Credits:

Hendrie, Gerald (1935-)

Description:

Born in England in 1935, Gerald Hendry is a composer and keyboardist who studied piano from the age of six, became an organist and musicologist, and moved to France in 1996 to continue his compositional activities. His organ works reveal a wide range of influences, from Franck, Dupré, and Messiaen to jazz and medieval melodies. The pieces on this disc are also fascinating, incorporating a wide variety of idioms. The performance is by Tom Wimpenny, who has recorded a series of Messiaen works for the NAXOS label, and also specializes in Rutter and contemporary British works. The magnificent sounds of the organ in the historic St. Albans Abbey Cathedral can be enjoyed. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~I: Toccata and Fugue - Toccata
2.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~I: Toccata and Fugue - Fugue
3.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~II: Prelude and Fugue - Prelude
4.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~II: Prelude and Fugue - Fugue
5.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~III: Prelude and Fugue on BACH - Prelude
6.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~III: Prelude and Fugue on BACH - Fugue
7.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~IV and V: Two Sketches on the name BACH - No. 1 Vivace
8.Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupre~IV and V: Two Sketches on the name BACH - No. 2 Deciso
9.Sicilienne
10.Choral: Hommage a Cesar Franck
11.Specula Petro
12.Sonata: In Praise of St Asaph/Mawl i Asaff Sant~I. Introduction
13.Sonata: In Praise of St Asaph/Mawl i Asaff Sant~II. Fugue
14.Sonata: In Praise of St Asaph/Mawl i Asaff Sant~III. Interlude
15.Sonata: In Praise of St Asaph/Mawl i Asaff Sant~IV. Finale