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In keeping with the historic nature of the Temple Church, the first mention of an organ there dates back to 1308 – although the organ on this recording, made by Harrison & Harrison, dates from 1954 (after the previous organ was destroyed during the blitz in 1941).
The varied programme touches on a multitude of works for organ by English composers, all of which bring out different facets of this versatile instrument. The organist, James Vivian, has been part of the music department at the Temple Church since 1997, working first with the then director of music Stephen Layton before taking on the role himself in 2006.
Including works by Percy Whitlock, Henry Walford Davies, John Stanley, Samuel Sebastian
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Wesley, Frank Bridge, Basil Harwood, Francis Jackson and Herbert Howells.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Extemporizations (4): no 4, Fanfare by Percy Whitlock
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1933
2.
Solemn Melody by Henry Walford Davies
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1908; England
3.
Voluntaries (10) for Organ, book 1, Op. 5: no 5 "Trumpet" by John Stanley
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1748; England
4.
Pieces (3) for Chamber Organ, Book 1: no 3, Choral Song and Fugue by Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1843; England
5.
Allegretto grazioso for Organ by Frank Bridge
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
6.
Sonata for Organ no 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 5 by Basil Harwood
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1886; England
7.
Rhapsodies (3) for Organ, Op. 17: no 1 in D flat major by Herbert Howells
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1915; England
8.
Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 16 by Francis Jackson
Performer:
James Vivian (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
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