Press Release:

“Composer Dr Robert Howard is pleased to announce the second performance of his solo organ work ‘Meditation.’  Robert is Founder and Artistic Director of the Prescot Festival, and composed this work for Prescot Parish Organist Tim Hall, for the 10th Annual Prescot Festival (June 2014).

“The inspiration for the work was a recent visit with his students from St Edward’s College, Liverpool (Choir School to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) to La Trinité Church in Paris, where Messiaen was organist.

“‘Meditation’ will be performed as part of an evening of music and poetry commemorating the WWI centenary at Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1LA, on Friday 26th September 2014, beginning at 7pm.

“The composer will also perform, for the first time, a revised version of his own solo piano work, entitled ‘Chagall Reflection.”