Great Cathedral Organ Series


1 LP - CSD 1595 - (p) 1965

GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL - Volume 4







Samuel Sebastian WESLEEY (1810-1876) Coral Song and Fugue, (Three Pieces for a Chamber Organ, Set 1 No.3)


7' 54" A1

- a) Choral Song

3' 33"


- b) Fugue

4' 22"

Eduard ELGAR (1857-1934) Sonata in G, Op. 28


29' 09"

- Allegro maestoso |
8' 46"
A2

- Allegretto |
6' 09"

- Andante espressivo |
6' 22"
B1

- Presto (Comodo)
|
7' 52"
Herbert HOWELSS (1892-1983) Rhapsody in D flat, Op. 17 No. 1


5' 34" B2
Charles Hubert H. PARRY (1848-1918) Chorale Fantasia on "O God our help'" (Three Chorale Fantasias, No. 1)


5' 08" B3




 
Herbert SUMSION, Organist






Recorded at:
Gloucester Cathedral (Great Britain) - 4-6 January 1965


Live / Studio

Studio

Producer
Brian B. Culverhouse


Balance engineer

Robert Gooch


First LP Edition

EMI - His Master's Voice | CSD 1595 | 1 LP | durata 43' 46" | (p) 1965


CD Edition
EMI Classics | 0 85295 2 | 13 CDs | LC 06646 | (c) 2011 | ADD


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The original 19 LPs in CD

13 CDs - 0 85295 2 - (c) 2011
(in CD 3: Tracks 1-8)
HERBERT SUMSION Born 1899. Chorister and Assistant Organist at Gloucester Cathedral under Sir Herbert Brewer. Later on, studied piano and composition at the Royal College of Music. 1922-26. Organist of Christ Church, Lancaster Gate. 1924-1926. Directir of Music at Bishop's Stortford College. 1926-1928. Professor at Curtis Institute of Music, Philhadelphia, U.S.A. 1928-today. Organist an Master of the Choristers, Gloucester Cathedral. Conductor of the Three Choirs Festivan at Gloucester. 1935-today. Director of Music at Cheltenham Ladies college. 1961-today. Awarded the C.B.E.. Composer of Church and Organ music