Event:Organ Recital

National Museum Cardiff
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Join us for the next concert in our organ recital series at 1pm on Friday 29 November.

David Geoffrey Thomas was born in Llanelli, South Wales and studied music at University College, Cardiff, winning prizes for both organ playing and conducting.

He is an organist at Llandaff Cathedral and a freelance professional musician. As founder and Director of ‘Cantores Landavenses’, a semi-professional group of singers, he has conducted at Worcester, Exeter, Salisbury, Ely, Wells, Truro and St.Paul’s Cathedrals as well as Westminster Abbey.

In addition, David has accompanied choirs on the organ and piano throughout the UK and in France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, China, Italy, Austria, Malta, Belgium, Sweden and Germany.

David taught for many years at Howell’s School and Sixth Form College and tutored at St.Michael’s Theological College and The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He has carried out research into the history, repertoire, performing and teaching practices of the organ and published articles in academic music journals. He is the Past President of the South East Wales Organists' Association, the accompanist for the Cardiff Polyphonic Choir, and is in much demand as an accompanist and organist for choirs and soloists across the whole of South Wales and as an organ recitalist.

He has played the organ for several CD recordings and broadcast on countless programmes on Radio, Television and film. Broadcasting has played a large part in David’s life. Having begun his broadcasting career as a BBC Announcer, he has subsequently produced and presented his own series of programmes on classical music, opera, choral music and ‘middle of the road’ music in both English and Welsh.

As capacity is limited in the gallery, pre-booking is essential. 

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Sponsored by Friends of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.

 

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29 November 2024, 13:00
Cost Free
Suitability Adults

Watkin Williams-Wynn’s chamber organ, built by John Snetzler and designed by neo-classical architect Robert Adam (1728-92).

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