Concerto for Organ

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Album Summary

Performers

• David Hill (Organ)
• English Chamber Orchestra
• Gillian Weir (Organ)
• Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)

Composers

• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
• Pierre Petit (Composer) (1922 - 2000)
• Samuel Barber (Composer) (1910 - 1981)

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: St Angustine's Chapel (10/2001-07/2001).

Concerto for Organ features David Hill and Raymond Leppard conducting organist Gillian Weir and the English Chamber Orchestra on five performances. The first performance is a Francis Poulenc composition, "Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G Minor," while the next three are Pierre Petit concertinos and the final a Samuel Barber composition, "Roccata Festiva Op. 36." ~ Jason Birchmeier

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Works Details

Poulenc, Francis : Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor

• Performers: David Hill (Organ); English Chamber Orchestra; Gillian Weir (Organ); Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)
• Running Time: 21 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1938

Petit, Pierre Petit : Concertino for organ, strings & percussion

• Performers: David Hill (Organ); English Chamber Orchestra; Gillian Weir (Organ); Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)
• Running Time: 20 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Barber, Samuel : Toccata Festiva for organ & orchestra, Op. 36

• Performers: Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord); Gillian Weir (Organ); English Chamber Orchestra; David Hill (Organ)
• Running Time: 16 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1960