The Argo Organ Recordings: 20th-Century Organ Music

~ Release by Hindemith, Maxwell Davies, Elgar, Leighton, Bridge, Howells, Tippett, Britten; Simon Preston (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Organ Sonata no. 1 (1937): 1. Mässig schnell - 2. Sehr langsam
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1: I. Mäßig schnell. Lebhaft (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937, in 1937-06)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1: II. Sehr langsam (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937-06)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1
Paul Hindemith6:54
2Organ Sonata no. 1 (1937): 3. Phantasie
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1: III. Phantasie, frei (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937, in 1937-06)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1
Paul Hindemith5:30
3Organ Sonata no. 1 (1937): 4. Ruhig bewegt
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1: IV. Ruhig bewegt (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937-06)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 1
Paul Hindemith4:04
4Organ Sonata no. 2 (1937): 1. Lebhaft
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 2: I. Lebhaft (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937)
adaptations:
Sonate für Blechbläserquintett (2. Orgelsonate): I. Lebhaft
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 2 (Organ Sonata no. 2)
Paul Hindemith3:28
5Organ Sonata no. 2 (1937): 2. Ruhig bewegt
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 2: II. Ruhig bewegt (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937)
adaptations:
Sonate für Blechbläserquintett (2. Orgelsonate): II. Siciliano. Ruhig bewegt
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 2 (Organ Sonata no. 2)
Paul Hindemith3:02
6Organ Sonata no. 2 (1937): 3. Fuge
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 2: III. Fuge. Mäßig bewegt, Heiter (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1937)
adaptations:
Sonate für Blechbläserquintett (2. Orgelsonate): III. Mäßig bewegt, heiter
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 2 (Organ Sonata no. 2)
Paul Hindemith2:41
7Organ Sonata no. 3: über alte Volkslieder (1940): 1. 'Ach Gott, wem soll ich's klagen'
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 3: I. Ach Gott, wem soll ich's klagen (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1940)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 3
Paul Hindemith3:52
8Organ Sonata no. 3: über alte Volkslieder (1940): 2. 'Wach auf, mein Hort'
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 3: II. Wach auf, mein Hort (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1940)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 3
Paul Hindemith2:59
9Organ Sonata no. 3: über alte Volkslieder (1940): 3. 'So wünsch ich dir'
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
St John the Evangelist (Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
recording of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 3: III. So wunsch ich ihr (from 1970-02-12 until 1970-02-13)
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (in 1940)
part of:
Orgelsonate Nr. 3
Paul Hindemith2:19
10O Magnum Mysterium: 1. Carol 1
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: I. Carol "O Magnum Mysterium" (S) (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies1:34
11O Magnum Mysterium: 2. Carol 2
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: II. Carol "Haylle, comly and clene" (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies3:56
12O Magnum Mysterium: 3. Sonata 1
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: III. Sonata I "Puer Natus" (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies1:20
13O Magnum Mysterium: 4. Carol 3
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: IV. Carol "O Magnum Mysterium" (SA) (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies2:31
14O Magnum Mysterium: 5. Carol 4
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: V. Carol "Alleluia, pro Virgine Maria" (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies1:25
15O Magnum Mysterium: 6. Sonata 2
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: VI. Sonata II "Lux Fulgebit" (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies4:14
16O Magnum Mysterium: 7. Carol 5
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: VII. Carol "The Fader of Heven" (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies1:32
17O Magnum Mysterium: 8. Carol 6
recorded in:
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-03)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1962-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: VIII. Carol "O Magnum Mysterium" (SATB) (in 1962-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies1:34
18Fantasia on 'O Magnum Mysterium'
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1963-03)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-03)
recording of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a: IX. Organ Fantasia on "O Magnum Mysterium", op. 13b (in 1963-03)
composer:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (English composer and conductor) (in 1960)
part of:
O Magnum Mysterium, op. 13a
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies14:53
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1Sonata for Organ, op. 28: 1. Allegro maestoso
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28: I. Allegro maestoso (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28
Edward Elgar9:10
2Sonata for Organ, op. 28: 2. Allegretto
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28: II. Allegretto (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28
Edward Elgar4:21
3Sonata for Organ, op. 28: 3. Andante espressivo
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28: III. Andante espressivo (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28
Edward Elgar5:52
4Sonata for Organ, op. 28: 4. Presto (comodo)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28: IV. Presto (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Organ Sonata in G major, op. 28
Edward Elgar7:06
5Paean
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Paean (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Kenneth Leighton (composer) (in 1966)
Kenneth Leighton4:24
6Adagio
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
3 Pieces for Organ, H. 63: No. 2. Adagio (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Frank Bridge (composer)
part of:
3 Pieces for Organ, H. 63
Frank Bridge5:58
7Three Rhapsodies, op. 17 (1915-18): no. 3
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Rhapsodies for Organ, op. 17: 3. C-sharp minor (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Rhapsodies for Organ, op. 17
Herbert Howells7:20
8Preludio al Vespro di Monteverdi
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Preludio al Vespro di Monteverdi (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Sir Michael Tippett (composer) (in 1946)
Sir Michael Tippett3:35
9Prelude & Fugue on a theme of Vittoria
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
recording of:
Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria (from 1967-01-05 until 1967-01-06)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Ecce sacerdos magnus
Benjamin Britten4:37