Arthur Wills - Carillon On 'orientis Partibus'

[AJJ 0]

If anyone out there is aware of or has a recording of the above - I would be very glad to know.

 

Thanks

AJJ

[Brian Childs 0]

If anyone out there is aware of or has a recording of the above - I would be very glad to know.

 

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AJJ

 

Yes VPS 1030 The Organ in Ely Cathedral (recorded by Michael Smythe in January 1976). The other pieces are Bach BWV 532, Marchand Basse de trompette , Liszt BACH, Louis Couperin Chacone in C, Franck B minor Choral.

 

Brian Childs

[Jonathan Lane 0]

If anyone out there is aware of or has a recording of the above - I would be very glad to know.

 

Thanks

AJJ

 

It was the voluntary on a Priory recording from Hereford Cathedral, played by David Briggs. There was also a great selection of other music sung superbly.

 

PRCD 247

 

Jonathan

[AJJ 0]

Thanks all.

 

A

[Paul Walton 0]

If anyone out there is aware of or has a recording of the above - I would be very glad to know.

 

Thanks

AJJ

 

Played by Jeremy Filsell on 'Wondrous Machine' (organ music of Arthur Wills) - Guild.

 

Paul Walton

[AJJ 0]

Played by Jeremy Filsell on 'Wondrous Machine' (organ music of Arthur Wills) - Guild.

 

Paul Walton

 

Thanks Paul

 

A

[Peter Clark 0]

Does anyone know if his "Millenium Rag" has been recorded?

 

Peter

[Paul Walton 0]

Does anyone know if his "Millenium Rag" has been recorded?

 

Peter

 

The Jeremy Filsell disc.

Incidentally, the sleeve notes mention that the first recording of the Carillon was Wills himself at Ely in 1976, but give no further details.

 

Paul

[handsoff 0]

To drift slightly downwind of the topic, I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the march "City of Ely" by Arthur Wills played after last week's Choral Evensong from Ely Cathedral. I've just got around to listening to my tape of it and had to play the closing voluntary twice! What a belter - and beautifully played on that fantastic H & H. It showed off the Solo reeds very nicely...Worth using the BBC R3 playback thingy.

 

P

[AJJ 0]

The Jeremy Filsell disc.

Incidentally, the sleeve notes mention that the first recording of the Carillon was Wills himself at Ely in 1976, but give no further details.

 

Paul

 

I heard him play it once there following a service - the final hymn was sung to 'Orientis Partibus' complete with vaguely atonal playover.

 

A

[Andy 0]

I have been asked to play the Carillon. How hard is it? I don't want to commit to playing something that is beyond me. It might be rather embarassing.

[wolsey 0]

I have been asked to play the Carillon. How hard is it?

It's not for the faint-hearted, and one or two systems will require patient practice...

[Andy 0]

It's not for the faint-hearted, and one or two systems will require patient practice...

 

Thanks. I've just got it and had a first bash through and a little practice before and after services this morning. I think it's 'do-able'. It's a good piece though, well worth persevering with.

[edbowie 0]

Played by Jeremy Filsell on 'Wondrous Machine' (organ music of Arthur Wills) - Guild.

 

Paul Walton

 

 

Also the concluding voluntary, played by David Briggs, on PRCD 5022 'Choral Evensong from Hereford Cathedral'. Only £4.99 direct from Priory.

[Andy 0]

Also the concluding voluntary, played by David Briggs, on PRCD 5022 'Choral Evensong from Hereford Cathedral'. Only £4.99 direct from Priory.

 

Thanks. Sounds like a sound investment.

[Martin Cooke 0]

If anyone out there is aware of or has a recording of the above - I would be very glad to know.

 

Thanks

AJJ

 

I've been reading Arthur Wills' autobiography Full with Wills which is most interesting an enjoyable. Is this piece in a Novello album or published separately? I am sure I have it but can't find it!

[AJJ 0]

I've been reading Arthur Wills' autobiography Full with Wills which is most interesting an enjoyable. Is this piece in a Novello album or published separately? I am sure I have it but can't find it!

Here it is....

 

 

Published possibly as you say by Novello (according to Dr Wills' website) though not sure if still available. Dr Wills once helped me with some music so maybe would do so again. Incidentally, he is 90 on 19th September.

 

A

[David Patrick 0]

This piece is in Volume 3 of "The Bristol Collection" edited by Lee Hastings Bristol Jr. and published in the USA by Harold Flammer. It is a fine piece and most enjoyable to play.

 

DKP

[Martin Cooke 0]

This piece is in Volume 3 of "The Bristol Collection" edited by Lee Hastings Bristol Jr. and published in the USA by Harold Flammer. It is a fine piece and most enjoyable to play.

 

DKP

 

Thank you so much DKP - I knew I had it, but to be honest, I had forgotten all about those Bristol Collection volumes, not finding other items all that valuable.