J. S. BACH
Organ Recital David Goode (1714 Silbermann Organ of Freiberg Cathedral) [ Signum / CD - released 16/Dec/2011 ] "With performances, recording and quality of presentation about as good as they get, and bearing in mind the most generous playing time, this would make an excellent introduction to JSB's organ music and an excellent adjunct to any collection, even... |
ALCOCK / MURRILL / WEST / GRACE / GIBBONS / WILLAN / etc
From The Ground Up David Hill (organ of Peterborough Cathedral) [ Regent / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] "Needless to say that [his] enthusiasm for this generous programme shines through. This, combined with Gary Cole's immaculate engineering, makes this album a cause for celebration." Gramophone Editor's Choice Nov 2020 |
WIDOR
Fifth Symphony David Hill playing the Organ of Westminster Cathedral [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 13/Jul/2004 ] 'Very thrilling. An irresistible sound' - BBC Record Review |
LOUIS VIERNE
Symphony No 2 in E minor / Les Angalus Op 57 David Hill (Westminster Cathedral organ) / Gordon Jones (baritone) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] 'Lovers of French late-Romantic organ music are well served by this disc made in 1987 when David Hill was in charge of the music at Westminster Cathedral and brilliantly revivfied it' (BBC Music Magazine) |
Dearnley/St Pauls Cathedral Ch
Various: My Spirit Hath Rejoic [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 31/May/2011 ] |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Complete Organ Music Donald Hunt (Worcester Cathedral Organ) [ Alto / CD - released 1/May/2016 ] "Hunt gives a very fine performance [of the First Sonata] indeed and the recording is dynamic, forward and exciting...[The Vesper Voluntaries] are much slighter pieces but display considerable charm throughout. Hunt is assiduous in reducing the range... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Five Flower Songs & other choral works Elizabethan Singers / London Symphony Chorus / Westminster Cathedral Choir [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] "First CD releases of classic accounts of Britten part songs from Louis Halsey's Elizabethan Singers, plus a searing live recording of the Missa Brevis from 1960" (BBC Music) |
MARTIN PEERSON
Latin Motets The Ex Cathedral Consort, Jeffrey Skidmore-conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Feb/2005 ] The 1604 Royal May Day celebrations - the 'Proms in the Park' of their day - headlined with a madrigal by Martin Peerson. His career can be traced through posts at Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral, and his powerful patrons enabled a... |
MESSIAEN
Organ Works Vol 1 : Apparition de l'aglise aternelle; La nativita du Seigneur; Le banquet caleste Gillian Weir (Organ of a…rhus Cathedral, Denmark) [ Priory / CD - released 20/Mar/2003 ] Reissue of the classic Gillian Weir recording |
MESSIAEN
Organ Works Vol 2 : Neuf Maditations sur le mystare de la Sainte Trinita Gillian Weir (Organ of a…rhus Cathedral, Denmark) [ Priory / CD - released 20/Apr/2003 ] "How refreshing! Priory has taken what was already a marvellous disc and made it even better. Strongly recommended." ***** Five Stars (Pick of the Month) BBC Music Magazine (April 03) |
TALLIS / BYRD / GIBBONS / CROFT / GREENE / BOYCE / STANFORD
Great Cathedral Anthems - Canterbury Cathedral The Girls & Men of Canterbury Cathedral Choir, David Newsholme [ Signum / CD - released 26/Jan/2018 ] Drawing international media attention following their founding in 2014, the Girls' Choir of Canterbury Cathedral has quickly become a leading light in the landscape of british choral music For their first recording with Signum - led by their director... |
BRITTEN / FINZI / PIZZETTI / COPLAND
In the Beginning: Choral Masterpieces of the 1940s (Rec 2005) Gloucester Cathedral Choir [ Avie / CD - released 22/Sep/2005 ] "I enjoyed this disc very much. It offers a stimulating and enterprising programme, which is well executed. I can honestly put local pride aside and give this disc an objective but very warm recommendation." (MusicWeb Aug 2005) |
KENNETH LEIGHTON
Missa de Gloria / Et Resurrexit / Hymn Fantasies Greg Morris (organ of Blackburn Cathedral) [ Naxos Organ Encyclopedia / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "Naxos have a winner of a disc here and more to the point a winning team of exceptional performer, instrument cum location, and production team." (MusicWeb Bargain of the Month July 2011) |
PETR EBEN
The Organ Music Vol 3 Halgeir Schiager, Organ of Oslo Cathedral [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Mar/2002 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (June 2002) |
DURUFLE
Complete Organ Music Hans Fagius playing the organ of Aarhus Cathedral, Denmark [ BIS / CD - released 16/Oct/2002 ] This release coincides with the centenary of Duruflé's birth |
MAX REGER
Organ Works Vol. 11 (Incls 'Zwölf Stücke' & Chorale Preludes, Op. 79b) Hans-Jürgen Kaiser (Organ Rieger-Sauer Organ, Fulda Cathedral) [ Naxos Organ Encyclopedia / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] Max Reger's Twelve Pieces, Op. 80, explore a wide-ranging selection of short musical forms suitable for performance as a complete suite in recital or as individual items within the celebration of the Christian liturgy. His Thirteen Chorale Preludes,... |
OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Messiaen: The Complete Organ Works (7 CD set) Hans-Ola Ericsson (Gronlund organ of Lulea cathedral, Sweden) [ BIS / 7 CD Box Set - released 1/Feb/2009 ] "of outstanding quality, both musical and technical" Penguin Guide |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
French Music for Trumpet and Organ Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet) Simon Preston playing the organ of Aarhus Cathedral [ BIS / CD - released 1/May/2001 ] "Both instruments naturally work beautifully with such an acoustic and most of the compositions have in mind the extended reverberation in most of the performance spaces where a pipe organ would be located...a program so suitable for hi-res surround... |
GLIERE / GLINKA / TANEYEV / GRECHANINOV / SHOSTAKOVICH / etc
Organ Music from Russia Iain Quinn at the organ of Winchester Cathedral [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/2003 ] 'Iain Quinn is outstanding and his skilful, polished use of the Winchester Cathedral organ makes this one of the best CDs you'll hear of that instrument' - Gramophone |
SIBELIUS / GADE / MASSON / NYSTEDT / etc
Tender is the North Iain Quinn (organ of Coventry Cathedral) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "This impressive recital sheds new light on the treasures of Scandinavia. Quinn's playing is never less than enthralling and the organ - with Chandos's perfectly balanced engineering - has never sounded finer." (Gramophone) |