Christopher Wrench
Christopher Wrench (born 14 October 1958 in Brisbane, Australia) is an organist and lecturer.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Wrench attended Brisbane Grammar School, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music (with Nancy Weir)[3] and undertook postgraduate studies in Vienna at the Vienna Conservatorium and then at the Hochschule für Musik (with Michael Radulescu).[4][5]
Awards
[edit]Wrench won 1st Prize at the Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord Bach Competition in 1985,[6] the Audience Prize at the 1989 St Albans International Organ Festival,[7] 2nd Prize at the Dublin International Organ Competition in 1989 and 1990,[6] and First Prize at the 1992 Carl Nielsen International Music Competition.[8]
Career
[edit]Wrench returned to Australia in 1991 where he became lecturer in organ at the Queensland Conservatorium.[4] He appears regularly as a recitalist throughout Australia and Europe and has performed as soloist with the Adelaide Chamber Orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
Wrench was Director of Music at Christ Church, Vienna (1986–89) and at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point in Brisbane from 1994 until 2012. In 2013 he was appointed Director of Music at Christ Church, St Lucia in Brisbane.[9] He is married to choral conductor Emily Cox.[9]
Discography
[edit]- 2012: Joy to the World (Christmas at the Sydney Town Hall); Move Records[10]
- 2009: J.S. Bach Organ Sonatas, BWV 525–530, Garrison Church, Copenhagen; Melba Recordings[11]
- 2000: One Two One (20th Century Music for Trumpet & Organ); Move Records[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Review Archived 14 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine of Christopher Wrench and Piers Lane Concert
- ^ "Canticum – Good Friday Musical Meditation". Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Church – Kangaroo Point". Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
- ^ a b Musical Notes, Kawai Keyboard Series 2007 Archived 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine (MS Word)
- ^ "Die Musiker in 2006 (The musicians in 2006)" (in German). 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Melba Recordings". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ Hamill, Steve (31 March 2014). "St. Albans International Organ Festival Past Prize Winners" (PDF). St Albans International Organ Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Winners 1980–2013". Carl Nielsen International Competitions. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Director of Music – Christ Church St Lucia". Christ Church St Lucia. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Joy To The World". Move Records. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Melba Recordings". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "One Two One". Move Records. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- Portrait at Melba Recordings
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Australian classical organists
- Male classical organists
- People from Brisbane
- Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University alumni
- Academic staff of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
- 21st-century organists
- 21st-century Australian male musicians
- 21st-century Australian musicians
- People educated at Brisbane Grammar School