Christopher Wrench Explained

Christopher Wrench (born 14 October 1958 in Brisbane, Australia) is an organist and lecturer.[1] [2]

Education

Wrench attended Brisbane Grammar School, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music (with Nancy Weir)[3] and undertook postgraduate studies in Vienna at the Vienna Conservatorium and then at the Hochschule für Musik (with Michael Radulescu).[4] [5]

Awards

Wrench won 1st Prize at the Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord Bach Competition in 1985,[6] the Audience Prize at the 1989 St Albans International Organ Festival,[7] 2nd Prize at the Dublin International Organ Competition in 1989 and 1990,[6] and First Prize at the 1992 Carl Nielsen International Music Competition.[8]

Career

Wrench returned to Australia in 1991 where he became lecturer in organ at the Queensland Conservatorium. He appears regularly as a recitalist throughout Australia and Europe and has performed as soloist with the Adelaide Chamber Orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.

Wrench was Director of Music at Christ Church, Vienna (1986–89) and at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point in Brisbane from 1994 until 2012. In 2013 he was appointed Director of Music at Christ Church, St Lucia in Brisbane.[9] He is married to choral conductor Emily Cox.

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stagediary.com/reviews52.html#pierslanechristopherwrench Review
  2. Web site: Canticum – Good Friday Musical Meditation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070814113250/http://www.stagediary.com/reviews51.html#canticum. 14 August 2007. dmy-all. 26 January 2008.
  3. Web site: Saint Mary's Church – Kangaroo Point. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080120034537/http://www.saintmarys.org.au/. 20 January 2008. dmy-all.
  4. http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/qcgu/about/industry_and_community/resources/doc/christopher-wrench.doc Musical Notes, Kawai Keyboard Series 2007
  5. Web site: Die Musiker in 2006 (The musicians in 2006). 28 June 2008. 2006. German. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719065036/http://www.nachtorgel.de/archiv/kuenstler2006.htm. 19 July 2011. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Melba Recordings. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125257/https://www.melbarecordings.com.au/artist/wrench-christopher. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: St. Albans International Organ Festival Past Prize Winners . Hamill . Steve . St Albans International Organ Festival . 31 March 2014 . dead . 22 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622182111/http://www.organfestival.com/St_Albans_International_Organ_Festival/Competitions_files/IOF%20Prize%20Winners.pdf . 22 June 2014 . dmy .
  8. Web site: Winners 1980–2013 . Carl Nielsen International Competitions . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622205343/http://odensesymfoni.dk/Webnodes/da/Web/Carl%2BNielsen%2BDA/Archive/Winners%2B1980-2013 . 22 June 2014 . 22 June 2014 . dmy-all .
  9. Web site: Director of Music – Christ Church St Lucia. Christ Church St Lucia. 5 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005151321/http://www.anglican-stlucia.org/music/director-of-music/. 5 October 2017. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Joy To The World. Move Records. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306012827/http://www.move.com.au/disc/joy-to-the-world. 6 March 2014. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Melba Recordings. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153013/https://www.melbarecordings.com.au/catalogue/album/js-bach-organ-sonatas. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: One Two One. Move Records. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714131253/http://www.move.com.au/disc/one-two-one. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.

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