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Organ Recital – Hans U. Hielscher
Sunday, 8 March 2026 - 3:30pm
$10 per ticket - tickets available from St Columba's Bookshop or the Parish Office
We are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed organist and composer Hans U. Hielscher to St Columba’s Presbyterian Church for a special afternoon organ recital.
Hans U. Hielscher has been organist at the Marktkirche (Lutheran Cathedral of Nassau) in Wiesbaden, Germany, since 1979. A distinguished performer with a remarkable international career, he has presented more than 4,000 organ recitals worldwide, touring extensively throughout Europe, the United States, and across Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. His artistry has been heard through numerous radio and television broadcasts, and he has released 25 CD recordings. Hans is also a respected composer and author, and his contributions to organ music have been recognised with prestigious honours, including appointment as Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government and a Certificate of Honour for Art and Culture from the Hessian Ministry for Science and Art . The programme offers a rich and engaging journey through a wide range of musical styles. It includes Christopher Tambling’s Suite for Organ, featuring contrasting movements from the stately Intrada to the celebratory Processional, alongside classical elegance in Max Keller’s Three Gallantry Pieces. Operatic lyricism is heard in Jules Massenet’s beloved Meditation from Thaïs and Verdi’s stirring Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco, both arranged for organ by Hans Hielscher. The recital also features Isaac Flagler’s festive Easter March, the rhythmic charm of Scott Joplin’s ragtime piece The Strenuous Life, and concludes with Hans Hielscher’s own Scottish Rhapsody, showcasing his voice as a composer. This promises to be an inspiring and memorable recital, celebrating the expressive power and versatility of the pipe organ.
We are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed organist and composer Hans U. Hielscher to St Columba’s Presbyterian Church for a special afternoon organ recital.
Hans U. Hielscher has been organist at the Marktkirche (Lutheran Cathedral of Nassau) in Wiesbaden, Germany, since 1979. A distinguished performer with a remarkable international career, he has presented more than 4,000 organ recitals worldwide, touring extensively throughout Europe, the United States, and across Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. His artistry has been heard through numerous radio and television broadcasts, and he has released 25 CD recordings. Hans is also a respected composer and author, and his contributions to organ music have been recognised with prestigious honours, including appointment as Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government and a Certificate of Honour for Art and Culture from the Hessian Ministry for Science and Art . The programme offers a rich and engaging journey through a wide range of musical styles. It includes Christopher Tambling’s Suite for Organ, featuring contrasting movements from the stately Intrada to the celebratory Processional, alongside classical elegance in Max Keller’s Three Gallantry Pieces. Operatic lyricism is heard in Jules Massenet’s beloved Meditation from Thaïs and Verdi’s stirring Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco, both arranged for organ by Hans Hielscher. The recital also features Isaac Flagler’s festive Easter March, the rhythmic charm of Scott Joplin’s ragtime piece The Strenuous Life, and concludes with Hans Hielscher’s own Scottish Rhapsody, showcasing his voice as a composer. This promises to be an inspiring and memorable recital, celebrating the expressive power and versatility of the pipe organ.
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