Pipe Organs of England - Pipedreams - American Public Media

TOUR HOSTS DISCOGRAPHY ITINERARY PAGE 11Background Reading and Discography:The following resources may provide you with additional background regarding instruments visited during our tour in England.In particular, almost as ‘required reading’, I recommend three books, the first an exceptionally inclusive volume by the late StephenBicknell, The History of the English Organ: http://www.ohscatalog.org/bichisofenor.html Bicknell’s book also includes a concisedescription of the general mechanical function of the pipe organ, which is always useful to know.Of related interest is The Organs of the City of London: From Restoration to Present by Nicholas M. Plumley (Oxford UniversityPress), a well-illustrated paperback that deals with organs extant and departed: http://www.ohscatalog.org/plumorofcito.htmlAlso worth a look is The Making of the Victorian Organ by Nicholas Thistlethwaite, which covers the important period between1820-1870 when the ‘British style’ of collegiate, cathedral and concert hall organs as we have come to appreciate it was codified.http://www.ohscatalog.org/thismakofvic.htmlAdditionally, one of our own tour organizers and guides, Daniel Moult, has produced an excellent DVD of introduction to thehistory of The Elusive English Organ (Fugue State Films 002). http://www.ohscatalog.org/elenor.htmlPerusing these resources will provide you with a knowledge base that will enhance your experience of the venues andinstruments we will visit. - JMBDiscographySources for compact discs are variable, and this is nowhere near acomprehensive list. If the label is of USA origin, I recommend thatyou access that label’s website directly. For foreign productions(the majority), try the Organ Historical Catalog online (ohscatalog.org), then arkivmusic.com, then amazonmusic.com). If these failbecause a disc is not in USA distribution, try the internationallabel’s website, as they usually are happy to sell beyond theirborders. Good luck!BATH Abbey (1997 Klais)“Music for an Abbey Year” (Volumes 1 & 2) --Bath AbbeyChoir (Priory 666 & 851)Organ and Orchestra (Poulenc, Respighi, Rheinberger)--Peter King (Regent 257)Organ Lollipops I & II --Peter King (Regent 279 & 312)“Homage to Handel” –Peter King (Regent 311)BRISTOL:Anglican Cathedral (1905 Walker)Bristol Cathedral Organ --Mark Lee (Regent 191)Basil Harwood Organ Music, Volume 1 --Adrian Partington(Priory 683)The Bristol Mass --Bristol Cathedral Choir (Priory 385)Magnificat & Nun Dimittis --Bristol Cathedral Choir (Priory528)Clifton College (1911 Harrison)Music of Basil Harwood --Adrian Partington (Priory 781Colston Hall, Bristol (1956 Harrison)Colston Hall Organ Classics --Malcolm Archer (Priory 305)St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol (1912 Harrison)Redcliffe Restored –Andrew Kirk (Regent 385)Dignity & Impudence --William Saunders (Regent 270)Improvisations for the Church Year --Anthony Hammond(Priory 1038)Elgar, Music for Organ --Anthony Hammond (Priory 1037)Stanford Organ Sonatas --Charles Callahan (Pro Organo 7010)English Organ Music (Bairstow, Harris, Howells, etc.) --PaulDerrett (Amphion 221)CAMBRIDGE:Queen’s College (1892 Binns)“Love & Honour”…Anthems --Queen’s College Choir (Guild7287)“Flight of Song”…Anthems --Queen’s College Choir/Weeks(Guild 7213)Music by Charles Villiers Stanford --Tom Wimpenny (ResonusClassics 10104)King’s College (1934 Harrison)The Grand Organ of King’s College --Stephen Cleobury (PrioryDVD/CD-3)French Showpieces from King’s - David Goode (KevinMayhew KMCD-1021)Organ Music by Elgar --John Butt (Harmonia Mundi 907281)Best Loved Hymns --King’s College Choir/Cleobury (EMI57026)Trinity College (1976 Metzler)Stanley Organ Voluntaries --Richard Marlow (Chandos 0639)