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ALAN MCGUINESS
THE ORGAN OF ST ASAPH CATHEDRAL
2 in stock
Description
A wide-ranging programme from Baroque to Modern works to demonstrate the versatility and colour of this large instrument including a number of works associated with St Asaph:
Three major pieces by William Mathias who is buried in the Cathedral churchyard
Vaughan Williams’ beautiful Prelude on Rhosymedre – named after a village in the St Asaph diocese- and the first recording of the hymn tune on which the Prelude is based.
Track List
Praeludium in E minor – Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-97)
8:36Three Movements from Messe Pour Les Paroisses – Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
Et In Terra Pax
1:01 Benedicimus Te
1:00 Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
3:15Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott (BWV680) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
3:33Rhosymedre – J.D. Edwards (1805-85)
0:53Prelude On Rhosymedre – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
4:51Romanza The White Rock – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
2:13Master Tallis’s Testament – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
6:30Psalm Prelude Set 2, No.1 Ps. 130; v1 Out Of The Deep I Call Unto Thee, O Lord – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
8:39Processional – William Mathias (1934-92)
3:35Chorale – Mathias
3:45Recessional (Op.96, No.4) – Mathias
4:47Fantaisie in D flat (Op.101) – Camille Saint Saens (1835-1921)
12:01The Wedding In Cana (No.4 of Four Biblical Dances) – Petr Eben (1929-2007)
6:27Total playing time 71:03
Production credits
Records in St Asaph Cathedral on 14–16 April 2008
Producer and engineer: Gary Cole
Sample audio extracts
Reviews
‘Mc Guiness is an engaging performer with a solid, lively technique, compelling musicianship, and a flair for effective registration. The cathedrals’ surprisingluy dry acoustic fails to dampen the effects of these superb performances on a splendid instrument.’ The American Organist January 2010