David Bednall - Composer, Organist and Pianist
 

 

David Bednall Left

 

David Bednall Left

 

David Bednall Left

 

 
Events diary
 

Please note that all events are organ recitals unless otherwise stated.

2010 

 

2nd January

World Premiere of A Hymn for St Cecilia's Day, 1687 as part of the London International Choral Festival, Westminster Cathedral

12th January

Bristol Cathedral, 1.15pm

20th January

The Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 1.15pm

23rd January 

The Queen's College, Oxford, 1.15pm with Zara Wright (Violin) 

3rd March

Conducting The Bristol University Singers, The Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 1.15pm

13th March 

World Premiere of Festival Te Deum with Sherborne Chamber Choir, Sherborne Abbey, 7.30pm 

7th April 

Christ Church, City Centre, Bristol, 1.10pm 

16th April    

Performing with The Wellensian Consort, St Cuthbert's Church, Wells 

17th April    

Performing with Mid-Wessex Singers, Somerton Parish Church, 7.30pm 

27th April 

Bednall - Requiem with The Bristol University Singers (Directed by Tom Williams), Bristol Cathedral, 1.15pm 

5th May 

Conducting The Bristol University Singers, The Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 1.15pm  

19th May 

Broadcast of I am the light of the world as part of Choral Evensong from Bristol Cathedral, 4pm BBC Radio 3

26th May       

The Queen's College, Oxford, 1.15pm 

2nd June       

Broadcast of O lux beata Trinitas from St Davids Cathedral (Directed by Alexander Mason), BBC Radio 3, 4pm 

5th June 

Wells Cathedral with Sherborne Chamber Choir to include Festival Te Deum, 7pm 

10th June    

St Mary's, Olveston, 7.30pm 

16th June

Broadcast of Iubilium by Jeffrey Makinson as part of Choral Evensong from Manchester Cathedral, BBC Radio 3, 4pm

25th July - 29th July

Jean Langlais Festival

13th August    

St James's Church, Taunton, 7.30pm 

3rd September 

Truro Cathedral, 1.10pm 

9th October    

Sherborne Abbey with Sherborne Chamber Choir, 7.30pm 

24th November 

Conducting the Bristol University Singers, The Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 1.15pm 

22nd December 

La Nativité (Olivier Messiaen), Bristol Cathedral, 6.30pm 

 

 

2011 

 

19th January       

The Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 1.15pm 

 

 

2009 

 

15th January Wells Cathedral 1.05pm
3rd February

Bristol Cathedral 1.10pm

19th - 26th March New York with St Mary's School, Calne to include the US Premiere of Requiem
25th April Conducting Chew Valley Choral Society, 7.30pm, Chew Magna Parish Church

2nd May 

Conducting Chew Valley Choral Society, 7.30pm, Midsomer Norton Methodist Church

9th May The Queen's College, Oxford, 1.15pm, Bednall - Requiem with the Schola Cantorum of Calne and the Chapel Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford

19th May    

Bristol Cathedral 1.10pm 

24th June 

Bath Abbey 1.10pm 

4th July 

Swavesey Parish Church with Swavesey Community Choir 7.30pm 

5th July 

Wills Hall Chapel, Bristol 12pm 

27th - 31st July 

2009 Jean Langlais Festival 

6th September    

St Matthew's Church, Northampton 7.30pm 

15th September    

Kerkelijk Centrum de Regenboog, Leiden, The Netherlands 8.15pm 

17th September 

Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden, The Netherlands 8.15pm 

29th September 

Bristol Cathedral 1.10pm 

21st October 

St Paul's Hall, Huddersfield 1.15pm 

1st November 

Ancient Inspirations High Wycombe Parish Church, 6pm (TBC) 

2nd November 

Requiem - Bednall, All Souls Day, Devizes Parish Church (TBC) 

8th November 

Requiem - Bednall, All Saints Northampton (TBC) 

14th November 

Taunton School Chapel with The Collegium Singers, 7.30pm  

25th November 

Conducting The Bristol University Singers, The Victoria Rooms, Bristol 1.15pm 

 

 

   
2008

 

20th January World Premiere of The Wells Service, Wells Cathedral. Broadcast Live on Radio 3, 4pm
27th January Premiere of Requiem Mass movements with the Choir of St Mary's, Calne (Director - Edward Whiting), Notre-Dame de Paris
3rd February Les Corps Glorieux (Olivier Messiaen) Royal Holloway University of London
20th February Christ Church, City Centre, Bristol 1.10pm
26th February Bristol Cathedral, 1.15pm
9th March Ancient Inspirations (Gregorian Chant and Improvisations with Vicars Choral from Wells Cathedral), All Saints Church, Clifton, Bristol, 6.30pm
5th May Sherborne Abbey, 11am
5th May

Concert in the Sherborne Festival with Sherborne Chamber
Choir (To include Macmillan - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) 7.30pm Details tbc

18th May

Méditations sur le Mystère de La Sainte Trinité (Olivier Messiaen) Royal Holloway University of London

21st May Temple Church, London, 1.15pm
14th June

Wells Cathedral - World Premiere of the Alternative Evening Canticles "The Wells Service"

15th June

Méditations sur le Mystère de La Sainte Trinité (Olivier Messiaen) Blackburn Cathedral

18th June St John's Church, Midsomer Norton with Naomi Marshall (Soprano)
24th June Bristol Cathedral, 1.15pm
25th June World Premiere of Iubilum, The Temple Church, London (Greg Morris - Organ)
29th June Notre-Dame de Paris, 4.30pm
5th July Performing with Tyndale Choral Society, St Mary, Wotton-under-Edge, 7.30pm
6th July St Matthew's Church, Northampton,
15th -18th July 
Various events in the Jean Langlais Festival (http://www.jeanlanglais.eu)
26th July St Andrew's Church, Wiveliscombe, 7.30pm
18th - 24th August RSCM Course, Salisbury Cathedral with Malcolm Archer
25th - 31st August Truro Cathedral with St Paul's Church Choir (University of Bristol)
4th September St Cuthbert's Festival, Wells with Fourplay (Programme to be announced)
20th September Performing with Taunton Choral Society, North Petherton Church, 7.30pm
24th September Livre d'Orgue (Olivier Messiaen) - Wells Cathedral, 6.30pm
18th October Performing with Sherborne Chamber Choir, Sherborne Abbey, 7.30pm
25th October Performing with English Heritage Choir, St Matthew's Church, Northampton, 7.30pm
1st November Opening Recital of the Wills Hall Chapel Organ, 5.45pm
8th November Westbury-on-Trym Parish Church, 11am
18th November Les Corps Glorieux (Olivier Messiaen), Wells Cathedral, 6.30pm
22nd November Plainsong improvisations with Sherborne Chamber Choir, Wells Cathedral, 7.30pm
23rd November Performing with Wrington Choral Society, 7.30pm
6th December Conducting Chew Valley Choral Society, Blagdon Church, 7.30pm
13th December Performing with Frome Choral Society, 7.30pm
20th December Performing with English Heritage Choir, St Matthew's Church, Northampton, 7.30pm
21st December La Nativité (Olivier Messiaen), Bristol Cathedral, 6pm
   
2007

 

17th March
St George's Church, Taunton with Taunton Camerata - to include a performance of Bednall - Psalm 150 - 7.30pm
21st March
Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, St John The Evangelist, Waterloo Road, London - 7.30pm
31st March
Conducting Cantilena in Bach - Easter Oratorio and Handel - Messiah Parts II and III, St John’s, Glastonbury 7.30pm
9th April
Sherborne Abbey - 2.30pm
19th April
Wells Cathedral - 1.05pm
22nd April
Westminster Cathedral - 4.45pm
17th May
St Paul’s Cathedral, London - Premiere of Missa Sancti Pauli - 5pm
3rd June
Royal Holloway, University of London - 7.30pm
1st July

Conducting Summer Concert with Cantilena, The Abbot's Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey - 6.30pm

8th July

Second Performance of Missa Sancti Pauli, Wells Cathedral - 9.45am

22nd July

Psalm 150, Westminster Abbey (Choir of All Saints', Northampton) - 3pm

31st July

Premiere of a new work in the Guiting Festival by Opus Anglicanum - 7.45pm

17th - 24th August

Jean Langlais Festival, Brittany (http://www.jeanlanglais.eu)

17th August

Church of Sainte-Croix, Saint Servan, near St Malo - 7pm

19th Augiust

World Premiere of Salve Regina, St Martin’s Church, La Boüexière - 10.30 am

18th September Bristol Cathedral - 1pm
22nd September

Concert with Sherborne Chamber Choir, Sherborne Abbey - 7.30pm

13th October

Charity Concert (Haydn - Harmoniemesse and Choruses from Handel - Messiah)- 7.30pm

3rd November

Concert with Taunton Chamber Choir - 7.30pm

12th November Herbert Howells Recital with Naomi Marshall (Soprano), 12.30pm, Royal Holloway, University of London
17th November Recital with Zara Wright (Violin), 1.05pm, The Queen's College, Oxford
22nd November

St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol - 1.15pm

1st December

Conducting Handel - Messiah, Chew Valley Choral
Society, Blagdon Church - 7.30pm

15th December Concert with Cantilena Choir (Director - Samuel Hudson), 7.30pm, St John's Church, Glastonbury
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