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ORGAN MUSIC
from the Island of Ireland

John Dexter at the Organ of
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Francis Jackson at the Organ of
Down Cathedral, County Down

Contents:

	Organ Sonata No. 4 Op. 153, Sonata Celtica, Sir Charles Villers Stanford
1.	Allegro molto moderato		[9.46]
2.	Tempa con veriazio		[5.18]
3.	St. Patrick's Breast		[7.54]
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4.	Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565	Johann S Bach	[8.26]
5.	Tuba Tune in D major Op. 15	C S Lang	[2.12]
6.	Communion on an Irish Air	C H Kitson	[4.37]
7.	Toccata-Finale from Symphony No. 5 in F minor Op. 48 No. 1	Charles M Widor	[6.08]
8.	The Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) - Study for Organ	John Dexter	[2.32]
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	Sir Charles Villers Stanford
9.	Postlude in G major Op. 101		[2.05]
10.	Prelude in E flat major Op. 101		[2.38]
11.	Prelude in F major Op. 101		[3.49]
12.	Prelude in the form of a Toccata Op. 88 No. 3		[3.00]
13.	Postlude in D minor Op. 105		[5.44]
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	Charles Wood
14.	Prelude on St. Mary		[5.54]
15.	Prelude on York		[2.31]

ADD Total Time = 73.42 - Digitally Remastered 1996

This unique album couples the two greatest Cathedral Organs in the whole of the island of Ireland - St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and Down Cathedral. The program is of wide appeal - and not only to organ specialist, who have eagerly awaited the release of just such an album as this - for the music includes rarely-heard pieces alongside perennial favourites.

The Organ Music of Sir Charles Stanford occupies a prominent place in his large output, and on this CD we have the magnificent Organ Sonata no 4, the "Sonata Celtica", written at the conclusion of World War I alongside a selection of some of his shorter pieces. There is other Irish organ music from Charles Wood and from John Dexter, who on the St. Patrick’s Cathedral organ also plays his own Study on "The Londonderry air" (Danny Boy).

Completing the program are J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Widor’s Toccata from the Fifth Symphony, C.S. Lang’s Tuba Tune and C.H. Kitson’s Communion on an Irish Air.

The organists on this disc are John Dexter, at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral instrument, and Francis Jackson, playing the organ at Down Cathedral. The booklet also includes details on the history of these two magnificent instruments. A must for all interested in the ‘King of Instruments’.

Page revised 27.06.03

ORGAN MUSIC from the Island of Ireland

ORGAN MUSIC
from the Island of Ireland