NEW SOLO RELEASE!!!
THE BUXTEHUDE INFLUENCE
Organ music by D. Buxtehude & J.S. Bach
on the Danish organ by Carsten Lund, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Priory Label: PRCD 1006
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'...enormous admiration for the beauties of this handsome 2006 instrument by the Danish firm of Carsten Lund...Andrew Arthur, Director of Music at Trinity Hall, brings expertise and scholarship to this repertoire. Well-selected pieces and colourful registration present the Dane in most sympathetic light - a comprehensive tour of the organ's resources into the bargain...Ever thought-provoking. Bravo!' Organists' Review
'This new, beautifully crafted small organ provides some lovely sounds, particularly the flutes, and Andrew Arthur exploits every available combination from the 20 stops...He plays this cleverly devised programme with musicality and an excellent understanding of the music...this recording should be of interest to many...' Choir & Organ
'...a good understanding of period performance style and technique. Bach's Fantasia in G minor and the Bach Passacaglia are given particularly fine performances, showing just what a smallish organ is capable of when played well.' Early Music Review
'...scrupulously considered performances...' BBC Music Magazine
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CD 1
1. Toccata in D Minor, BuxWV 155
2. Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BuxWV 183
3. Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV 150
4. Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
5. Praeludium in F-sharp minor, BuxWV 146
6. Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott, BWV 721
7. Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiß gar wohl, BuxWV 193
8. Magnificat IX. Toni (2 verses), BuxWV 205
9. Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733
10. Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 220
11. Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 221
12. Fuga in G, BuxWV 175
13. Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BuxWV 199
14. Fantasia in G minor, BWV 542.1
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CD 2
1. Ciacona in E minor, BuxWV 160
2. Canzonetta in E minor, BuxWV 169
3. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223
4. Ciacona in C minor, BuxWV 159
5. Praeludium in C, BuxWV 137
6. Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 709
7. Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 726
8. Passacaglia in D minor, BuxWV 161
9. Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV 148
10. Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 192
11. Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV 149
12. Fuga in C, BuxWV 174
13. Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582
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J.S. Bach - Organ Chorales from the Leipzig Manuscript Vol. 1
on the Austrian organ by Rieger, Church of St Marylebone, London
Priory Label: PRCD 820
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'...impressive...a musical rhetorical style of playing that avoids all excesses…clear articulation and a good sense of phrasing' Early Music Review
'This CD is from a performer who has certainly thought about the music at an intellectual level...Andrew Arthur's attention to detail and particularly his harmonic awareness are impressive. Tempos are carefully chosen, eschewing the temptation to race - a tendency in the performance of Baroque music that has continued far too long. [He] allows pieces such as the second setting of 'Komm Heiliger Geist' to flow naturally and spontaneously; the articulation does not advertise itself, though if you attend to that aspect, it is extremely skilled. The interspersed free organ works receive fine performances...' Organists' Review
'...clean and precise playing which follows the letter of the score with scholarly precision and does so with well judged and highly sensible tempi. Students of Bach's organ music may find a valuable source of reference here.' The Gramophone
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1. Fantasia super ‘Komm, Heiliger Geist’, BWV 651
2. Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 652
3. Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667
4-5. Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
6. Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 653
7. Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658
8. Pièce d’orgue, BWV 572
9. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
10. Trio super ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’, BWV 660
11. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661
12. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her, BWV 663
13-14. Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
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'Organ Music for Passiontide from All Saints, Margaret Street'
on the newly restored Harrison & Harrison Organ of 1910
Priory Label: PRCD818
"a performance of incandescent sensitivity" The Gramophone
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1. 'Valet will ich dir geben' BWV 736 - J.S. Bach
2-4. Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op.65 - F. Mendelssohn
5. 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen' - J. Brahms
6. Psalm-Prelude No. 1, Set 2 'De Profundis' - H. Howells
7-18. Partite diverse sopra: 'Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig', BWV 768 - J.S. Bach
19. Jésus console les filles d'Israël qui le suivent' - M. Dupré
20. 'O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß', BWV 622 - J.S. Bach
21. Choral-Improvisation on 'Victimae Pachali' - C. Tournemire (transcribed: M Duruflé)
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'Carols from All Saints, Margaret Street’
The Choir of All Saints, Margaret Street, London
Conductor: Paul Brough
Organist & Producer: Andrew Arthur
Featuring solo organ music by J.S. Bach & D. Buxtehude
Priory Label: PRCD 898
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'Mozart - The Supreme Decorator'
Soloists: Diana Montague, Elizabeth Futral and Majella Cullagh
The Hanover Band (Harpsichord Continuo)
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
OPERA RARA: ORR232 CD
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‘William Child - Sacred Choral Music ’
The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
Conductor: Geoffrey Webber
Organist & Musical Editor: Andrew Arthur
ASV - Gaudeamus Label: CD GAU 182
CRITICS' CHOICE, THE GRAMOPHONE, December 1998
'World première recordings and highly welcome too' Gramophone
'First-rate' Fanfare Magazine, USA
'Remarkable' BBC Music Magazine
Gramophone Good CD Guide Recommendation
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‘Samuel Wesley: Sacred Choral Music'
The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
Conductor: Geoffrey Webber
Organist: Andrew Arthur
ASV - Gaudeamus Label: CD GAU 157
"Delightful" BBC Music Magazine
"Excellent recital" The Gramophone
Gramophone Good CD Guide Recommendation
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'J.S. Bach: St Mark Passion'
The Choir of Gonville & Caius College'
Orchestra: The Cambridge Baroque Camerata (leader: Adrian Butterfield)
Conductor: Geoffrey Webber
Assistant Chorus Master: Andrew Arthur
ASV - Gaudeamus label: CD GAX 237
"The architects of this performing version are to be congratulated for producing a performance which amounts to much more than the sum of its parts. Life has been breathed into a score which so easily could have been just a dry academic exercise; in short, this is a Passion with a soul." BBC Radio Three: CD Review
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‘Regal Fanfares’: Baroque Music for Trumpet and Organ
Trumpet: Anthony Aarons
Organ: Andrew Arthur
Griffin Label: GCCD4012
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‘The English Rachmaninov’
The Choir of All Saints, Margaret Street, London
Conductor: Paul Brough
Producer: Andrew Arthur
Priory Label: PRCD 860
'polished professionalism and obvious musical sensitivity...' International Record Review
'most impressive...fine, incisive choral singing' The Gramophone
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‘The New English Hymnal - Vol 7’
The Choir of All Saints, Margaret Street, London
Conductor: Harry Bramma
Organist: Andrew Arthur
Priory Label: PRCD 707
'...I love this recording and congratulate Harry Bramma and his perfect and sympathetic organist Andrew Arthur....Memorable and treasurable' (Sound & Vision)
'...the organ playing on this recording is excellent throughout...This disc has atmosphere and professional accomplishment on a high level...' (Organist's Review)
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'Bach Cantatas' - DVD
Bach Cantata Pilgrimage 2000
The Monteverdi Choir
The English Baroque Soloists (Organ Continuo)
Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner
BBC - Opus Arte Label: OA 0816 D
'...filmed by BBC Wales, the concerts create a moving spiritual journey in which the music itself is allowed to take centre stage thanks to the passion of the performances...' (Amazon.co.uk)
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Poulenc: Stabat Mater - DVD
The Choirs of Gonville & Caius, Clare & St John’s Colleges, Cambridge
Chorus Master (Gonville & Caius): Andrew Arthur
Soprano: Judith Howarth
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Christopher Robinson
BBC – Opus Arte Label: OA 0817 D
"This is an excellent example of what DVD can do. The performances are very fine; the combined choirs are disciplined and musical, and produce wonderful clear, precise tone." (Music Web, June 2002)
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