Percy Whitlock - Carol (Four Extemporisations) - Ben Bloor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2024
- Carol, No. 1 from Four Extemporisations by Percy Whitlock performed by Ben Bloor in a live recital on the 64 stop 1989 Mander organ of Rochester Cathedral on Wednesday 29th May 2024.
Percy Whitlock was a modest man but a fine composer. Born in Chatham, Kent, he was Assistant Organist at Rochester Cathedral and later Director of Music at St Stephen's Church in Bournemouth, where he also played the theatre organ on the local Pavilion Compton instrument. During his time studying at the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Stanford and Vaughan Williams, he struck up a friendship with former Oratory organist Ralph Downes.
'Carol' is the first in the set of four 'extemporisations', and evokes a warm romantic nostalgia, though not necessarily for Christmastide. The top of the score is marked 'Homage to F.D.' referring to fellow composer Frederick Delius.
Ben Bloor is Organist at the London Oratory Church and School Organist at Westminster School. For more information, please visit www.benbloor.com
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Wow, that is such a beautiful piece and brilliantly registered and executed - I am drooling over the range of orchestral colours you at your disposal. Many congratulations and thanks.
Such a beautiful homage from PWW to the gorgeous soundscapes found in the rich harmonic palette of Frederick Delius' music. You have registered 'Carol' to great effect, Ben, taking advantage of the organ's orchestral colouring in the rebuild by Mander (though I'm sure the instrument was beloved by Percy during his time there from 1921 - 1930 in its J W Walker 1905 incarnation!). Sensitive playing brimming with artistry: bravo!
wow what a pedigree amongst his teachers etc.
Wow, what a beautiful piece!! It's sad, that Whitlock isn't quite that known in the german speaking regions... I'm going to upload a Whitlock piece for today as well, so... great minds think along.. ;D ^^