Composer: Edward William Elgar
Performer: Tom Winpenny
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574366
Release: 2022
Size: 1.49 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Organ Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 28
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Andante espressivo
04. IV. Presto
05. Cantique, Op. 3 (Arr. for Organ)
The Black Knight, Op. 25
06. To the Sumptuous Banquet (Arr. for Organ)
Vesper Voluntaries, op. 14
07. Introduction
08. No. 1, Andante
09. No. 2, Allegro
10. No. 3, Andantino
11. No. 4, Allegretto piacevole
12. Intermezzo
13. No. 5, Poco lento
14. No. 6, Moderato
15. No. 7, Allegretto pensoso
16. No. 8, Poco allegro – Coda
17. Memorial Chimes (Arr. for Organ)
The Severn Suite, Op. 87 (Arr. I. Atkins for Organ)
18. I. Introduction
19. II. Toccata
20. III. Fugue
21. IV. Coda
22. Imperial March, Op. 32 (Arr. G.C. Martin for Organ)
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”
23. Var. 9, Adagio “Nimrod” (Arr. W.H. Harris for Organ)
24. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G Major (Arr. G.R. Sinclair for Organ)
The organ was a formative part of Edward Elgar’s musical upbringing, and for a time he was organist at St. George’s Catholic Church in Worcester. The symphonic scale and distinctive themes of the First Sonata contrast with the more liturgical atmosphere of the Vesper Voluntaries, while the rousing Second Sonata is an arrangement of Elgar’s Severn Suite for brass. This album comprises Elgar’s original works for organ as well as the complete arrangements made by the composer himself and those made by four distinguished contemporary organists.