A Tabernacle Organ Duo Extravaganza

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Sergey Rachmaninov, Edwin Bagley, Robert Milton Cundick, Georges Bizet, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Philip Sousa, George Frideric Handel, Victor August Herbert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Label: Argo

Media Format: Cassette

Media Runtime: 0

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: 430 426-4ZH

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
National Emblem Edwin Bagley, Composer
Edwin Bagley, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
(16) Concertos for Organ and Strings, Movement: F, HWV292 (Op. 4/4) George Frideric Handel, Composer
George Frideric Handel, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Babes in Toyland, Movement: March of the Toys Victor August Herbert, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Victor August Herbert, Composer
Adagio and Allegro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(The) Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
John Philip Sousa, Composer
Robert Cundick, Organ
(14) Songs, Movement: No. 14, Vocalise (wordless: rev 1915) Sergey Rachmaninov, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Sergey Rachmaninov, Composer
Epsom, Esq Robert Milton Cundick, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Robert Milton Cundick, Composer
(Die) Kunst der Fuge, '(The) Art of Fugue' Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(L')Arlésienne - Suites, Movement: Adagietto Georges Bizet, Composer
Georges Bizet, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
(L')Arlésienne - Suites, Movement: Farandole Georges Bizet, Composer
Georges Bizet, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ

Composer or Director: Sergey Rachmaninov, Edwin Bagley, Robert Milton Cundick, Georges Bizet, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Philip Sousa, George Frideric Handel, Victor August Herbert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Label: Argo

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 71

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: 430 426-2ZH

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
National Emblem Edwin Bagley, Composer
Edwin Bagley, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
(16) Concertos for Organ and Strings, Movement: F, HWV292 (Op. 4/4) George Frideric Handel, Composer
George Frideric Handel, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Babes in Toyland, Movement: March of the Toys Victor August Herbert, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Victor August Herbert, Composer
Adagio and Allegro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
(The) Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
John Philip Sousa, Composer
Robert Cundick, Organ
(14) Songs, Movement: No. 14, Vocalise (wordless: rev 1915) Sergey Rachmaninov, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Sergey Rachmaninov, Composer
Epsom, Esq Robert Milton Cundick, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
Robert Milton Cundick, Composer
(Die) Kunst der Fuge, '(The) Art of Fugue' Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(L')Arlésienne - Suites, Movement: Adagietto Georges Bizet, Composer
Georges Bizet, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
(L')Arlésienne - Suites, Movement: Farandole Georges Bizet, Composer
Georges Bizet, Composer
John Longhurst, Organ
Robert Cundick, Organ
This record is my 'turkey' of the year. The Salt Lake Tabernacle organ is an impressive instrument and with four hands at the various keyboards and as many feet on the pedals one expected something impressive. But the result is incredibly boring. Even the opening National Emblem fails to take off, in spite of some massive trumpet and tuba imitations at the end. When this was played back at the recording sessions ''the air movement generated by the woofers on the monitor speakers blew out the flame of the lighter belonging to one of the recording crew''. But this was purely a physical rather than a musical burst of energy. In the engaging ''March of the Toys'', when the performers come to the main tune they produce a dismaying broadening that is impossibly self-conscious. The Handel concerto and the Bizet items are almost unbelievably dull. This programme plays for 71 minutes, but it seemed much longer. Not recommended.'

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