Concert Program: Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Friday, September 30, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:30pm

First United Methodist Church Charlotte

Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

Paul Jacobs, organ

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) Concerto for Organ No. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo & the Nightingale”

I. Larghetto

II. Allegro (“The Cuckoo & the Nightingale”)

III. Organo ad libitum

IV. Larghetto

V. Allegro

Paul Jacobs, organ

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 “Reformation”

I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco

II. Allegro vivace

III. Andante

IV. Chorale: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

INTERMISSION

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Opus 78 “Organ Symphony”

I. Adagio/Allegro moderato/Poco adagio

II. Allegro moderato/Presto/Maestoso/Allegro

Paul Jacobs, organ

concert duration: approximately 1 hour, 50 minutes.

There will be one 20-minute intermission.