Power and drama from Godfrey Leung at Temple Church for the Keyboard Trust
Review by Angela Ransley
A superb recital by 22 year old Godfrey Leung from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire playing in the annual Keyboard Trust organ recital at the historic Temple Church.
An oasis of calm between the Inner and Middle temples where the Magna Carta was thrashed out before its sealing at Runnymead in June 1215 .It was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
Today a full house for a superb young musician with a range of sounds I have never heard before on the organ.
A violinist with the CBSO converted to the King of all instruments with musical discoveries that astonished and surprised us all today in this all too short recital.
It was streamed live and can still be seen and heard here :
http://templechurch.com/music/lunchtime-organ-recitals
