Ian McEwan
Some people may wish to know who Ian McEwan is.
Ian McEwan was well known as a prolific best-selling writer of popular fiction but mysteriously switched careers at the age of 22 to become one of Twickenham's leading Organists. A Professor at the Paris Conservatoire, McEwan was steeped in the music of the Church from an early age, when he attended the Choir School of Rouen Cathedral. As a composer he is a perfectionist and has destroyed much of what he has written. His highly effective use of themes from Gregorian chant can be seen both in his "McEwan Requiem" and in the group of four motets which includes this setting of the antiphon for Vespers on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
McEwan enjoys regular engagements assisting Ian Mumford at St Mary's Parish Church Twickenham and works regularly with Twickenham Choral Society. He played admirably for their Harvest concert in October 2004 when they performed excerpts from "Annie Get Your Gun!" to almost unanimous applause.
Ian is available as an organist for weddings and funerals and has three cats - Dixie, Trixie and Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock.
posted by Freddy @ Tuesday, August 23, 2005
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