David Titterington - organ
"This year marks the 75th anniversary of the deaths of Elgar, Holst and Delius. The Proms' weekend-long survey of their music opened on Saturday afternoon with David Titterington playing Elgar's two organ sonatas, works that in some respects span and frame the composer's career. Titterington separated them with the Blue Rose Variations by Peter Dickinson, born in the year of Elgar's death. Where Elgar makes the organ sound like an orchestra, Dickinson, wonderfully and impudently, turns it into a jazz combo. You either like organ recitals or you don't: on this occasion there was no doubt as to Titterington's dexterity or the instrument's remarkable potential." Guardian, July 2009
"David Titterington's performance was quite stunning, not only in the sheer technical control of manuals and pedals but in eliciting such a wealth of different sonorities and dynamics from the resources at his disposal."
Plymouth Herald August 2007
“Titterington is a master of inventive registration….and by his own magnificent virtuosity achieving enormous impressiveness” Jerusalem Post, June 2005
“….but the performance of Janacek’s monumental Glagolitic Mass left everyone utterly speechless. Firstly, the orchestral playing was absolutely superb, as was the highly disciplined singing, with both forces negotiating the rhythmic complexities with consummate ease. But finally it fell to the magnificent organ, and the quite inspired playing of David Titterington, to ensure that Janacek had an evening he’ll definitely remember for another century or more!” (Dartington Festival Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong) Philip R Buttall, Pymouth Evening Herald, August 2004
“…Petr Eben’s Laudes found a wonderful and fulfilling response to to the instrument’s potent qualities, whilst allowing the listener to conclude that technically, imaginatively and ultimately, musically, David Titterington is considerably endowed.” (Royal Festival Hall recital) David Alker, Musical Opinion May 2004
“..a fascinating and intensely colourful performance that showed David Titterington’s extensive and imaginative range, musical flexibility and technical dexterity.” (Royal Festival Hall recital)
David Alker, The Organ, February 2004
“……a performance of spellbinding authority……Titterington giving us a performance of staggering intensity and brilliance, this was indeed an experience of a lifetime. It is difficult to express in words just what sort of impact the work made, sufficient to say that I’m sure few present will ever forget the occasion.” (NZ premiere, Livre du Saint Sacrement: Messiaen)
The Dominion, Wellington Festival of the Arts, NZ. July 1998
“…..a formidable achievement, with a wonderful mastery of the score. This was one of the year’s undeniable highlights” (NZ premiere, Livre du Saint Sacrement: Messiaen) The Evening Post, July 1998
“……proved to be a pure phenomenon – a name to be remembered.” Faedrelandsvennen, Kristiansand Festival, Norway 1995
“…..David Titterington is a player of enormous range, not only giving new brilliance to the familiar clasics, but inspiring today’s composers to write challenging new organ music” The Australian, Adelaide Festival 1992
“…..There is nothing churchy and anonymous about his performing style; he has presence and a distinct power of musical projection. He is no mere operative of a rusty machine……” Paul Driver, The Sunday Times, BBC Proms 1990
“…...The recital was an experience that one will remember with pleasure. Innovative programming was coupled with cool, unhurried skill and virtuosity”
South China MorningPost – Hong Kong Festival 1988
“…….Mr Titterington, who belongs to that rare species, the truly musical organist, brought to the work (premiere of Eben’s Job) not merely the fluent, agile technique that had characterised the rest of his programme, but a natural feel for phrase, and a powerful sense of musical projection”
Yorkshire Post – Harrogate Festival
“…….deliciously played!” Wilfred Mellers, Music & Musicians
Harrogate Festival – Handel Concertos/Guildhall String Ensemble