Great and Swell

Explore the music of the Pipe Organ, from intimate interludes to grand symphonies.

Presenters

John van Bavel

Peter Wakeley

Simon Colvin


19th January

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  • Hollins, Alfred: A Song of Sunshine. Arnfinn Tobiassen [St Augustine's Church, Tooting]
  • Stainer, Sir John: Andante Pathetique. Daniel Cook, org [St George's Church, Cullercoates]
  • Gluck, Christoph Willibald von: Andante tranquillo. Ingrid Austin, org.
  • Young, Gordon: Trumpet Voluntary. Ingrid Austin, org [St George's at St Michael's Grammar, St Kilda East]
  • Liszt, Franz: Fantasia & Fugue on the theme B-A-C-H, S.529. Peter Nicholson, org [St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne]
  • Elgar, Sir Edward: Sonata No.1 in G, Op.28: ii Allegretto & iii Andante espressivo. June Nixon, org [St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne]
  • Mendelssohn, Felix: Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in D minor, Op. 37/3. John Kitchen, org [Broughton St Mary's Parish Church, Edinburgh]
  • Stanford, Charles: Postlude in D minor Op 105/6. Daniel Moult, org [St George's Church, Cullercoates]
  • Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay: Flight of the Bumble Bee. Ian Tracey, org [St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne]

    • 12th January

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  • Schumann: Studies Op. 58. Roberto marini, org. St Thomas Abbey, Pontevico
  • Durufle: Prelude and Fugue on the name Alain Op. 7. Clive Driskill-Smith, org. Scotch College Memorial Hall, Melbourne
  • Batiste: Three Elevations Op. 5. Willibald Guggenmos, org. St Michael, Schwabmunchen
  • Sumsion: Canzona. June Nixon, org. St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne
  • CPE Bach: Sonata in F Wq 70/3, H.84. Iain Quinn, org. Princeton, New Jersey, USA
  • Jongen: Scherzetto Op. 108/1. Rudolph Muller, org. Monastery Church, Marian Hill, Wurzburg
  • Handel: Finale from Music for the Royal Fireworks (arr Rawsthorne) Jeremy Fletcher, org. St Patrick's Church Mentone

    • 5th January

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  • Buxtehude Toccata en re mineur BUXWV 155 Laurent Fievet Organ Notre Dame Basilica Nice
  • Widor First Movement Allegro from de la Vierne SYMPHONIE OP423/2 Laurent Fievet organ of Notre Dame Basilica Nce
  • Beauvarlet -Charpentier Pleinjeu en mi mineur, Grand Choeur , Grand Choeur and Grand Choeur Nicholas Gorenstein St Maximin du Var
  • Lasceux Guillaume Cromorne avec les fonds, Offertoire and Grand Choeur en rondeau Nicholas Gorenstein Organ St Martin church St Remy en Provence
  • Guilmant Choral et Fugue Olivier Vernet , Thomas organ Monaco Cathedral
  • Gade Moderato and Allegro from Trois Pieces pour orgue op 22 Olivier Vernet Tamburini organ St Charles , Monte Carlo
  • Frescobaldi Canzone dopo l'elevaione Lucienne Antonini Notre Dame des Doms Avignon

    • 29th December

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  • Sousa, John Philip: High School Cadets. Lehar, Franz: Selections from The Merry Widor. Nigel Ogden, org [Lincoln Cathedral]
  • Goss-Custard, Reginald: Chelsea Fayre. David Tagg, org [Barossa Regional Gallery, Tanuda SA]
  • Sullivan, Arthur arr Hills: Mikado Memories. Richard Hills, org [Southampton Guildhall]
  • Mancini, Henry: The Pink Panther, theme. Nigel Ogden, org [Lincoln Cathedral]
  • Rawsthorne, Noel: Dance Suite. Joseph Nolan, org [The Ballroom, Buckingham Palace]
  • Ogden, Nigel: Penguins' Playtime. Kevin Bowyer, org [De Montford Hall, Leicester]
  • Luke, Christopher: Tuba Tune, Op.27/1. Stuart Forster, org [First-Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, Nebraska]
  • Garner, Erroll arr Dearnley: Misty. Christopher Dearnley, org [St John's Lutheran Church, Tanunda]
  • Alford, Kenneth J.: Colonel Bogey March. Kevin Bowyer, org [Royal Hospital School Chapel, Holbrook UK]

    • 22nd December

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  • Copland, Aaron (arr. Setchell, Martin): Fanfare for the Common Man. Martin Setchell, org.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich (arr. Setchell, Martin):The Nutcracker: Dance of the sugar plum fairy. Martin Setchell, org.
  • Louis Vierne, Carillon de Westminster Andrew Lucas, Organ
  • Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Choral Improv on "In dulci jubilo" James Welch, Organ
  • Conrad Susa, Serencade for a Christmas Night Philip Brunelle, Organ
  • Louis Claude D'Aquin, Noel 10 Pierre Bardon, Organ
  • John Marson, Folly for Flutes Johathan Rennert, Organ
  • Frank Edwin Ward, Toccata Jonathan Rennert, Organ
  • Jean Guillou, tocata on Jingle Bells Jean Guillou, Organ

    • 15th December

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  • Lefebure-Wely: Bloero de concerto Op 166. Kemp English, org [Auckland Town Hall]
  • Boyce, William: Voluntary No 2. Daniel Moult, org [Ponsonby Baptist Church, NZ]
  • Thalben-Ball, Sir George: Variations on a theme of Paganini. Thomas Trotter, org [Auckland Town Hall]
  • Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon: Ballo del Granduca. Kurt Ison,org [MacLaunrin Chapel, Auckland University]
  • Joubert, John: Processional. Corp, Ronald: Festivo. Daniel Moult, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland
  • Blow, John: Voluntary in C. James Tibbles,org [Ponsonby Baptist Church, NZ]
  • Anderson, Leroy: The Syncopated Clock. Martin Setchell, org [Auckland Town Hall]
  • Coates, Eric: Three Elizabeths Suite: March 'Youth of Britain'. Wagner, Richard arr Lemare: Ride of the Valkyries. Thomas Trotter, org [Auckland Town Hall]

    • 8th December

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  • Faure: Preludes Op. 103/3,8,9. Kalevi Kiviniemi, org. St Martin's Church, Dudelange, Luxembourg
  • Stanley (arr Lehrndorfer): Concerto in C minor Op. 10/4. Franz Lehrndorfer, org. The Dome, Munich
  • Cafaro: Toccata in F minor; Leo: Toccata in G minor. Arturo Saccheti, org. Trinity Church, Santhia, Italy
  • Sumsion: Variations on a folk tune. June Nixon, org. St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne
  • Camidge: Gavotte; Handel: Voluntary on a flight of angels; Allegro, minuet. Gordon Atkinson, org. St Linus Church, Merlynston
  • Karg-Elert: Rigaudon Op. 100. Massimo Nosetti, org. Santo Volto, Torino
  • Elgar (arr Brewer): Chanson de Matin. Kevin Bowyer, org. Royal Hospital, Holbrook, Suffolk

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