Date: Staturday 19 January 2008
Location: St Stevens Church, Tivoli, Cheltenham, UK
Summary of events: Recital of selected Victorian and Edwardian organ music.

The pieces were played by Carleton Etherington, resident organist of Tewkesbury Abbey. He provided a brief biography of each composer and was keen to emphasise the breadth of their work, little of which is remembered now.

SmartPostlude in D Wikipedia on Henry Smart
Sebastian WesleyIntroduction and Fugue in C# minor Wikipedia on Sebastian Wesley
StainerOn a Bass Wikipedia on John Stainer I particularly liked this piece.
ParryChorale Fantasia on an Old English Tune Wikipedia on Sir Hubert Parry
HollinsGrand Chorus No 2 Wikipedia on Alfred Hollins
Carelton recommended a CD. I think it was DELPHIAN DCD34044, a review of which is given here.
StanfordFantasia & Toccata Wikipedia on Charles Stanford

For additions or corrections please e-mail me.

The event was organised by the Gloucestershire Organists' Association. For information on further recitals please contact them directly. I belong to the musical illiterati and am more likely to lead you astray than be of help.

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