RRC 5002

Organ Collection

English Organ Anthology (Stanley to Wesley)

Jennifer Bate playing six famous period organs:
Adlington Hall, Cheshire;
Kenwood House, Hampstead;
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall;
Killerton House, Broadclyst, Devon;
Dolmetsch Collection, Haslemere;
Church of our Lady, St Everingham, Yorks.

5 CD(s), DDD

Review:

"Nimble fingered, musically astute, rhythmically compelling… it all works splendidly.."
(Gramophone)

"..with Jennifer Bate's vital, masterly and authoritative playing these pieces come to life with total conviction.."
(Gramophone)

"Jennifer Bate plays all this music in impeccable style and is beautifully recorded.. the enthusiast will want all"
(Penguin Guide 3 stars)

"These are recordings of exceptional musical worth.. a significant and important contribution to English organ music. A landmark recording.."
(Gramophone)

"..six different organs from stately homes to ensure maximum variety of presentation.."
(Penguin Guide 3 stars)

"I particularly relish the full-bloodied, almost regal quality of the 1786 Avery in the chapel of St Michael's Mount.."
(Gramophone)

Track Listing:

Vol 1

1

John Reading: Air For French Horns & Flutes - Andante

2 to 3

John Stanley: Voluntary Op. 7 / 3 in D minor

4 to 5

Voluntary Op. 5 / 10 in A minor

6 to 7

Voluntary Op. 5 / 7 in G minor

8 to 9

Voluntary Op. 6 / 8 in A minor

10 to 12

Voluntary Op. 6 / 5 in D minor & major

13

Handel: Fugue in G minor

14

Fugue in B flat

15

Thomas Roseingrave: Voluntary in G minor

16 to 17

John Travers: Voluntary in D minor & major

18 to 19

William Walond: Voluntary in A minor

20 to 22

William Russell: Voluntary in E minor

23

Samuel Wesley: Short Piece No.12 in D major

24

Short Piece No.7 in A minor

25 to 27

Voluntary Op. 6 / 1 in D major & minor

Vol 2 / Disc 1

1 to 2

Maurice Greene: Voluntary in C minor

3 to 4

John Stanley: Voluntary Op.6 / 9 in E minor

5 to 6

Voluntary Op. 6 / 7 in G

7 to 8

Voluntary Op. 7 / 2 in C

9 to 10

Voluntary Op. 5 / 9 in G minor

11 to 12

Voluntary Op. 5 / 6 in D minor

13 to 15

Handel: Voluntary in C

16 to 17

Samuel Long: Voluntary in D minor

18 to 19

William Walond: Voluntary in B minor

20 to 21

James Nares: Introduction and Fugue in F

22 to 23

William Russell: Voluntary in A minor

24

Samuel Wesley: Short piece No.9 in F

25 to 26

Voluntary Op.6 / 3 in C minor

27 to 28

Voluntary Op.6 / 9 in G minor & major

Vol 2 / Disc 2

1 to 2

Maurice Greene: Voluntary in B minor

3 to 6

John Stanley: Voluntary Op. 6 / 6 in D

7 to 8

Voluntary Op. 7 / 6 in F

9 to 10

Voluntary Op. 6 / 10 in G minor

11 to 12

Voluntary Op. 7 / 1 in A

13 to 14

Voluntary Op. 6 / 1 in D minor

15 to 16

William Walond: Voluntary in G

17

Fugue in B minor

18 to 19

Voluntary in C

20

Charles Burney: Cornet piece in E minor

21 to 22

William Russell: Voluntary in A

23 to 24

Thomas Sanders Dupuis: Voluntary in B flat

25

Fugue in B minor

26

Samuel Wesley: Short piece No.8 in F

27

Short piece No.6 in A minor

Voluntary Op. 6 / 6 in C

Vol 3 / Disc 1

1 to 2

William Croft: Voluntary in D

3 to 4

Maurice Greene: Voluntary in E flat

5 to 6

John Stanley: Voluntary Op. 6 / 4 in F

7 to 10

Voluntary Op. 5 / 1 in C

11 to 14

Voluntary Op. 7 / 8 in A minor

15 to 17

Voluntary Op. 5 / 8 in D minor

18 to 19

William Walond: Voluntary in G

20

Handel: Fugune in C minor

21 to 22

Voluntary in G minor

23

Charles Burney: Fugue in F minor

24 to 27

John Keeble: Short Piece No.1 in G

28 to 31

Samuel Wesley: Voluntary Op. 6 / 10 in F

Vol 3 / Disc 2

1 to 2

William Boyce: Voluntary in D

3 to 4

John Stanley: Voluntary Op. 7 / 7 in E minor

5 to 6

Voluntary Op. 6 / 2 in A minor

7 to 8

Voluntary Op. 7 / 9 in G

9 to 10

Voluntary Op. 7 / 4 in D minor

11 to 12

Simon Stubley: Voluntary in C

13

Handel: Fugue in G

14 to 15

Voluntary in C

16

Thomas Roseingrave: Fugue No. XIII in E minor

17 to 18

Henry Heron: Voluntary in G

19 to 20

William Russell: Voluntary in F

21 to 22

James Hook: Voluntary in C minor

23 to 25

Samuel Wesley: Voluntary Op. 6 / 7 in E flat

26 to 28

Voluntary in B flat

TOTAL PLAY 360' 19"