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Born: August 4, 1938; Bournemouth, Dorset, England

Preston studied organ with C.H. Trevor at the Royal Academy of Music from 1956 to 1958. He later became an organ scholar at King's College Cambridge. His debut was at Festival Hall in 1962 in Janacek's Glagolitic Mass. From 1962-1967, Preston was sub-organist at Westminster Abbey, then proceeded to initiate his solo concert career. At this same time he began building his reputation as a harpsichordist. In 1970, Preston was named organist and Read more lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford, and since 1981 has been organist of Westminster Abbey.

Preston is known not only for his impeccable technique, but also for his imaginative use of color. This latter quality has made him a leading exponent of the music of Messiaen and Liszt. His repertory encompasses the entire literature from the Baroque on, and his recording of the Handel concertos is highly esteemed. Read less

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Bach: The Organ Works / Simon Preston [14-CD Collector's Edition]

Release Date: 03/30/2010 Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog: 001408402 Number of Discs: 14

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Best Of The Millennium - Top 40 Classical Hits

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 463240 Release Date: 02/08/2000 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: Johann Strauss Jr., Sir Edward Elgar, Richard Wagner, Antonio Vivaldi ...
Performer: Michel Schwalbé, Cheryl Studer, Mischa Maisky, Yuli Reyentovich ...
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan, Norman Del Mar, Daniel Barenboim, Carlo Maria Giulini ...
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris ...

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Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos - Albinoni, Haydn, Et Al

Label: Philips Duo Catalog: 464028 Release Date: 01/11/2000 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod, Henry Purcell, Tomaso Albinoni ...
Performer: Simon Preston, Håkan Hardenberger
Conductor: Elgar Howarth, Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: I Musici, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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Silent Night - 25 Carols Of Peace And Tranquility

Label: Decca Catalog: 458792 Release Date: 10/12/1999 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Henry Walford Davies, Thomas Ravenscroft, Patrick Hadley, John Rutter ...
Performer: Simon Preston, Jonathan Lamb, Simon Haynes, Christopher Hughes ...
Conductor: Sir David Willcocks, John Rutter, Stephen Cleobury, David Hill ...
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cambridge King's College Choir, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Choir ...

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Forever England - Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Et Al

Label: Imp Carlton Classics Catalog: 6702799 Release Date: 03/23/1999 Number of Discs: 3
Composer: Henry Purcell, William Byrd, John Rutter, Cecil Armstrong Gibbs ...
Performer: Simon Preston, Ruth Watson Henderson, Gillian Howard, Paul Houle ...
Conductor: Jean Ashworth Bartle, Willfried Boettcher, James Judd
Orchestra/Ensemble: Toronto Children's Chorus, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra

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Handel: Organ Concertos Vol 1 / Preston, Menuhin, Et Al

Label: Emi Classics Special Import Catalog: 72676 Release Date: 08/11/1998 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Simon Preston, Valda Aveling, Colin Tilney
Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Menuhin Festival Orchestra

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Great Choral Classics From King's - Allegri, Tallis, Et Al

Label: London/Decca Double Decker Catalog: 452949 Release Date: 06/09/1998 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons, Johann Sebastian Bach ...
Performer: Simon Preston, Francis Baines, Bernard Richards, John Langdon ...
Conductor: Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cambridge King's College Choir, Jacobean Viol Consort, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields ...

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Complete Beethoven Edition Vol 6 - Piano Works

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 453733 Release Date: 11/25/1997 Number of Discs: 8
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Gianluca Cascioli, Mikhail Pletnev, Wilhelm Kempff, Simon Preston ...

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Bach: Organ Works / Simon Preston

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 453541 Release Date: 11/17/1997 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Simon Preston
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Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony; Poulenc / Previn, Preston

Label: Emi Classics Double Fforte Catalog: 69752 Release Date: 10/14/1997 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: Francis Poulenc, Olivier Messiaen
Performer: Simon Preston, Michel Béroff, Jeanne Loriod
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

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The Classic Christmas Album / Carreras, Norman, Domingo, Etc

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 449965 Release Date: 10/14/1997 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Peter Cornelius, Arcangelo Corelli, George Frideric Handel, Johannes Brahms ...
Performer: Malcolm Martineau, Bryn Terfel, Daniel Barenboim, Jessye Norman ...
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan, Trevor Pinnock, Karl-Heinz Loges, Barry Rose ...
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, English Concert Choir, English Concert ...

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Musica Sacra - Haydn: Masses / King's College Choir, Et Al

Label: London/Decca Double Decker Catalog: 455020 Release Date: 08/12/1997 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Performer: Joseph Rouleau, Alexander Young, Helen Watts, Erna Spoorenberg ...
Conductor: George Guest, Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Cambridge St. John's College Choir, Cambridge King's College Choir ...

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Sound The Trumpet! / Andre, Smithers, Hardenberger, Laird

Label: Philips Catalog: 454421 Release Date: 04/22/1997 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Andrea Grossi, Domenico Gabrielli, Giovanni Bononcini, Johann Melchior Molter ...
Performer: Don Smithers, Desmond Dupré, Simon Preston, Maria Teresa Garatti ...
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner, Elgar Howarth, Iona Brown
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, I Musici, London Philharmonic Orchestra ...
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Bach: Preludes And Fugues

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 449212 Release Date: 12/02/1996
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Simon Preston

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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No 3; Dukas / Levine, Berlin PO

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 419617 Release Date: 10/25/1990 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Paul Dukas, Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Simon Preston
Conductor: James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Organ Favorites / Simon Preston

Label: London/Decca Weekend Classics Catalog: 430145 Release Date: 10/12/1990 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Sir William Walton, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Robert Schumann, Felix Alexandre Guilmant ...
Performer: Simon Preston

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Haydn: Mariazellermesse, Organ Concerto, Kleine Orgelmesse

Label: London/Decca Jubilee Catalog: 430160 Release Date: 10/04/1990 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Performer: Robert Tear, Norman Scott, Heather Watts, Jennifer Smith ...
Conductor: George Guest, Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cambridge St. John's College Choir, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

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Bach: Toccata & Fugue Bwv 565, Etc / Simon Preston

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 4276682 Release Date: 11/06/1989 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Simon Preston

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Widor: Symphony No 5; Vierne: Carillon De Westminster

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 4134382 Release Date: 08/14/1984 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Charles-Marie Widor, Louis Vierne
Performer: Simon Preston

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