Great Cathedral Organ Series


1 LP - CSD 3646 - (p) 1968

WORCESTER CATHEDRAL - Volume 14







Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547

9' 05" A1

- Prelude

4' 32"


- Fugue

4' 33"

Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 65 No. 3

8' 44" A2

- I. Con moto maestoso

6' 54"


- II. Andante tranquillo

1' 50"

Flor PEETERS (1903-1986) Chorale Preludes, Op. 10

5' 19" A3

- 2. O Gott, du frommer Gott

2' 04"


- 4. Nun ruhen alle Wälder

3' 15"

César FRANCK (1822-1890) Pièce héroïque (Trois Pièces, N. 3)

8' 32" B1
William MATHIAS (1934-1992) Partita, Op. 19

13' 11" B2

- I. Maestoso

3' 53"


- II. Lento alla marcia

5' 02"


- III. Allegro, ma non troppo
4' 16"





 
Christopher ROBINSON, Organist






Recorded at:
Worcester Cathedral (Great Britain) - 15-17 November 1967


Live / Studio

Studio

Producer
Brian B. Culverhouse


Balance engineer

Stuart Eltham


First LP Edition

EMI - His Master's Voice | CSD 3646 | 1 LP | durata 44' 51" | (p) 1968


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


Note
-













The original 19 LPs in CD

13 CDs - 0 85295 2 - (c) 2011
(in CD 8: tracks 24-25 & CD 9: tracks 1-8)
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON was born in 1936 and educated at Rugny and Christ Church, Oxford. He came to Worcester Cathedral in 1962 as assistant organist, and became Organist a year later when Douglas Guest moved on to Westminster Abbay. His musical activities extend beyond the organ loft. He was principal conductor of the Worcester Three Choirs Festival in 1966, has been conductor of the City of Birmingham Choir since 1964 and has deputised for Sir Malcolm Sargent as conductor of the Royal Choral Society.