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Bolton Summer Proms 2000, Lunchtime Recitals, Albert Halls, Bolton: Caroline Foster
From the Bolton Evening News, first published Wednesday 12th Jul 2000.
CAROLINE Foster from Bolton showed a mastery of the organ which belied her years at this second Proms lunchtime recital.
In a well-constructed programme which spanned music from four centuries -- from the 17th to the present -- this 20-year-old organ scholar displayed a fine technique and a sympathetic understanding of all the pieces she played.
She started off with Praeludium by Bruhns which led beautifully into the delicate first movement of Mendelssohn's Sonata No. 6. Her fluency throughout the four movements was impressive, culminating in the poignant finale.
JS Bach's Choral Prelude was suitably imposing contrasting with exhilarating Prelude and Fugue in A Minor.
Foster was remarkably comfortable with the more delicate pieces and this was illustrated perfectly in her treatment of C Franck's Offertoire pour La Messe de Minuit. But she was equally at ease with the dark and sombre Le Banquet Celeste by O Messaien.
She was a delight with the effervescent Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky, illustrating again her lightness of touch.
And she yet again demonstrated her versatility when she brought the concert to a rousing finish with P Whitlock's Toccata.
Foster has set a high standard for this week's lunchtime concerts.
Nicholas Rimmer plays the organ at the Albert Halls on Thursday and on Friday Kate Sawbridge is in concert on cello, accompanied by Nicholas Rimmer on piano.
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