Christian Drengk © Johannes Raab

Christian Drengk

Name: Christian Drengk — This recital celebrates the longstanding link between Leeds and Dortmund, Germany
Start: 2027-03-22T13:15:00+00:00
Location: Leeds Cathedral

This recital celebrates the longstanding link between Leeds and Dortmund, Germany

Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music

Mon 22 Mar 1.15PM

Leeds Cathedral

Free admission

Mon 22 Mar

1.15PM

Free admission

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude in E flat St Anne, BWV 552
Robert Schumann Fugue on BACH, Op 60, No 2
Gerard Bunk Legende in G minor
Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 Reformation: Scherzo
Johann Sebastian Bach Fugue in E flat St Anne, BWV 552

This recital celebrates the longstanding link between Leeds and Dortmund in Germany, where prize-winning organ recitalist Christian Drengk is based. Opening and closing with Johann Sebastian Bach, Christian explores the German Romantic tradition with Robert Schumann and Gerard Bunk, as well as his own transcription of Felix Mendelssohn.

About the series

Our recital series in 2026/27 will be the final full season to take place at St Anne’s Cathedral before our return to Leeds Town Hall, and we are immensely grateful to the Dean and all the staff here for their hospitality and support over the last five years.

This season we welcome organists from the cathedrals of St Paul, Winchester, Wakefield, Ripon, and Lincoln as well as many eminent concert organists. For the first time in the series, we celebrate the link with one of Leeds’ twin cities, Dortmund, and we also have the Leeds Lunchtime Organ series premiere of one of the organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach newly discovered (or rather newly attributed) last year.

We’re very grateful to you, our audience, for your support and enthusiasm – please continue to give as generously as you can to enable the series to continue and grow as we return to Leeds Town Hall.

Darius Battiwalla
Leeds City Organist

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