Recorded using Llannerch Organs' digital set of Blackburn Cathedral

‘Scherzo’ from Five Short Pieces (1929) This piece, number 4 of Five Short Pieces was just one of a range of favourites of mine that Francis Jackson included on an iconic L.P. which he recorded in York Minster entitled The Saga Golden Treasury of Organ Music Volume 1 SAGA 5326 ℗ 1973. (Recording originally released in 1964 on the Alpha label). Registered for two flutes, the set of five pieces was published in 1930 by the OUP. The dedicatee of ‘Scherzo’ was John Somers Cocks, an organist who deputised at St, Mary’s Chatham when Whitlock was away. In 1929, Whitlock was attracted by the organ in the Hospital Chapel of St Bartholomew’s in Chatham, particularly its ‘two ripping flutes’ which were the inspiration for Scherzo. (Riley p.42)

Extrait du récital donné le 25 juillet 2010 à l'église Saint Jacques de Dieppe

Scherzo Op. 2 de Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

Recorded live on the Fisk (Opus 116) organ at Finney Chapel, Oberlin, Ohio.

L’Orgue Mystique – Office No. 51, Op. 57		
Dominca XXIII post Pentecosten

i)	Senza rigore (Prélude à l’Introït) 
ii)	Calmato ben moderato (Offertoire) – 1’52”
iii)	Senza rigore (Élévation) – 5’00”
iv)	Largo (Communion) – 6’24”
v)	Fantasia sur le Te Deum et Guirlandes Alleluiatiques (Pièce Terminale) – 9’00”


Charles Tournemire - L’orgue Mystique – Office No. 51, Op. 57

A meditation on the Marian carol by the 13th century Notre Dame composer Pérotin. 

Score available from Firehead Organ Works: https://fireheadorganworks.com/product/beata-viscera/

Recording made by the composer at All Saints Clifton, Bristol

Beata Viscera (2023)

Recorded by Robert Fielding using the Llannerch Organs digital set of the Walker/Wood organ in Blackburn Cathedral.

Six movements, each based on a text from the Psalms.
The Suite was dedicated to Ralph Downes and published by OUP in 1961.

I   Processional  Ps.93 vv.1-3 
II  Rondo da chiesa  Ps.100 v.1    2:20
III Meditation  Ps.42 v.1                3:25
IV Scherzo  Ps.149 vv.2-3             5:45
V  French Carol  Ps.128 vv.1-4     6:52
VI Exurgat Deus  Ps.68 vv.1-3      7:51

Peter Hurford's skills as a Bach player and improvisor are well known and these movements give much insight into his individual harmonic style, his lively use of rhythm and his sense of humour!

The copy I have owned since 1978 (!) is signed by the composer. I cannot remember what the occasion was. Most probably a visit to St. Alban's Cathedral.

For another performance of the complete Suite and some very interesting notes, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq2pjG-Kd7c&ab_channel=DavidBRIGGS

Suite 'Laudate Dominum' - Hurford

Scherzo - Percy Whitlock

The five movements for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost by Charles Tournemire
i. Prélude à l'Introït
ii Offertoire
iii Élévation
iv. Communion
v. Pièce terminale
Recorded by Robert Fielding via Hauptwerk software using the Sonus paradisi virtual recordings of the 1885 Cavaillé-Coll organ in St. Etienne Abbey, Caen.

Vierne

L'Orgue Mystique No.50 - Charles Tournemire

From the album Reclaiming Eros performed by Jacob Heringman

Unknown Album (19/09/2007 00:02:03)

Black Sun

Composed by Andrew Keeling. Performed by Opus 20.

Hidden Streams

Meditatio

La Nativité du Seigneur - Olivier Messiaen
Neuf Méditations pour Orgue (Nine Meditations for Organ)

7. Jésus accepte la souffrance (Jesus accepts sorrow) 
Le Christ dit à son Père en entrant dans le monde: Vous n’avez agréé ni holocaustes, 
ni sacrifices pour le péché, mais vous m’avez formé un corps. Me voici!                                                                                      
—Saint-Paul Épȋtre aux Hébreux, X, 5, 7
Wherefore when He cometh into the world, Christ saith to his Father: In burnt offerings 
and sacrifices for sin Thou hast had no pleasure, but a body hast Thou prepared me. 
Lo, I come.                                                                      
—Letter of St. Paul to the Hebrews 10:5, (6), 7

Performed by Robert Fielding using Hauptwerk software and the Sonus paradisi virtual realization of the Cavaillé-Coll organ in 
St. Etienne, Caen.

Scherzo - Percy Whitlock

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