Fantasy on 'Lasst Uns Erfruen' - Rosalie Bonighton
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2025
- Rosalie Bonighton was an Australian teacher, composer and organist, who was born and died in Ballarat Victoria. She studied music at Melbourne University where she became friends with Dr. June Nixon.
After the death of her husband in England in 1975, she moved back to Ballarat where she taught music and held the post as school organist at Ballarat and Queens Anglican Grammar School (now just Ballarat Grammar School). She also took the post as organist of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Soldier's Hill - both of these she held until her passing in December 2011.
Rosalie was a prolific composer, contributing hymns, psalm and anthem arrangements, along with pieces for organ.
At St. John's, next to the organ her father Leighton Turner refurbished, which was then serviced by her late brother Ken Turner, is an icon of St. Cecilia, with a dedication to Rosalie's memory. While we lost her too soon, she lives on in the memory of those who knew her, and through her music.
As the successor at St. John's, it was an honour and delight to perform this Fantasy on the feast of St Stephen in August 2024.
I hope you too enjoy this incredible composition by Rosalie Bonighton.
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Performed on the Salisbury Cathedral sampleset by Milan Digital Audio, using the Hauptwerk VPO platform. Details of the sampleset can be found here: milandigitalau...
The organ console is a customised Wyvern of England Gloucester ST 30.
A great, powerful piece!
She was an incredible composer and musician - I've got some more of her music which I'll be working through this year too
Magical, beautiful and above all angelic!
Thank you! The piece was extremely fun to learn, especially given her connection to our church
Thank you for your most tasteful and sensitive performance of this work by a late friend and colleague who was also a 'house-composer' for Kevin Mayhew. She would mention some of the requests she got from Mr. Mayhew.
She set the bar exceptionally high, and because of that, she is still remembered very fondly at St. Johns - thank you for your kind words Colin, I look forward to playing through more of her works this year.
Do you have 'Swing- 10 Groovy Pieces for Organ'? Ros was rather surprised when asked to compose such a collection. She provided me with a copy, asking me to review them for a couple of journals. I once included two or three in a recital.
@@colinjenkins8124 no, but I'll keep an eye out - I just bought Processionals & Recessionals from KM to work through a number of her pieces: I think someone close to or in the Ballarat Diocese may have a number of her pieces as well, so I'll ask around!
Wow - that's quite spectacular!
I really recommend checking out Rosalie's works - in addition to organ composition, she's also composed some incredibly beautiful psalm settings and hymns - she was an amazing human
@@DCTOnline will do!