Organ Recital - Martin Baker

To be given by Martin Baker
Loret, Clément (1833-1909)
- Offertoire pour Pâques sur "O filii et filiæ"
Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924)
- Sonata Eroica (Op. 151)
Rheims
Adagio molto. Tempo di Marcia Solenne
Verdun
Improvisation
Born in Manchester in 1967, Martin Baker studied at the Royal Northern College of
Music, Chetham’s School of Music and Downing College, Cambridge, then held positions at
London’s Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedrals before being appointed to Westminster Abbey at
the age of 24. In 2000 he returned to Westminster Cathedral as Master of Music, where for 20
years he was responsible for directing the world-renowned choir in its daily choral programme
and busy schedule of concerts, tours and recordings.
Martin Baker is much sought after as an organist, playing frequent solo concerts in the
UK and around the world. In addition to playing a wide repertoire he is known for his skill in
improvisation, both liturgically and in concert, and was the winner of the Tournemire
improvisation competition in St Albans in 1997. His first solo organ recording has just been
released on the new Ad Fontes label from Buckfast Abbey, where he played the opening concert
on the new Ruffatti organ in 2018. He teaches both repertoire and improvisation and has
appeared on the juries of several international organ competitions.
He recently served as President of the Royal College of Organists and is an honorary
Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge.