FATHER WILLIS BICENTENARY - 1821-2021 - PETER DYKE AT HEREFORD CATHEDRAL

[Rowland Wateridge]

FATHER WILLIS BICENTENARY - 1821-2021 - PETER DYKE AT HEREFORD CATHEDRAL

To mark the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Father Henry Willis on 27th April 1821, Peter Dyke presents this demonstration tour of Hereford Cathedral's 1893 Father Willis organ.  

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0y64U0Jir8&t=7s

[Rowland Wateridge]

Peter Dyke apparently received some comments from people about the Hereford Father Willis demonstration video saying that they would have liked to have heard more of the organ!   He has responded with these three videos of recordings, two of them live, introduced here in his own words: 

“The first one we did was at Christmas, as we weren't sure whether the annual Christmas Sparkle recital would be possible in front of a live audience. In the end, we were able to hold the concert but there were probably a good number of people who were glad to watch online rather than come in person.

https://youtu.be/mYD9xjTHtt0

“At Easter, it wasn't possible to have an audience in the building for a concert - a situation we had anticipated - so it was good we had pre-recorded this recital to substitute for the usual Easter Monday recital. In both cases I think the spoken introductions were appreciated and may have brought Hereford's Willis organ to a wider group of people than would normally have been able to hear it.

https://youtu.be/WKvoQpb4RZ4

“As a Holy Week offering, I was glad to perform the rather fine new work by Philip Moore, Via Crucis, in a liturgical context. I think this is a tremendously good new work!

https://youtu.be/d_0vA5KOxxs

“I hope you enjoy these!”