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Masterworks at St Matthew's

As detailed elsewhere on this website the fire on September 14, 1991 completely destroyed the church and the 1876 Fincham pipe organ that it housed. In rebuilding the church the opportunity was taken to enlarge the nave and to site the new organ in the west gallery.

The opening recital on Thursday September 22, 1994 was to be performed by the then Director of Newcastle University Conservatorium of Music, Professor Michael Dudman, an eminent organist of international acclaim. Because of his untimely death, David Drury took his place at short notice. St Matthew's was filled to capacity and David demonstrated the wonderful tonal capabilities of the organ through his choice of programme. Many of these are included on this CD which was recorded in March 1995.

Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532	J S Bach 1685-1750
Four Chorale Preludes Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731 Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot BWV 679 Herzlich thut mich verlangen BWV 727 In dulci jubilo BWV 751	J S Bach
Three Dances: Galliard-Pavane-Galliard	William Byrd 1543-1623
Improvisation: Elegy "In memoriam Michael Dudman"	David Drury b 1961
Fantasie in F minor KV 608 Andante in F major KV 616	W A Mozart 1756-1791
Improvisation on an original theme	David Drury
Three Pieces from 24 Pieces en style libre Op.31 Berceuse Pastorale Elegie	Louise Vierne 1870-1937
Sonata in A major Op. 65 No. 3 Con moto maestoso - Andante tranquillo	Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847
La Romanesca	Antonio Valente fl. 1565-1580

David Drury

David Drury was born in NSW in 1961 and educated at Trinity Grammar School, Sydney. In 1984 he graduated for the sydeny Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance. He was also the recipient of the Vasanta Scholarship for overseas study.

During his three years in England he studied with Davis Sanger and also gained the Associated Diploma in Organ and the Choir Master diploma from the Royal College of Organists. In 1987 he became the first Australian to win the Tournemire Prize for improvisation at the St Alban's International Organ Competition.

David has given recitals in Westminster Abbey, St Paul's and Westminster cathedrals in London, King's College Cambridge and Notre-Dame and La Madeleine in Paris. He also toured Canada and the United States. Within Australia he has performed at all the major venues and worked with most of the symphony orchestras.

At the time of this recording he was Director of Music at St Paul's College within the University of Sydney, and organist at St James, King Street, Sydney.