Benoit Mernier Masterclass

Workshop

The Organ Department of the LUCA School of Arts – campus Lemmens presents an organ masterclass with Benoit Mernier, professor of organ at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels. One of Belgium’s leading organists, prof. Mernier devotes part of his time to the organ as a performer and teacher. He performs as a soloist in Belgium and abroad (in Europe, Canada, Mexico and Japan). He has made several recordings, one of which was awarded the Grand Prix de l'Académie du disque Charles Cros. His repertoire ranges from early music (17th and 18th century) to contemporary works. As a composer, he has been influenced by Claude Ledoux, Henri Pousseur, Bernard Foccroulle and Philippe Boesmans. The recording of his recent Pange lingua for organ, released by the German label Aeolus, won a Diapason d'Or.

Repertoire: Benoit Mernier: Pange lingua (ed. H. Lemoine), 5 inventions (ed. Billaudot)

Nicolas de Grigny: Pange lingua and other hymns

Bernard Foccroulle: sopra re fa mi sol (ed. H. Lemoine)

Giovanni de Macque: Capriccio sopra re fa mi sol

Frescobaldi: Toccate

Buxtehude, Bruhns: Praeludia

Bach: Praeludium & Fuge d Moll BWV 539, Pièce d’orgue, …

Organs: Marcussen & Son, Denmark, 1978, Middle German Baroque (III, Ped, 25)

Barthelemy Formentelli, 1990, French Baroque (III, Ped. 27)

Vincenzo Ragone, 1848, Italian Baroque (I, 7)

Open for all organ students and organists

Participation is free for active participants as well as for listeners