However, nearly 20 minutes of recorded music was not released and has only now been added to the other remastered tracks to provide over 90 minutes of music over two CDs, one devoted to Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) and the other to his pupil, Herbert Howells (1892–1983). Recorded by John Rutter almost 30 years ago in Ely Cathedral, most of the material ‘remembered’ here was issued at that time on a single CD entitled I will lift up mine eyes. It would have been nice to have an organ specification list in the accompanying booklet.Ĭaroline Ashton, Donna Deam, Karen Kerslake (sopranos) / Frances Jellard (alto) / Andrew Gant (tenor) / Simon Davies, Charles Pott (baritones) / Cambridge Singers / Wayne Marshall (organ) / John Rutter Unfortunately, a little background noise makes an unwelcome contribution in a couple of places – not too intrusive but a minor blemish. Alongside these more familiar composers there are welcome discoveries, including the charming Cantilene by Horace Watling. Lefébure-Wély’s Sortie in E flat is as exuberant as it should be. As an explosive centrepiece we are treated to J.S. The range of dynamics and timbres of the Alfred Monk organ is impressive. The Fantasia and Fugue in G by Parry provides an arresting beginning. The tempi have been carefully chosen and allow superb rhythmic, harmonic and textural clarity. Plays the Alfred Monk organ at St Mary, Hadlow / available from CTRS1041Īnyone looking for an attractive organ recital of mainly English and German music featuring many of the organ masters would struggle to find better than this.
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