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The organ culture in Canada has long been vibrant; here's an article discussing events there with Chris Dawes, Gillian Weir, and Lawrence Phelps.

British concert organist Dame Gillian Weir is one of the foremost musicians in the world today. Combining natural talent, study and hard work along with copious amounts of grace, charm, and wit, she has defined an entirely new role as an ambassador for the King of Instruments and its music. Through her performances with leading orchestras and conductors, non-stop recital tours, public television programmes, interviews, recordings and master classes, Dame Gillian has transformed the image of organist from esoteric musician to beloved celebrity. Performer, scholar and teacher, she has opened the eyes of the world to the music of the organ with her extensive travels and tours throughout Europe, North America, Australasia, and Japan.

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Final Year of Public Recitals

January 2012
A final public recital will be held on December 5th at Westminster Cathedral in London. This recital will mark the climax of Gillian Weir's final year of public performances. During 2012 she will play in many of her favourite and prestigious venues in Europe and Great Britain, culminating in this performance in the great cathedral where in November 1964 she gave one of the first of her nearly 2000 concerts given around the world during her celebrated career. After 2012 she will continue with master-classes, adjudicating and some recording.

Concerto Performance Listing

November 2010
Apart from her non-stop career as recitalist Gillian Weir has been soloist in over 300 concerto performances, including premières and commissioned works. We have compiled a listing of concerto performances with dates and venues - click here for details!

King of Instruments DVD Now Available!

September 2010
The legendary six-part television programme The King of Instruments is now available on DVD! Gillian Weir takes you on a tour across Europe featuring six different organs, providing engaging dialogue about the history of the times, music and instruments. See and hear over 20 works by a wide range of composers performed on these beautiful instruments, as filmed and recorded by the BBC team in the late 1980s. Order your own copy and experience why the BBC said “it performed remarkably well, achieving a 2 million audience and a very high audience appreciation index (AI) – second only to the wedding of Charles and Diana”.

Click here for notes, track listings, and ordering information.

John Amis: A Personal Appreciation

July 2010
The May-July 2010 issue of The Organ magazine features an article Dame Gillian Weir: A personal appreciation by John Amis. The article retraces Gillian Weir's career over the years and notes her extraordinary impact on the world of the organ. Click here to go to the article.

Complete Recording Index Available!

June 2010
Trying to find a particular composition that Gillian Weir has recorded? With over 300 works on disc, it can take some looking, but that process has been simplified with an index of all the performances. Click here for the complete list, alphabetized by composer.

Honorary Doctorate Received

September 2009
The University of London conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music on Gillian Weir for her contribution to music, at a special ceremony that was held at the Senate House in September of 2009. The degree of Hon D Mus is awarded only rarely by London University and is thus of special distinction. For previous honours awarded to Gillian Weir please see the biography page.

iTunes Store

Apple's iTunes store now carries a wider variety of Gillian Weir's recordings. The where to buy page has the details and links.

Previous news articles have been moved to the news archive page.

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