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Nicely executed! Might be nice to show off your organ with some registration changes. Especially the pedal part on the last line needs punching up -- hard to hear. Great articulation throughout. 😊

The fastest I have ever heard it played- you handle it Ben with great musicality and professionalism - BRAVO

What a magnificent way to start 2025 by sharing this Bach recording from your recital at St Lawrence's from last July. Virtuosic playing . . . and delivered with such effortless style - very impressive, Ben: bravo! If written about 1710 as you suggest, then this Prelude and Fugue shows Bach in his mid twenties being very sure of himself in what he could do with his hands and feet, and full of ideas gleaned from his studies of music from far and near. As we know, his pedal technique was legendary (as also appears to be the case with you, Ben!). One contemporary admiringly noted that Bach "ran over the pedals with . . . facility, as if his feet had wings, making the organ resound with such fullness, and so penetrate the ears of those present like a thunderbolt"! This concert work sets off in festive atmosphere from the beginning, with the rising pedal scales serving as the springboard for the North German 'stylus fantasticus' in the first section. This is contrasted by a section in a more sedate style (perhaps influenced by Frescobaldi?). For the fugue, as you so clearly demonstrated in your performance, Ben, organists must strap wings on their feet to keep up with their hands for the flight through this most effervescent of contrapuntal journeys! We can hear the playful, violin-like theme in all sorts of ways; sometimes complete, sometimes just half, and sometimes also in two separate sections or divided over the parts. And the ending has the effect of a monumental exclamation mark! With this Prelude and Fugue pairing, Bach certainly wanted to make an impression. From the pure bravura of the opening to the jubilant ending, the music leaps from one intense emotion to another with great aplomb - as does your performance!

A wonderfully energetic performance - executed with seeming ease! I’m not a little envious!

Wow! Some amazing footwork. And that organ sounds pretty unforgiving with little reverb to hide any mistakes. Takes tremendous skill to play as you do. 👏

Astonishing virtuosity! Thanks for this joyous intro to 2025.

I've only heard this piece once before, played by Italian Organist Massimo Gabba, its such a joyful and exuberant piece, thank you for posting this, and a happy new year!

Playing that just brims with your usual artistry in this glorious performance of Buxtehude's sublime D minor Passacaglia on the Lincoln Father Willis Organ: bravo, Ben - and wishing you a very Happy New Year with lots more fabulous music-making to come!

Well done, Ben, with thanks.

A real masterpiece. Please do not erase my comments! I say it is very French, with masses of Widor and Dupre within. I now remember. The feast is not 'outdated' but 'outmoded'. A fine distinction, maybe, but not one - Ben - to erase! The liturgy contains all of humanity and is impervious to e.g. the Renaissance.

Sweet piece of music from the late Brian Sewell’s dad!

One thing I appreciate about you Ben is you dig out obscure but interesting repertoire. I hope you have had a lovely (and not too busy) Christmas.

love the trumpets stops.

Hope your Christmas is great, Ben!

As this piece exudes so much joy and exuberance in its 'pealing of bells' on an instrument that sparkles, an excellent choice for Christmas morning: bravo, Ben!

Wishing you and your family a Merry & Blessed Christmas, and a New Year filled with the Grace of the Holy Spirit and the Lord… Thank you so much for the beautiful organ recitals throughout the year, for sharing your gifts from God 🙏🎄😇

Did you use the Tuba stop ?

Superb.

What a testimony to a "troubled" man who could write such calming music. Thanks for playing this Ben.

Merry Christmas Ben! Greetings from Sunnmøre, Norway 🎄

Perfect Christmas present 😀 Once again great vid goat organist.

How lovely - calls to mind the Australian evening chorus as the raucous and sweet-singing birds all find their roosting spots for the night.

Sheer delight! Thanks again, Ben.

I remember in my teenage years being charmed by the 'Capriol Suite' when I came across it by chance on a record I'd bought . . . and then buying a transcription for piano so I could look in particular at the beautiful 'Pieds-en-l'air' . . . and play it on the organ! Your performance on this magnificent organ is just gorgeous, Ben. A Christmas treat: bravo! Being a Frederick Delius fan, this dance movement, with its distinctive 'English Pastoral' style, very much reminds me of the harmonic language in a Delius soundscape. Warlock cleverly succeeded in drawing from dancing melodies composed in the sixteenth century and then placing them in the context of the harmonic language of the early years of the twentieth century in a way that was fresh, yet still honouring the customs and style of Elizabethan music. You can see why it was Warlock's most popular composition as this suite of dances is a pure delight, full of contrast, terpsichorean energy, and - despite his troubled life - imbued with heartfelt musical sentiment. The inspiration for the Suite came from tunes found in 'Orchésographie', a manual of Renaissance dances by the French priest, Jehan Tabourot (pen name: Thoinot Arbeau - an anagram). However, the treatment of the source material is very free. Warlock's biographer, Cecil Gray, wrote: "if one compares these tunes with what the composer has made of them, it will be seen that to all intents and purposes it can be regarded as an original work." While other movements are named after the derived dance, 'Pieds-en-l'air' is named after the dancers’ instruction. The dancers’ feet should move so gently that they 'barely touch the floor' (and best not to look into any possible innuendo with the title . . . ).

The Regimental Slow March of The GRENADIER GUARDS. Great.

For those asking where they can find a copy, it's not yet been published officially (honestly, the shady dealings I had to go through to get a copy would make your skin crawl...) I think it should make its way to one of the forthcoming Orgelbüchlein Project volumes soon, with any luck!

woohoo!!

I have been trying to find this collection for this place eve for a couple years. Who publishes it? Beautifully played!

An absolutely beautiful piece Ben. I hope that you can discover and play more pieces by him.

Magnifique pièce, je ne la connaissais pas, merci !

This is lovely, and (of course) beautifully performed! I’m assuming the score is published, and I’d be grateful for more information about how to purchase it. Thank you!

Interesting piece (modern, but not too modern!) by a great organ teacher who had a profound influence on organ education. Many of us are taught by those he taught. Beautifully played, as always, with unobtrusively skill - a delight to see as well as hear.

What a stunning composition and a most worthy addition to help fill in the gaps left by Bach in his own ‘Orgelbüchlein’. The piece sparkles on the Father Willis Organ at Lincoln in this gorgeous performance: bravo, Ben!

Well done Ben look forward to getting this CD !

Very elegant presentation

Love the whimsical, capricious presentation. I was very much on edge when I saw the scissors and box opening part. That is dangerous. Happy Advent or what's left of it.

Beautifully produced may it sell well.

Its unfair to limit the number of one's favourite Bach organ works to just ten! As the greatest organ composer of all time - Reger, Messiaen, etc a long way behind! - there are dozens of masterpieces to choose from! The top 50 would do Bach greater justice!

I would include Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B minor and Toccata and Fugue in D minor, the Dorian!

I bought the CD a while ago. I love it and play it often. There is rep there I have never heard before. It’s a real treat: go buy folks! The presentation by Buckfast Abbey’s label is top notch too! Have a very Happy Christmas Ben!

“For all I know it could be a new strain of bubonic plague”💀💀💀

Best sales video I've ever seen - love the Compo-look and the last fifteen seconds in particular! You've melted Nora Batty's heart. What a magnificent packaging presentation in which to ensconce (underused word) a silvery shiny disc that has captured within its protective but ecologically unfriendly plastic coating pure Bloor bliss playing a fabulous organ in a beautiful building with a gorgeous acoustic. The perfect Christmas present from me to me: bravo!

Hey, great! When on Apple Music?

Will it be available on Apple Music? I sold all my hi-fi equipment, and don't subscribe to Spotify...

Love this!

One CD ordered immediately. What a lovely Christmas present to look forward to! Thanks Ben!

I have had you CD playing in the car (alterating with the latest from the Bevan Family Consort). Must read the booklet. Happy Christmas Ben.

Excellent arpeggio reading.

Wonderfull !

Supermooi!