"The organ is an evocative instrument. Upon touching it the imagination is awakened,
and the unforeseen rises from the depths of the unconscious. It is a world of its own, always new,
which will never be seen again, which comes out of the darkness, as an enchantedisland rises from the Sea."
SAINT-SAENS
"Being born a nobody it was important for me to become a somebody"
LISZT
and the unforeseen rises from the depths of the unconscious. It is a world of its own, always new,
which will never be seen again, which comes out of the darkness, as an enchantedisland rises from the Sea."
SAINT-SAENS
"Being born a nobody it was important for me to become a somebody"
LISZT
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A regular performer in cities from London to Edinburgh, Paris to Salzburg, Berlin to Münich, Oslo to Ghent, Buenos Aires to Los Angeles, Copenhagen to Montevideo etc., D'Arcy has given more than 900 recitals in festivals and celebrity series in concert halls, cathedrals, and churches around the world, including concertos, radio and television appearances.
Solo concert series have included The King of Instruments, the English Romantic Organist, The Great Works of Franck, The Dark Side of the Moon, the symphonies of Widor, etc. He has performed numerous Bach programmes - including a complete series, and he has also given many premiers and first performances. Repeatedly invited to return by promoters, he has, for example, given more than 10 recitals in Auxerre Cathedral as part of the Été Musical d’Auxerre/Festival International d'Orgue d'Auxerre. Displaying a profound spiritual element, his interpretations communicate a great joy in the music and sensitivity to its message. Whilst his interpretations are meticulously considered and researched, he aims to allow the music to ‘live’ free from the printed page. As much at home performing on great modern instruments as on famous historic ones, he approaches each with a stylistic awareness and perception. He is particular to choose music most suited to each instrument and occasion; thus each concert is a singular undertaking. |
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A chorister at Canterbury Cathedral, after studies at the
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, he completed his formal training with Jean Guillou and Odile Pierre in Paris. In addition to private pupils, his teaching has included coaching, masterclasses, coaching and examining at conservatoires and colleges at home and abroad. PLEASE NOTE - the text above is for this website only. Concert promoters requiring an appropriate version should request one. |
With Odile Pierre - 1990
'Extraordinary teachers don't just teach, they inspire others to learn'
'Extraordinary teachers don't just teach, they inspire others to learn'
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Articles by D'Arcy Trinkwon include
Allan Wicks - a personal tribute # THE ORGAN, May 2010 Odile Pierre # Musica et Memoria The Legend of Jeanne Demessieux # THE DIAPASON, November 2008 Jeanne Demessieux: Portrait of a Star # ORGANISTS' REVIEW, November 2008 Jeanne Demessieux - Musica et Memoria. |
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“What all artists ought to hold as indisputable – a law that binds them all –
is that there is no true art without reflective thought and purpose”
WIDOR
"As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible but more mysterious"
SCHWEITZER
