International concert organist Martin Setchell believes in promoting entertaining organ music to a wide audience and he will be presenting an enchanting programme to a Whanganui audience next Saturday.
The programme, announced this week, will begin with Introduction and Allegro (Francis Edward Bache), followed by Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 541 (J.S Bach), Fantasia a gusto italiano (J.L. Krebs), Scherzo in G minor Op. 49, No 2 (Marco Enrico Bossi) and Toccata in A (Bonaventura Somma).
After the interval Setchell will play El dia de fiesta (Day of Celebration) by Noel Goemanne, A Trumpet Minuet (Alfred Hollins), Rasodia alla latina (Hans-Andre Stamm), Cats (from American Suite) by Jean Langlais and The Heart of Peace "Blues" Toccata (Mons Leidvan Takle).
Born and educated in England, Setchell has also studied with Pierre Cochereau, Marie-Claire Alain, Piet Kee and Peter Hurford.
He is based in New Zealand, as curator of the Rieger organ in the Christchurch Town Hall for the Performing Arts, and is adjunct associate professor of music and university organist at the University of Canterbury.