Vaughan Williams: Transcriptions from Truro

Albion Records presents a disc of organ transcriptions from Truro Cathedral.
David Briggs is an internationally renowned organist whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. David is currently Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City.
In addition to his performing abilities, he is renowned as an arranger of orchestral works for the organ, and he has made three new transcriptions of works by Ralph Vaughan Williams for this recording.
The biggest work is the Fifth Symphony, completed in 1943 and celebrated for its connections with 'A Pilgrim's Progress'.
David is joined by the acclaimed violinist Rupert Marshall-Luck for 'The Lark Ascending'. This was often performed with violin and organ 100 years ago, and this recording is the first modern revival of that tradition.
In 1939 Vaughan Williams wrote 'Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus', developing a rhapsody around a folk tune that he had known at least since 1904, and the work has remained been popular.
The recording, produced by Adrian Lucas, was made on the 'Father Willis' organ of Truro Cathedral in August 2021.