In an Old Abbey
Organist Paul Walton presents a selection of rarely performed British organ works, as well as transcriptions from instrumental works of Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and William Walton. Most notably, the program includes the first recording of Jeremy Hull’s transcription of Elgar’s Severn Suite (originally arranged for organ by Ivor Atkins as the Organ Sonata No. 2 in B-flat). Track Listing: Sir Walter Alcock (1861-1947) Toccata Basil Harwood (1859-1949) In an Old Abbey, Op. 32 Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Severn Suite, Op. 87 (arr. Jeremy Cull) Introduction (Worcester Castle) Toccata (Tournament) Fugue (The Cathedral) Minuet (Commandery) Coda Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) Intermezzo Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Two Hymn-Tune Preludes (arr. Herbert Sumsion) Eventide Dominus regit me John Cook (1918-1984) Five Studies in form of a Sonata Douglas Steele (1910-1999) Arioso Sir William Walton (1902-1983) Prologue (from A Wartime Sketchbook; arr. Christopher Palmer and Robert Gower) Total Playing Time: 75:27 2014, Regent Records