Absolutely Grand #2122
. . . whether in solo or with other instruments, the effect of the pipe organ is like no other.
Hour One
M-A. CHARPENTIER (trans. Tracey): Te Deum Prelude –Ian Tracey (1926 Willis/Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, England) Priory 6001
EUGENE GIGOUT: Grand Choeur Dialogue –BBC Philharmonic/Rumon Gamba; Ian Tracey (Liverpool Cathedral) Chandos 5048
JOSEPH JONGEN: Prelude & Fugue, Op. 121 –Anton Doornhein (1907-1981 Seifert/St. Mary’s Church, Kevelaer, Germany) Versluis 1022
MARCEL DUPRÉ: Allegro deciso, fr Evocation, Op. 37 –John Scott (Willis-Mander/St. Paul’s Cathedral, London) Hyperion 67047
ERIK SUTER: Improvisation on Amazing Grace –Erik Wm. Suter (Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) WNC 0701
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Apparition de l’Eglese éternelle –Olivier Latry (1868 Cavaillé-Coll, expanded/Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris) DG 471 480
PAUL WINTER: Triumph –Davy Spillane, Uilleann pipes; Paul Winter, saxophone; Paul Halley (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY) Living Music 80036
Filler – CHARPENTIER (see above)
Hour Two
GIUSEPPE VERDI: Grand March, fr Aida –Ian Tracey (1926 Willis/Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, England) Priory DVD 1
EDOUARD BATISTE: Grand Offertoire in D, Op. 8, no. 2 –Thomas Heywood (1913 Hill-1996 Jewkes/St. John’s Church, Toorak, Australia) Hillwood 4174
LOUIS MARCHAND: Grand Dialogue in C, fr Book 3 –Pierre Bardon (1774 Isnard/Basilica of St. Marie-Madeleine, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France) Pierre Verany 784011
ANTONIO CORREA BRAGA: Battle Piece on the 6th Tone –Riyehee Hong (1716 Urarte-2010 Lois/Iglesia de Santa Maria, Torredesillas, Spain) Cable Musical 1944
PADRE ANTONIO SOLER: Double Organ Concerto No. 5 in A –Jürgen Essl (1735 Nassarre) & Jeremy Joseph (1695 Sesma/Mexico City Cathedral) Cybele 031802
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Final, fr Symphony No. 7, Op. 42, no. 3 –Matthieu de Miguel (1888 Puget/Notre Dame de la Dalbade, Toulouse) Priory 1210
Filler – CYRIL JENKINS: Dawn –Simon Pearce (1883 Willis-2000 Harrison/St. David’s Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales) Priory 1222
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