Sat. August 20 at 12 noon

Sun. August 21 at 5 pm

James McVinnie is internationally renowned both as soloist and collaborator in new music. At his concert McVinnie will play a daring mixture of renaissance music, Bach, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams and a new piece written for him by Nico Muhli.  McVinnie was Assistant Organist of Westminster Abbey between 2008 and 2011, where he amongst other directed the Abbey’s world-famous choir and performed at the 2011 Royal Wedding. Prior to his appointment to the Abbey, he held similar positions at St Paul’s Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral, and at Clare College, Cambridge where he studied music. He appears on numerous recordings of vocal and choral music and, as a continuo player, he has appeared at most European early music festivals. James McVinnie is a member of Bedroom Community, the Icelandic record label and close-knit collective of musicians from different corners of the globe.

Admission: Saturday 2000 ISK, Sunday 2500 ISK. Ticket sale is at the entrance one hour before the concert and online on MIDI.IS.

Program Saturday 12 noon

Toccata in F BWV 540 – J S Bach

Patterns – Nico Muhly

i Move Along

ii Palindromes

iii Similar

iv Very Fast Music

Berceuse & Final from Firebird – I Stravinsky

Postludium Sunday service 11 am:

Toccata in F BWV 540 – J S Bach

Program Sunday 5pm

Five Renaissance Dances – Anon

Unter der Linden Grüne – J P Sweelinck

Patterns – Nico Muhly

i Move Along

ii Palindromes

iii Similar

iv Very Fast Music

Prelude & Fugue in E Flat BWV 552 – J S Bach

Romanza from Symphony 5 – R Vaughan Williams

Berceuse & Final from Firebird – I Stravinsky