Great European Organs No. 100: Liverpool Cathedral: Final Volume

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Release Date: 19th Apr 2016
Catalogue No: PRCD1158
Label: Priory
Series: Great European Organs
Length: 76 minutes

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Elgar: Organ Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 28

Work length28:19

David Poulter

I. Allegro maestoso

Track length9:37

II. Allegretto

Track length4:54

III. Andante espressivo

Track length6:08

IV. Presto (Comodo)

Track length7:40

Bridge: 3 Pieces for Organ, H. 63

Work length6:19

David Poulter

No. 2, Adagio in E Major

Track length6:19

Whitlock, P: March "Dignity & Impudence" (Arr. for Organ)

Work length6:01

David Poulter

Excerpt, Howells: Six Short Pieces for Organ

Work length6:46

David Poulter

No. 3, Master Tallis's Testament

Track length6:46

anon.: Londonderry Air (Arr. for Organ)

Work length4:51

David Poulter

Walton: Crown Imperial

Work length10:00

David Poulter

Walton: 3 Pieces for Organ from "Richard III"

Work length6:02

David Poulter

No. 1, March

Track length1:36

No. 2, Elegy

Track length3:02

No. 3, Scherzetto

Track length1:24

Walton: Orb & Sceptre (Arr. W. Mckie for Organ)

Work length8:37

David Poulter

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Priory commenced its Great European Organ series with a first release from King’s College, Cambridge 30 years ago in 1986. We were one of the first independent companies to make CDs and this release was the start of a series which is the biggest of its kind in the world. Featuring organs from Iceland to Latvia and from Majorca to Switzerland, many famous organs have been included and hailed as ground breakers not only for their recorded quality but also in the adventurous programme selections, much of which was new to the catalogues.

Where better to end this marathon story than the 100th release being recorded on probably the most famous British organ. Not only the largest Cathedral organ in the UK but also one of the largest in the world and with a reputation of excitement and quality to match. We have bucked the trend for this final issue and recorded a programme of more well known music that suits the instrument and the building with its large acoustics. It is pomp and ceremony all the way with Elgar’s grand G major Sonata, Crown Imperial, Orb and Sceptre and the Henry Vth Suite from William Walton and a march of joy from Percy Whitlock. David Poulter, the cathedral choir director is the organist. He and Neil Collier of Priory will feature with Andrew McGregor on Radio 3’s Record Review about this release, the recording techniques and the series during April.

Great European Organs No. 100: Liverpool Cathedral

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