J S Bach Organ Favourites from the Mighty Willis Organ, Liverpool

amuletts — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:01:46 +0000

“This remains a classic example of cathedral Bach playing at its best, absolutely clear despite the vast acoustic and with dignified tempos which marry the music to the building, without in any way detracting from the excitement. I still hold my breath for the final pedal-reed entry in the ‘St Anne Fugue’. The glorious majesty of the Willis organ is here encapsulated in all its splendour.” (Gramophone)

Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565

[1] Toccata 2:59 [2] Fugue 6:58

[3] Chorale Prelude: Liebster Jesu BWV 731 2:40

[4] Chorale Prelude: O Mensch, bewein BWV 622 5:06

[5] Fantasia in G major BWV 572 10:00

Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 545

[6] Prelude 2:03 [7] Fugue 4:10

[8] Chorale Prelude: Wachet auf (Sleepers awake) BWV 645 4:52

[9] Chorale Prelude: Ach bleib’ bei uns BWV 649 3:14

[10] Fugue in E flat major BWV 552 ‘St. Anne’ 6:51

[11] Sinfonia from Cantata 29 ‘Wir danken dir Gott’ 4:37

(arr. Rawsthorne)

[12] Toccata in F major BWV 540 9:50

BONUS TRACK (Organ of Coventry Cathedral)

[13] Air from Suite No.3 in D BWV 1068 (arr. Rawsthorne) 5:27

Total Time 69:00

Recorded: 1-12 in 1980; 13 in Coventry 1984. All originally issued via Polydor,

EMI, Chalfont. Producer, Balance Engineer and Licensor: Brian B. Culverhouse.

10 FAMOUS CATHEDRAL ORGANS

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:47:26 +0000

“These are not only renowned organs with splendid sound, but here as recorded by renowned sound engineers with great experience and success in organ recordings”

10 FAMOUS CATHEDRAL ORGANS

(recorded by legendary Sound engineers)

Coventry Cathedral / Noel Rawsthorne (B. Culverhouse)

[1] Verdi: Grand March (Aida) 5:14

Salisbury Cathedral / David Halls (LAndrews)

[2] Elgar: Imperial March 5:03

[3] Sousa: Liberty Bell (BBC ‘Monty Python’ theme) 3:04

Westminster Cathedral / David Hill (A.Howell)

[4] Saint-Saens: Fantasie in Eb 5:01

[5] Vierne: Carillon de Westminster 6:40

Winchester Cathedral / David Hill (A.Howell)

[6] Whitlock: Scherzo 1:47 & [7] Paean 2:39

York Minster / Francis Jackson (B. Culverhouse)

[8] Cocker: Tuba Tune 4:42

[9] Boellmann: Toccata (Suite Gothique) 4:08

St Paul’s Cathedral / Christopher Dearnley (B. Culverhouse)

[10] Trad arr. Dearnley: Londonderry Air 4:24

Kings College Chapel, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury (Collins)

[11] Prizeman: Toccata (BBC ‘Songs of Praise’) 4:27

[12] Widor: Toccata (Symphony 5) 6:04

Hereford Cathedral / Roy Massey (H.Mudd)

[13] Lemare: Andantino (‘Moonlight & Roses’) 4:15

Guildford Cathedral / Barry Rose (B. Culverhouse)

[14] Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary (arr. B.Rose) 2:44

Wells Cathedral / Andrew Nethsingha (H.Mudd)

[15] Bach: Sleepers Awake 4:40 [16] Elgar: Nimrod 4:37

BONUS: Royal Albert Hall, London / Simon Preston (H.Mudd)

[18] Bossi: Etude Symphonique 5:00

Noel Rawsthorne – Alto CD

J S Bach Organ Favourites from the Mighty Willis Organ, Liverpool

10 FAMOUS CATHEDRAL ORGANS