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John Kitchen was educated at the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge. His first academic appointment was in 1976 as a lecturer and organist at the University of St Andrews. In 1988 he moved to the University of Edinburgh as a senior lecturer in the Reid School of Music. He retired in 2014 and is now an honorary fellow in the Reid School, He is university organist and is involved with the world-famous Russell Collection of early keyboard Instruments at St Cecilia's Hall in Edinburgh. He is also director of music at Old Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, and Edinburgh City Organist with duties at the Usher Hall. He gives many solo recitals both in the UK and further afield, and plays regularly with several ensembles covering a wide range of musical styles. In addition, he is much in demand as a continuo player, accompanist, lecturer, writer, adjudicator and reviewer. John Kitchen has recorded extensively for Priory and for the Edinburgh-based label Delphian Records.

Vincent Lübeck (1654-1740)

Praeambulum in E major

Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

Capriccio in D major

Johann Nikolaus Hanff (1665-c.1711)

from Six Chorale Preludes

- Auf meinen lieben Gott

- Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

Johann Adam Reinken (1643-1722)

Fugue in G minor

Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

from Six Fantasies on Hymn Tunes, op.72 no.3

- Lumetto (Jesus bids us shine)

from Chorale Preludes on English Tunes

- Rockingham (When I survey the wondrous cross)

from Six Fantasies on Hymn Tunes, op.72 no.6

- Toccata on Hanover (O worship the King, all-glorious above)

arr. Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)

Concerto del Signor Meck in C major    

- Adagio-Allegro

- Adagio

- Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 642

Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 667

Georg Dietrich Leyding (1664-1710)

Praeludium in C major

Toon Hagen (b.1954)

Shalom

Feike Asma (1912-1984)

Fantasie over de Avondzang

Fantasie 'k Wil U o God mijn dank betalen' (I will, O God, give you my thanks)