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Complete here for the first time on CD, the Great Cathedral Organ Series captured in sonic snapshot the finest organs, organists and organ music to be heard in late 1960s Britain. This generously filled box complements the original 19 LPs with bonus tracks from two celebrated virtuosi Simon Preston and Fernando Germani and a whole bonus LP from the brilliant young Brian Runnett.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I collected several LPs in this series during the early 1970s and was delighted to see this CD version appear on the Priory Records website, from whence I bought it.
I put disc 1 on in the car recently and was absolutely blown away by the quality and sheer power of that opening Mozart F minor chord. I simply couldn't stop shivering at the thrill of hearing a "vintage" recording I thought I was unlikely to hear again. I had never, ever before experienced the clarity and quality of recording (yes OK there would have been surface noise on a vinyl LP), which was here achieved on CD. This, together with Noel Rawsthorne's sheer brilliance, made for stunning listening. Much the same can be said of the York Minster recording, on which the Tuba (Mirabilis)really cuts through the rest of the texture in a way I'd not noticed before. I remember my School Music Department had this LP in the 1960s and it never sounded quite as good then as it does now. I look forward to further treats from CD 3 onwards.
This is a boxed set I thoroughly recommend; although I paid more for it than I would have done at Amazon I think it is truly remarkable value for money.
I put disc 1 on in the car recently and was absolutely blown away by the quality and sheer power of that opening Mozart F minor chord. I simply couldn't stop shivering at the thrill of hearing a "vintage" recording I thought I was unlikely to hear again. I had never, ever before experienced the clarity and quality of recording (yes OK there would have been surface noise on a vinyl LP), which was here achieved on CD. This, together with Noel Rawsthorne's sheer brilliance, made for stunning listening. Much the same can be said of the York Minster recording, on which the Tuba (Mirabilis)really cuts through the rest of the texture in a way I'd not noticed before. I remember my School Music Department had this LP in the 1960s and it never sounded quite as good then as it does now. I look forward to further treats from CD 3 onwards.
This is a boxed set I thoroughly recommend; although I paid more for it than I would have done at Amazon I think it is truly remarkable value for money.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great selection of music, very varied. High quality sound and a pleasure to listen to. A good buy, excellent service
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I bought this through amazon.it for 27 euros which was even more of a bargain than the amazon.co.uk price. But that apart, this is a most wonderful collection for anyone who loves the sound of a big British organ in a big acoustic. I had the Gloucester LP years and years ago for the recording of the Elgar Sonata, so this cd brought back many happy memories of that. It arrived only yesterday and I've dipped into several of the cds and they are just what I had hoped for. If you want to see the list of the repertoire before buying, just put the title into Google and you'll find everything listed. The recording quality is superb. There is real presence. I am absolutely delighted with this set and I'm sure lots of others with tastes similar to mine will feel the same!
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Only took 35 years to complete
Having been an avid collector of the LP's I finally completed the set just a few years ago so when I saw this collection become available I immediately requested it for Christmas... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Parison
Great reminiscing material
I am a rather avid churchgoer, along with Mrs O'Lye. We are very active in the church, helping with services as well as the numerous fundraising activities in support of the local... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Harry O'Lye
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