FREE ORGAN CONCERT SERIES – JEREMY WOODSIDE (Christchurch)

Jeremy Woodside was a chorister and assistant organist at Christchurch Cathedral before heading to Britain where he was organ scholar at both Wells Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. He holds degrees from the University of Canterbury and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His organ tutors have included Daniel Moult, Thomas Trotter and David Briggs. He gained his Fellowship in Organ Performance from Trinity College, London in 2009, and holds an Associate Diploma from the Royal College of Organists. As a recitalist and accompanist, he has performed in many major UK cathedrals and other prestigious venues. Having returned to New Zealand, he is currently Director of Music at Christchurch’s Knox Church.

His Auckland programme will include the premiere of a new work by Wellington composer Michael Norris as well as the wonderful Kiwi Fireworks by Paul Spicer. The concert will end with one of J S Bach’s greatest works, his Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor.