Justin Slee

Darius Battiwalla

Name: Darius Battiwalla — Music by Mikhail Glinka, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Edward Elgar
Start: 2025-10-27T13:15:00+00:00
Location: Leeds Cathedral

Music by Mikhail Glinka, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Edward Elgar

Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music

Mon 27 Oct 1.15 PM

Leeds Cathedral

Free admission

Mon 27 Oct

1.15 PM

Free admission

Programme

Mikhail Glinka Overture: Ruslan and Lyudmila
Johann Sebastian Bach Trio Sonata No 5 in C, BWV 529
Edward Elgar Organ Sonata No 1

Today’s concert includes a complete performance of Edward Elgar’s Sonata in G; originally composed for the organ of Worcester Cathedral, its orchestral style is perfectly suited to the Romantic colours and voicing of Leeds Cathedral’s organ. Mikhail Glinka’s exuberant overture and Johann Sebastian Bach’s most joyful trio sonata complete the programme.

Darius Battiwalla is currently Leeds City Organist.

About the series

A very warm welcome to the 2025/26 Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music series. This is the fifth series kindly hosted by Leeds Cathedral. We’re hugely grateful to them for all their help, support and warm welcome over the last few years.

Our 2025/26 series welcomes recitalists from the USA, Norway, and France, as well as superb musicians from our own minster and cathedral here in Leeds. Repertoire highlights include landmark pieces by Franz Liszt and Maurice Duruflé, alongside much lighter music and jazzinfluenced pieces too.

We value your support enormously, both as enthusiastic audience members and through your donations, which play a huge part in supporting this series. Help us spread the word and keep live music accessible to everyone!

Darius Battiwalla
Leeds City Organist

Free admission, no booking required, simply turn up and enjoy the music!

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Running times

Approx. 50 minutes, no interval

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Darius Battiwalla

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