Organ Dreams 2
A leading interpreter of nineteenth and twentieth century works, Christopher Herrick ably performs an interesting program of mostly nineteenth century works on the 1878 T. C. Lewis (Brixton) organ at Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire. The organ retains three stops from the 'Father' Schmidt organ built in 1690. Also retained from the 1690 instrument is a carved wooden hand, which the organist would have used by means of a foot lever to relay the beat to the choir. The hand is no longer controlled from the console. Théodore Dubois In Paradisum (No 9 from Douze Pièces Nouvelles) Frank Bridge Adagio in E major (No 2 of Three Pieces, H63) Alexandre Guilmant Rêve (from Organ Sonata No 7 in F major, Op 89) Edward Elgar Vesper Voluntaries Op 14 Introduction and Andante Allegro Andantino Allegretto piacevole (Intermezzo Poco lento Moderato Allegretto pensoso Poco allegro and Coda Herbert Howells Siciliano for a High Ceremony Robert Schumann Study in A flat major Op 56 No 4 Franz Liszt Évocation à la Chapelle Sixtine S658 Samuel Wesley Four Pieces from Twelve Short Pieces and a Full Voluntary No 5 in A minor No 8 in F major No 9 in F major No 11 in D major