“Trinkwon’s sartorial flamboyance... is almost determinedly at odds with his demeanour when playing;
he is focused, facially undemonstrative, and utterly commanding."
MUSIC WEB INTERNATIONAL
The illustrious musician D’Arcy Trinkwon is one of the outstanding artists of his generation, whose fervour and passion embody that of the true Romantic virtuoso in the service of their art.
He has devoted his career to revealing the beauties (and mysteries) of the organ and its music to as wide an audience as possible without musical compromise and is respected for his dedication to the organ as a concert instrument. His instinctive affinity with the organ is grounded in scholarship and an encyclopaedic knowledge of his art and he commands one of the most extensive repertoires of any artist before the public.
Alongside his concert career he is Organist of Worth Abbey (OSB) and Organist to the University of Sussex.
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"The supremely gifted organ virtuoso D’Arcy Trinkwon... His subtle yet magisterial command of the instrument was spell-binding: he knows no technical difficulties and his playing was in total accord.” THE ORGAN |
"So much infectious joy radiates from his performance that purists could suffer severe pangs of guilt… Technical difficulties don’t exist.” ORGANISTS’ REVIEW |
"Phenomenal virtuosity"
ROSALINDE HAAS
ROSALINDE HAAS
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As the Organist of the University of Sussex, D'Arcy gives monthly recitals on the iconic 1966 Grant, Degens & Rippin organ in the Meeting House.
The glorious music of Handel has never been out of fashion - and the current series of 45 Minutes of Music @ The Meeting House continues to explore his music: each concert in the series presents one of the 16 organ concertos (in transcriptions) alongside a major work of the 19th and the 20th century. Full programme details can be found on the CONCERTS page Previous series have included: Fantasia! Spring 2018 Pedal Power: See What Feet Can Do... Autumn 2017 Toccatas! Toccatas! Spring 2017 Travel the World in Seven Concerts Academic year 2018-2019 |
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“Every organist has been locked in a church
and unable to get out...” Interview for the University of Sussex https://medium.com/this-sussex-life/every-organist-has-been-locked-in-a-church-and-unable-to-get-out-2c9220e23c8a |
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Arundel Cathedral
During the summers of 2018 and 2019 D’Arcy performed two series in Arundel Cathedral.
2018 featured the great works of Franck alongside two of his famous successors as Organiste-titulaire of Sainte-Clotilde, Paris: Tournemire, and Langlais: The Sainte-Clotilde Tradition. See the full programme & music performed: read more.
2019 featured the works of Brahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn & Liszt.
See the full programme & music performed: read more
During the summers of 2018 and 2019 D’Arcy performed two series in Arundel Cathedral.
2018 featured the great works of Franck alongside two of his famous successors as Organiste-titulaire of Sainte-Clotilde, Paris: Tournemire, and Langlais: The Sainte-Clotilde Tradition. See the full programme & music performed: read more.
2019 featured the works of Brahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn & Liszt.
See the full programme & music performed: read more
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There are currently more than 30 uploads
These include excerpts from several concerts (both video & audio). There are also excerpts from a DVD D'Arcy recorded as part of the fund-raising project to restore the famous Hill organ in Selby Abbey, a project completed in 2017. |
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For full details see MEDIA page
“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything.
It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just and beautiful, of which it is the invisible, but nevertheless dazzling, passionate, and eternal form.”
PLATO
“To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.”
SCHUMANN
"A musician cannot move unless he too is moved."
C. P. E. BACH
"Every composer and musician writes and makes music in the very likeness of himself."
PAUL HINDEMITH