasie "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen"
PIERNÉ  Trois Pièces, op.29
SCHUMANN  Canon in Ab, op56/4
BRAHMS  Fugue in ab, WoO 8
​J.S.BACH  Passacaglia in c, BWV 582

Sydney Town Hall (Sep '19)

BACH  Fantasia & Fugue in g, BWV 542
SAINT-SAËNS  Fantaisie I in Eb (1857)
PEETERS  Scherzo (Suite modale)
WIDOR  Andante sostenuto (Symphony gothique)
​REUBKE  Sonata (The 94th Psalm)

Auckland Town Hall, NZ (Apr '18)

BACH  Prelude & Fugue in D (532)
VIERNE  Clair de lune

IRELAND  Capriccio
BRUMBY  Captain Logan's Fancy
PIERNÉ  Prélude

GUILMANT  Sonata No.1 in d

Bergen Cathedral, Norway (Jul '13)

BUXTEHUDE  Præludium in c (137)
BACH  Concerto in d (596)
HOWELLS  Master Tallis's Testament
EBEN  Sunday Music

St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna (Aug '97)

BRUHNS  Præludium in G
BÖHM  Vater unser
HEILLER  Salve Regina
BACH  Sonate VI
FRANCK  Choral I
BRAHMS  Herzlich tut mich verlangen
REGER  Fantasia & Fugue in d, op.135b

Wesley Uniting, Canberra (Oct '10)

BACH Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C (564)
BACH  Sonata I in Eb (525)
SCHUMANN 6 Fugues on B-A-C-H
SCHUMANN Canons 3 & 4
BINGHAM  Roulade
JONGEN  Toccata

Melbourne Town Hall (Sep '01)

MENDELSSOHN  Prelude & Fugue in c
ELGAR  Chanson de Martin
LISZT  Prelude & Fugue on B-A-C-H
VIERNE  Impromptu
BACH  Prelude & Fugue in d (539)
VIERNE Claire de lune
DUPRÉ  Prelude & Fugue in g

Bergen Cathedral, Norway (Jul '13)

BRAHMS Prelude & Fugue in g
PIERNÉ Cantilène
​MENDELSSOHN Sonata II in c
SCHUMANN 6 Fugues on B-A-C-H

Hellingsør Cathedral, DK (Jul '93)

BUXTEHUDE  Præludium in D
BACH  Nun komm (659)
BACH Sonata I (525)
PÄRT  Pari intervallo
MOZART  Fantasia in f (608)
C.P.E.BACH  Sonata in Bb (Wq 70/3)
BACH  Passacaglia in c (582)

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal (Oct '90)

BÖHM  Præludium in C
BACH  Nun danket alle Gott (657)
MARTIN  Passacaille
BACH  Fantasia & Fugue in g (542)

Garnisonskirken, Copenhagen, DK (Jul '03)

J.S.BACH - Six Sonatas (525-530)

QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane (Oct '24)

BACH  Prelude & Fugue in D (532)
MENDELSSOHN  Sonata VI, op.65
FRANCK  Prélude, Fugue & Variation, op.18
PEETERS  Scherzo (Suite Modale), op.43
MARTINSON  Aria on a Chaconne
​VIERNE  Finale (Symphonie I), op.14

Freiberg Cathedral, BRD (Aug '18)

MUFFAT  Toccata VIII
MENDELSSOHN  Sonata II in c
​BACH  Sonata IV (528)
HINDEMITH  Sonata II
​B
ACH  Dies sind die heil'gen Zehn Gebot (678)
BACH  Prelude & Fugue in C (547)

St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (Nov '15)

DUPRÉ  Prelude & Fugue in B
DUPRÉ  Cortège et Litanie
VIERNE (R)  Canzona

HINDEMITH  Sonata I
ALAIN  Litanies
FRANCK  Cantabile
DURUFLÉ  Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain

Westminster Abbey (Jul '94)

FRANCK  Choral III
BACH  Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot (678)
REGER  Introduction & Passacaglia in d

WIDOR  Symphony V (1st mvt)
DURUFLÉ  Suite, op.5

Sydney Town Hall (May '16)

BACH  Prelude & Fugue in a (543)
IRELAND  Capriccio
REGER  Melodia in Bb, op.59/11

GUILMANT  Sonata No.1 in d

Brisbane City Hall (May '07)

EDWARD ELGAR 
   Pomp & Circumstance March No.1
   Vesper Voluntaries, op.14
   Sonata I in G, op.28

QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane (Aug '89)

BACH Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C (564)
BACH  Sonata IV (528)

DURUFLÉ  Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain, op.7
REGER  Chorale Fantasia on 'Wachet auf', Op.52/2
MESSIAEN  Transport de joie (L'Ascension)
FRANCK  Grand pièce symphonique

St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (Nov '02)

MAURICE DURUFLÉ  (complete)
   Fugue sur le thème du Carillon, op.12

   Prélude, Adagio et Choral - “Veni Creator”, op.4
   Scherzo, op.2
   Prélude sur l’Introit de l’Épiphanie, op.13
   Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain, op.7
   Suite, op.5

Maribo Cathedral, Denmark (Jul '06)

MESSIAEN  Les corps glorieux
BACH  Prelude & Fugue in Eb (552)

Dornum, BRD (Jul '06)

SWEELINCK  Toccata in C
SWEELINCK  Mein junges Leben
ROSSI  Toccata III
FRESCOBALDI  Bergamasca
FROBERGER  Toccata V
KERLL  Toccata V
PACHELBEL  Cianona f (in g)
BACH/Vivaldi  Concerto in d (593)
MOZART Andante (616)
BUXTEHUDE Præludium in g (149)

Brisbane City Hall (Oct '24)

CÉSAR FRANCK  Trois Chorals

Trinity College, Cambridge  (May '24)

STANFORD  Fantasia & Toccata in d, op.57
BACH  Dies sind die heil'gen zehn gebot (678, 679)
BACH  Prelude & Fugue in G (541)

Magdeburg Cathedral, BRD  (Aug '18)

MENDELSSOHN  Sonata I in f
R. VIERNE  Canzona in Bb
BRAHMS  Prelude & Fugue in g
WIDOR  Andante sostenuto
(Sym. gothique)
​REUBKE  Sonata (The 94th Psalm)

Scots Church Melbourne (Feb '22)

BRAHMS Prelude & Fugue in g
SAINT-SAËNS  Fantaisie I in Eb
MATTER  Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
WIDOR  Andante sostenuto (Sym. gothique)
​REUBKE  Sonata (The 94th Psalm)

Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney (Aug 2024)

BACH Prelude & Fugue in G (541)
PIERNÉ  Trois Pièces, op.29

BOULANGER Prélude in f
GADE 3 Tonstücke, op.22
MENDELSSOHN Theme & Variations in D
STANFORD Fantasia & Toccata in d, op.57

Queensland Conservatorium (Mar '21)

BACH Fantasia & Fugue in g (542)
BACH Schübler Chorales (625-630)

BACH Sonata V (529)
​BACH Passacaglia in c (582)

St John's College, Uni of Qld (Mar '16)

BACH Fantasia & Fugue in c (537)
BACH Passiontide Chorales (
Orgelbüchlein)
BACH Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig (768)
BACH Dies sind die heil'gen Zehn Gebot' (653)
​BACH Prelude & Fugue in c (546)

Robert Blackwood Hall, Melbourne (Jun '16)

MUFFAT  Toccata VII
BACH  Nun komm, der heiden Heiland (659)
BACH  Sonata III (527)
BACH  Dies sind die heil'gen Zehn Gebot (678)
BACH  Passacaglia in c (582)

Thisted, Denmark (20 Jul' 16)

BACH  Prelude & Fugue in D (532)
VIERNE (R), Canzona
HINDEMITH  Sonata I
​REGER  Melodia in Bb, op.59/11  
REGER  Fantasia & Fugue in d, op.135b

Mariager, Denmark (12 Jul '16)

BACH  Prelude & Fugue in a (543)
WAMMES  Miroir
MENDELSSOHN  Sonata VI
HINDEMITH  Sonata III
​REGER  Melodia in Bb, op.59/11  
BACH Passacaglia in c (582)

Randers (Sct Morten), Denmark (19 Jul '16)

BRAHMS  Prelude & Fugue in g
BACH  Schmücke dich
HINDEMITH  Sonata I
​SCHUMANN  Six Fugues on B-A-C-H

MONA, Tasmania (Jan '16)

KERLL  Toccata V
FRESCOBALDI  Bergamasca
BACH  Prelude & Fugue in d (539)
SWEELINCK  Under the linden green
NEWCOMBE  Mantra XXIX
BARTOK  6 Romanian Folk Danses
HANDEL  Organ Concerto in F, op.4/5
DENNEHY  Work for organ (1992/98)
The Organ Works of J.S.Bach (14 concerts, Brisbane 2000)
The Organ Works of MENDELSSOHN (Brisbane 2009)
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    • 2020-21 >
      • BACH Birthday
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      • Joyful Noise 2021
      • Virtual BACH RECITAL
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      • Brisbane City Hall
      • Sydney Town Hall
      • St John's Cathedral
    • 2018 >
      • Rosalie, BNE
      • BACH I (CCSL)
      • BACH Birthday
      • Auckland Town Hall
      • Mystic Organ I
      • Brisbane City Hall
      • BACH II (CCSL)
      • St Lucia
      • Skagen
      • Aarhus
      • Aalborg Cathedral
      • Bremen Cathedral
      • Malmö
      • Helligaandskirken
      • Freiberg Cathedral
      • Magdeburg Cathedral
    • 2017 >
      • St David's Cathedral, Hobart
      • Scots Church, Hobart
      • St John's College
      • Brisbane City Hall
      • Wesley, Canberra
      • Aveo, Taringa '17
    • 2016 >
      • MoFo
      • Bach's Birthday
      • Brisbane Baroque
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      • Monash
      • Mariager
      • Helligaandskirken
      • Randers
      • Thisted
      • Haderslev
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