I only recently discovered Friedrich Cerha (1926-2023) through a compilation of various contemporary organ works (HORIZON) featuring his 2010 Toccata. Now, here is the complete organ works, 25 works in total, ranging from less than a minute duration through to the eight-minute Toccata. Cerha, born in Austria where he spent… Read moreFriedrich Cerha – Complete Works for Organ
There are some recordings which, when graced with a rare play, surprise me in some way…a blast from the past perhaps or the realisation / recollection of a hidden gem. This interesting Pro Organo recording of music by the American organist and composer Calvin Hampton did just that – it… Read moreIn Praise of Humanity
John Scott possessed a rare humble musicianship which coupled phenomenal technique with exquisite sensitivity. This 2004 Hyperion recording of music by Whitlock on the mighty organ of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, was his last before his move, just a few months later, to St Thomas’s Church, Fifth Avenue, New York,… Read moreJohn Scott plays Whitlock
