A Verdi Organ Album

About

Martin Setchell is an international concert organist who promotes entertaining organ music to a wide audience. Born and educated in England he is based in New Zealand as curator of the Rieger organ in Christchurch Town Hall and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Canterbury. He regularly performs throughout the world including tours in Europe USA Canada Australia Singapore Hong Kong China and Japan. He has recorded several CDs including A Taste of Shropshire the highly successful Bonbons for Organ series and Pink and White an anthology of New Zealand organ music. Martin is often heard on BBC radio's The Organist Entertains the USA's Pipe Dreams and Radio New Zealand's concert programme. He has arranged Fauré Bizet and Sousa (Kevin Mayhew Music) and edited OUP's A Saint-Sans Organ Album. He holds a Civic Award from the City of Christchurch for services to music in the community and the Town Hall organ in particular.