Douglas Lawrence

played the inaugural concert on the organ of the Sydney Opera House and the first solo recital on the organ in the Melbourne Concert Hall.

 Douglas Lawrence plays the Rieger Organ in the Scot's Church Melbourne

Melbourne organist, Douglas Lawrence is Teacher of the Organ at the University of Melbourne and Director of Music at The Scot's Church, Melbourne. Douglas Lawrence was awarded an Order of Australia for services to music.

Douglas Lawrence undertakes a major concert tour of Europe each year and has played at many prestigious venues; among them are St. Mark's Basilica (Venice), St. Paul's Cathedral (London), The Bavo Church (Haarlem), Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedächtnisskirche (Berlin), Stephanskirche (Vienna), and the Cathedral of Sion, location of the world's oldest playable organ.

Concerts 2008

  • Thursday March 9 Melbourne City: St Michael’s Church - organ 1pm
  • March 13 Melbourne City: St Michael’s Church - organ
  • March 16 Scots’ Church: John Stainer, The Crucifixion
  • March 17 Scots’ Church: Schuetz, Bruhns, Buxtehude
  • March 21 Scots’ Church: Bach, Johannes Passion
  • April 18 Hamilton, Christchurch: Bach, Brandenburg 5, Jauchzett Gott in alle Landen, Lobet den Herren alle Heiden, Christ lag in Todesbanden.
  • May 4 St Andrews Brighton - organ
  • May 10 Central Hall, Melbourne: Australian Chamber Choir: Orlando di Lasso, J.S.Bach, Maurice Ravel, Philip Nunn(1st performance)

    • more concerts

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