Hilary Dickinson Guter will give an organ recital in the cathedral on Saturday November 7 2009, at 13.15 hrs. Hilary received her early music education in the College of Music, Dublin, where she studied organ with Peter Sweeney and piano with Roy Holmes. She holds performing and teaching diplomas in organ and piano. She graduated from Trinity College with an Honours Degree in Music where she was Organ Scholar for two years. Hilary also was Assistant to Peter Sweeney in Christ Church Cathedral for one year.

In 1985 she moved to Amsterdam to further her organ studies with Piet Kee and subsequently with Jos Vander Kooy. She holds a Docentus Musicus in Theory and Organ Performance from the University of Leeuwarden.She has performed solo recitals while living in the U.S. and Canada, including the Reil Organ at Redeemer College (Ontario) and the premiere of Robert Jones’ Mass for Choir and Organ in Redpath Hall, Montreal. She was choir and instrumental accompanist (organ and piano) in Calvin College (Michigan), Portland State University (Oregon), Western Washington University and McGill University (Montreal).On returning to Ireland, she has focused on church music and is currently serving as Director of Music for St. Brigids, Stillorgan and All Saints, Blackrock. Hilary was the accompanist for the Let’s Go Singing Studio (2004-2006) with Maire Ledwith-Butler, which included performances in the N.C.H, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Pro-Cathedral, R.T.E. and Hungary. Since 2006, she has performed on the Cathedral organs of Waterford, Armagh, Derry, Kildare and Christ Church, Dublin.

For her recital in the cathedral, Hilary will be performing Praeludium in e Minor by Bruhns; Balletto del Granduca by Sweelinck; Ciacona in c Minor by Buxtehude; 1st Sonata, Opus 42 by Guilmant, and Prelude and Fugue in G Major by Bach. Entrance to the concert is included in admission to the cathedral.

Programme:
PRAELUDIUM in e Minor - N. Bruhns {1665-1697}
BALLETTO DEL GRANDUCA - J.P. Sweelinck {1562-1621}
CIACONA in c Minor - D. Buxtehude {1637-1707}
1ST SONATA, OPUS 42 - A. Guilmant {1837-1911}
   I.  - Introduction and Allegro
   II. - Pastorale
PRELUDE & FUGUE in G Major (BWV 541) - J.S. Bach  {1685-1750}