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The Organ of St Laurence Church, Ludlow - Thomas Trotter: A Shropshire Idyll (2012)

The Organ of St Laurence Church, Ludlow - Thomas Trotter: A Shropshire Idyll (2012)
  • Title: Thomas Trotter: A Shropshire Idyll
  • Year Of Release: 2012
  • Label: Regent Records
  • Genre: organ
  • Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
  • Total Time: 01:12:57
  • Total Size: 297 MB
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Concerto in B flat Major, op 4, no 2 - George Frideric Handel, arr Thomas Trotter
1. i A tempo ordinario (0:54/0:48)
2. ii Allegro (5:40/4:47)
3. iii Adagio (0:43/0:42)
4. iv Allegro ma non presto (3:31/3:27)
Three Dances
5. Brande champanje - anon, 16th century (1:24/1:16)
6. Daphne - anon, 17th century (4:51/4:51)
7. Almande - anon, 16th century (1:31/1:24)
Trumpet Voluntary in D, no 1 - William Boyce
8. i Larghetto (1:50/1:42)
9. ii Vivace (2:33/2:31)
10. The tune of Holsworthy Church Bells,
played on the carillon of St Laurence Church, by Thomas Trotter
Holsworthy Church Bells - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (7:07/6:56)
Sonata in G, op 28 - Sir Edward Elgar
11. i Allegro maestoso (9:07/8:59)
12. ii Allegretto (4:49/4:48)
13. iii Andante espressivo (6:51/6:50)
14. iv Presto (comodo) (6:39/6:44)
15. Fourths, Mostly - Michael Nyman (9:01/8:48)
16. Crown Imperial - William Walton (8:43/8:21)

Thomas Trotter,one of the world's greatest organists,presents a programme of music to mark the 250th anniversary of the organ in St Laurence's Church, Ludlow the church where the ashes of A E Housman,writer of A Shropshire Lad,are buried.A specially-tailored programme to showcase the historic stops by Snetzler,as well as the more recent additions in the 19th and 20th centuries.The performance includes Elgar's monumental Sonata in G,op 28,and a stunning demonstration of supreme virtuosity in Nyman's Fourths,Mostly,written for Thomas Trotter.The DVD features a performance video of the programme including footage of the church,Ludlow,and the surrounding countryside,and the music is accompanied by quotations from the works of A E Housman.In extra features Thomas Trotter talks about the music he performs on the recording,and Shaun Ward,Director of Music at St Laurence's Church,gives a tour of the organ.An audio CD of the performance programme is also included.


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