Organ Scholars stage recital

Organ Scholars Louis Fields and Nicky Morton, have brought their two-year scholarship at St Columb’s Cathedral to a formal end with a recital.
By Olga Bradshaw
Published 4th Sep 2013, 07:00 BST
Organist at St Columb's Cathedral, Ian Mills, seated, with organ scholars Nicky Morton, left, and Louis Fields, right. The scholars finished their scholarship at the end of the summer, and to celebrate they played a recital at Lunchtime on Thursday. To see a video of their performance visit the Londonderry Sentinel online at www.londonderrysentinel.co.ukOrganist at St Columb's Cathedral, Ian Mills, seated, with organ scholars Nicky Morton, left, and Louis Fields, right. The scholars finished their scholarship at the end of the summer, and to celebrate they played a recital at Lunchtime on Thursday. To see a video of their performance visit the Londonderry Sentinel online at www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk
Organist at St Columb's Cathedral, Ian Mills, seated, with organ scholars Nicky Morton, left, and Louis Fields, right. The scholars finished their scholarship at the end of the summer, and to celebrate they played a recital at Lunchtime on Thursday. To see a video of their performance visit the Londonderry Sentinel online at www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk

The duo performed to a large crowd at the lunchtime recital, with a programme that included the Canon in D by Pachelbel, two English Voluntaraies by Heron and Wesley, the Andante con moto (Sonata no 5 in D) by Mendelssohn, Marche Militaire by Schubert, Toccata by Dubois and Tuba Tune by C S Lang.

Both scholars won places to train with St Columb’s Cathedral organist Ian Mills, under the Mehaffey Scholarship.

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Nicky Morton, aged 18, who is the son of Dean of Derry Very Rev Dr William Morton, is a former pupil of Foyle College and has secured a three-year place at Magee University to study a Bachelors Degree in Music, while Louis Fields, who is 19, is leaving the city to attend Glasgow University where he is to read geography. Louis is also a past pupil of Foyle College.

The MC for the recital on Thursday was Ian Mills

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