Joshua Simões - "It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to learn it. But I think it was worth it!"

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Pipes Pedals and Stops

CharlieB

3 episodes

2 weeks ago

A podcast in which one of the hosts who knows nothing about organ music joins renowned organist Adrian Gunning to find out more. With a focus this season on the long running annual organ recitals organised by Adrian at St John's Church, Islington and interviews with the organists who will be playing there this year. https://islingtonchurchconcerts.org/

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Joshua Simões - "It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to learn it. But I think it was worth it!"

Pipes Pedals and Stops

29 minutes 46 seconds

1 year ago

Joshua Simões - "It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to learn it. But I think it was worth it!"

In this launch episode of the PPS podcast, join hosts Charlie Brown and Adrian Gunning as they go to St John the Evangelist Church, Islington London to meet with Joshua Simões while he practises for his recital there on Saturday 29th June.

Listen to Joshua as he discusses the musical influences and people that have brought him to this point as an up and coming young organist. We also get a chance to hear him play short excerpts from the pieces featuring in his recital while sharing his thoughts and reasons behind his choice of music.

Full information on this and future recitals can be found at

Islington Church Concerts

Music Featured:

Choral-Improvisation on ‘Victimae Paschali’ Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) (arr. Duruflé)

Dic nobis Maria WV51(Intabulation after Bassano)

Heinrich Scheidemann (1595-1663)

Prelude, Scherzo and Passacaglia op. 41 Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

Prelude & fugue in D-sharp minor

Otto Olsson (1879-1964)

Ettrick Banks

Judith Weir (b.1954)

'Le cri de l’abime' - The Cry of the abyss (from Quartième Esquisse) Thierry Escaich (b. 1965)

Artwork: Cal Wilson

Theme Music: Adrian Gunning