The distinguished 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 is one of the few organists who has followed their career solely at the organ.
"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
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 befitting the 'King of Instruments'.
A musician of scholarship, he combines an intuitive sensitivity for the organ with an encyclopaedic knowledge of his craft, and he commands one of the most extensive repertoires of any artist before the public - a part of which is reflected in the unparalleled scope of his YouTube channel.
A musician of scholarship, he combines an intuitive sensitivity for the organ with an encyclopaedic knowledge of his craft, and he commands one of the most extensive repertoires of any artist before the public - a part of which is reflected in the unparalleled scope of his YouTube channel.
"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."
ORGANISTS’ REVIEW
"Phenomenal virtuosity."
ROSALINDE HAAS
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Recital at Freemasons Hall, London
12 June 2024 A virtuoso programme - including music Bossi, Bonnet, Berveiller, Holloway, Harris, Middleschulte & Leidel - on the 1933 Willis organ restored by Harrison & Harrison in 2015. |
The organ music of Kjell Mørk Karlsen
One of Norway’s most eminent musicians and cultural figure’s, Kjell Mørk Karlsen was made a Knight of the Order of Saint Olav by King Harald V for his services as a musician and composer. A brief visit to either www.kmkarlsen.no or Wikipedia will open a fairly modest window onto his world and an œuvre of more than 200 opus numbers featuring every conceivable musical combination, expected and unexpected, from small educational miniatures to large, even huge, symphonic works.
D’Arcy has championed the music of Kjell Mørk Karlsen and contributed an article introducing his music as part of the Organists' Review Off the beaten path series in its December 2023 issue. He also contributed to the fascinating music book of James D. Hicks published
One of Norway’s most eminent musicians and cultural figure’s, Kjell Mørk Karlsen was made a Knight of the Order of Saint Olav by King Harald V for his services as a musician and composer. A brief visit to either www.kmkarlsen.no or Wikipedia will open a fairly modest window onto his world and an œuvre of more than 200 opus numbers featuring every conceivable musical combination, expected and unexpected, from small educational miniatures to large, even huge, symphonic works.
D’Arcy has championed the music of Kjell Mørk Karlsen and contributed an article introducing his music as part of the Organists' Review Off the beaten path series in its December 2023 issue. He also contributed to the fascinating music book of James D. Hicks published
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He also contributed to the fascinating music book written by James D. Hicks - The Complete Organ Music Of Kjell Mørk Karlsen - published by Norsk Musikforlag in 2022 in celebration of the emminent Norwegian composer's 75th birthday. This high-recommended work explores every organ work Mørk Karlsen as well as providing a unique historical perspective on the artist's life and times.
D'Arcy given the UK premiers of a number of works, among them the Visjon, Op.81 (Canterbury Cathedral, 2010), Orgelsymfoni nr.1, Op.99 (Kings College, Cambridge, 2011), Meditations on Revelations, Op.155 (Worth Abbey, 2016). His performance of the Sinfonia Arctandriae (Orgelsymfoni nr.2) Op.105 (Westminster Abbey, 2007) can be heard on his YouTube channel. |
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Daniel Chorzempa R.I.P.
It was sad to hear of the death of Daniel Chorzempa (1944-2023) He was an outstanding musician I had so much admired and been inspired by. I so nearly became his pupil... |
A living retrospective/archive... An innovative project of unparalleled scope
The Covid pandemic brought most musicians' professional activities to a complete stop. But it allowed time to listen and revisit a personal archive of some of more than 1000 public D'Arcy had given to date: in the absence of concerts, and seeking a different creative activity to promote and communicate live music became the genesis of an exciting project to share performances on YouTube.
In addition to a vast, unique diversity of repertoire - including both pillars and less familiar masterpieces of the organ's literature - D’Arcy also writes of his personal relationship to each piece in the informative descriptions written to elucidate the music to listeners. Some great organs of Europe are featured including the cathedrals of Westminster, St Paul’s, Canterbury, Notre-Dame, Passau, Berlin, Auxerre, Sens, Troyes; Westminster Abbey; King's College Cambridge; Notre-Dame, Saint-Sulpice, La Madeleine (Paris) and many more. YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@VirtuosoOrganMusic Some streamed concerts uploaded by others showing on YouTube include
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PIACENZA INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL
"A Sublime concert. "The music always reigns" were the words of a master as great as he is in love with music, and yet so straight-forward as to be able to take the audience by the hand and lead them to a concert worthy of the biggest stages. D'Arcy Trinkwon's concert on the Lingiardi organ of San Savino can be described with one word: SUBLIME! One of the masters among the world organists, he puts his culture and mastery at the service of the public and transports it gently and without pressure, but with intensity and charisma, towards the knowledge of an instrument as great as it is complicated in its grandeur and variety of sounds." PIACENZAMUSICPRIDE "A refined concert at the International Organ Week in San Savino. It is not new for the International Organ Week to host authentic big names in the world organ. Over the years it has welcomed the "crème" of organists: the Ciampi Group invited D'Arcy Trinkwon, an English virtuoso of outstanding class, to launch the 52nd festival the other evening in the Basilica of San Savino. A warm person and British aplomb and refinement, the organist presented an intense programme of virtuosity and poetry. D'Arcy was very elegant with his rather baroque look, a green damask silk shirt, black trousers and patent leather shoes. When his hands plunged onto the Lingiardi instrument, all the refinement and mastery of touch was evident, a caress that enhanced the most insidious and angular pieces and flatters the character of the instrument... The audience was enraptured by Franz Liszt's Fantasia & Fuga on the name of BACH in the arrangement of Jean Guillou." LIBERTÀ |
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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