"His splendid, but nevertheless subtle virtuosity combined with considerable artistic integrity
to demonstrate that he is one of the really great artists of his genre.”
MUNICH MERKUR
“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.
A musician of scholarship, he combines an instinctive affinity for the organ with an encyclopedic knowledge of his art
and commands one of the most extensive repertoires of any artist before the public.
Respected for his dedication to the organ as a concert instrument as much as his independence of spirit, 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 with a sense of occasion that befits the 'King of Instruments'.
"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
Alongside his concert career he is the Organist of Worth Abbey: Worth Abbey – An English Benedictine monastery in Crawley, England Worth Abbey Parish – A parish of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and Organist to the University of West Sussex: University of Sussex - a leading, research-intensive university |
"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
2020.... A year like none other... for us all...
After giving the opening concert in Gloucester Cathedral's lineup of concerts,
2020 was - as for all musicians - a year of cancelled engagements.
However, in September he was able to travel to give the opening concert of the
International Organ Festival of Piacenza
The event was streamed live: watch it on YouTube
2020 was - as for all musicians - a year of cancelled engagements.
However, in September he was able to travel to give the opening concert of the
International Organ Festival of Piacenza
The event was streamed live: watch it on YouTube
A feast of Gallic virtuosity Having performed series in both 2018 (César Franck & the Sainte-Clotilde Tradition) and 2019 (Brahms - Schumann - Mendelssohn - Liszt), D'Arcy was to return to Arundel Cathedral to present a celebration of the French virtuoso tradition. (Full details of previous series can be viewed in ABOUT) Inspired as a starting point by the 150th anniversary of Vierne (1870-1937), each of the four concerts was to present each of the four major works of his pupil Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986). The programmes were also to mark the centenary of Rolande Falcinelli (1920-2020). This remarkable musician - virtuoso performer, composer and pedagogue - remains largely an unsung heroine. In 1954 she succeeded her teacher Dupré as Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatoire, a post she held until 1986. The series was regrettably also cancelled due to Corona Virus |
2020 also saw the deaths of three outstanding organists who had each been D'Arcy's mentors at different stages of his development: Jennifer Bate,
Jane Parker-Smith and Odile Pierre. He wished to pay heartfelt tributes to two of these towering artists; both were published in Choir & Organ. Jennifer Bate Jane Parker-Smith
1978 1984 |
There are currently more than 75 uploads... and more to follow These are all from archive of live concert performances in video or audio formats. The repertoire spans four centuries... There are also excerpts from a DVD - D'Arcy Trinkwon at Selby Abbey - recorded as part of the project to restore the famous Hill, a project completed in 2017. |
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“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."
HINDEMITH
“To be able to grasp the substance of the music itself is to be willing to begin a never-ending search.”
DANIEL BARENBOIM