Tom Winpenny: John Gardner: Complete Organ Music, Vol. 2 - COMPACT DISCS

Title: John Gardner: Complete Organ Music, Vol. 2
Artist: Tom Winpenny
Label: Toccata
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5060113447609
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-04-18
Number of Discs: 1

The English composer John Gardner (1917-2011) played the organ from an early age; his first work to be published was for the organ, and he wrote for the instrument throughout his long life. His music, whether secular or sacred, is characterised by a rhythmic vivacity and technical command informed by his fondness for jazz, Renaissance and Baroque procedures and classical counterpoint - and the spirit of dance is often close to hand. It's quirky and distinctive personality is a mirror of the man: Gardner's gruff, slightly formal manner barely hid a mischievous sense of humour, flashes of which can be glimpsed even in his more serious works. Above all, his musical language is honest and emotionally direct, as he was.

Tracks:
1.1 Wedding March, Op. 17
1.2 High Heaven Fantasy, Op. 151
1.3 Prelude on Dominus Regit Me, Op. 127
1.4 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Theme. Lento -
1.5 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 1 L’istessto tempo
1.6 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 2
1.7 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 3 -
1.8 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 4 -
1.9 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 5 Meno mosso con rubato espressivo
1.10 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 6 Poco più mosso -
1.11 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 7 Adagio molto ma flessibile -
1.12 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 8 Allegro molto -
1.13 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 9 -
1.14 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 10 -
1.15 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 11 -
1.16 Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 12 Finale fugato
1.17 Interlude, Op. 143
1.18 Introduction, Ground and Coda, Op. 28 (Old Series; 1936)~I. Introduction
1.19 Introduction, Ground and Coda, Op. 28 (Old Series; 1936)~II. Ground -
1.20 Introduction, Ground and Coda, Op. 28 (Old Series; 1936)~III. Coda
1.21 Coronation Postlude, Op. 40 (Old Series; 1937)
1.22 Fantasy on Byrd’s Non Nobis, Op. 30
1.23 Five Dances for Organ, Op. 179~No. 1 Lavolta
1.24 Five Dances for Organ, Op. 179~No. 2 Pavin
1.25 Five Dances for Organ, Op. 179~No. 3 Jig
1.26 Five Dances for Organ, Op. 179~No. 4 Lament
1.27 Five Dances for Organ, Op. 179~No. 5 Fling