Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
COMPLETE ORGAN SONATAS
Six Short Preludes and Postludes, Set 2, Op.105
Organ of the Guildhall, Londonderry, played by Desmond Hunter
DISC 1 (67"47")
SONATA No.1 in F Major, Op. 149
1 Allegro (molto moderato) ..
2. Tempo di Menuetto (Allegretto)
3. Allegro maestoso (Come prima)
SONATA No.2 (Sonata Eroica) in G Minor, Op. 151
4 Rheims (Allegro moderate)
5. Adagio molto (Tempo di Marcia Solenne)
6 Verdun (Allegro moderate)
SONATA No.3 (Britannica) in D minor, Op. 152
7 Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco
8 Benedictus (Larghetto)
9 Allegro molto e ritmico
DISC 2 (61"58") SONATA No.4 (Celtica) in C Minor, Op. 153
1 Allegro molto modaato
2. Tema con Variazione (Allegretto)
3. St. Patrick"s Breastplate (Allegro maestoso)
SONATA No.6 (Quasis Una Fantasia) in A Major. Op.
4 Allegro moderato
5. Allegretto non troppo mosso
6. Allegro
SIX SHORT PRELUDES & POSTLUDES, Set 2 Op. 105
7. On a theme of Orlando Gibbons, Song 34
8. On a theme of Orlando Gibbons, Song 22
9 Lento
10. On a theme of Orlando Gibbons, Song 24
11 Trio
12. Allegro Six Short Preludes and Postludes, Set 2, Op.105
Organ of the Guildhall, Londonderry, played by Desmond Hunter