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In London Town: British Organ Music | CRD CRD3541

In London Town: British Organ Music

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Label: CRD

Cat No: CRD3541

Barcode: 0708093354122

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 2nd September 2022

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About

‘From the moment this organ project began, it was without doubt that the new Dobson organ at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue would be an instrument of world-class beauty and of historic importance. One of the fundamental aspects of this new organ was to have a multi-faceted instrument able to support the congregational singing, choral accompaniments and a vast span of the organ literature. When considering what to record on this disc, I decided to focus on music close to my heart – the wonderful and varied music of Great Britain, from both past and present. A combination of works originally for organ and transcriptions for the instrument allowed me to explore the full tonal palette of the instrument and tease out all that the organ has to offer.

‘A new work that features on this disc is Andrew Carter’s Lacrimae which was written in memory of John Scott after his sudden death in 2015. Throughout the recording of this disc, I was constantly reminded of John and what a wonderful mentor he had been to me throughout my career – firstly as a chorister at St Paul’s and later at Saint Thomas. It was poignant to be recording this disc on the organ that, sadly, he never saw come to fruition; I would like to dedicate this disc to him. Given that many of my performances of the works on this album are indebted to his immaculate recordings and performances (which were truly mesmerising), I hope he would approve of this programme as a means to show off the immense beauty of this instrument.’
– Benjamin Sheen

Benjamin Sheen, Sub-Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and Organ Tutor at the University of Oxford has established himself as one of the finest concert and liturgical organists on both sides of the Atlantic. As a concert organist, he has performed throughout Europe, the USA, Canada, Singapore, and South Africa. He has performed with notable orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of London Sinfonia.

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