THE ORGAN IN WORCESTER CATHEDRAL – DONALD HUNT

THE ORGAN IN WORCESTER CATHEDRAL DONALD HUNT Jean Langlais (b. 1907) : SUITE MEDIEVALE 00:00 Prélude (Entrée) 02:59 Tiento (Offertoire) 06:54 Improvisation (Elévation) 08:49 Méditation (Communion) 13:36 Acclamations (sur le texte des Acclamations Carolingiennes) 19:33 Théodore Dubois (1837-1924): TOCCATA Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897): SUITE GOTHIQUE 26:21 Introduction — Choral 28:22 Menuet gothique 30:41 Prière à Notre-Dame 35:13 Toccata 39:19 Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931): PRELUDE in E flat minor 44:16 Théodore Dubois: GRAND CHOEUR in B flat major A Vista Recordings Production VPS 1057 Recorded and Produced by Michael Smythe Recording first published 1977 PRODUCER’S NOTES The recordings were made on the evenings of February 13th/15th inclusive. Using a pair of Mono KM86 Neumann microphones raised to 40ft at the top of the steps leading to the Choir. The organ being in three separate sections, the solo and pedal divisions in the South Transept and the remainder either side of the choir. The music was recorded on a Revox the same sessions, extra music was recorded for the composite record called “Organ Music from The Cathedrals of the Three Choir Festival” (Vista VPS 1060).The organ at Worcester is now in poor mechanical condition with severe wind leakage and is to be rebuilt by Messrs. Wood, Wordsworth of Leeds during 1977. Listen to more music Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to this music, so any request from the rights holders will be met by me taking the video down. Thank you. @