Dear Colleagues
I'm preparing a
new CD, "Handel-Inspired", from St George's Church Hanover
Square (Handel's church).
This recording will be GBP 13.50 when officially released on the
Priory label, but just GBP 10
if ordered in advance (by 14 April) direct
from Paul Ayres.
Full details at http://www.paulayres.co.uk/cd/inspired.html
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Handel-Inspired
a
new CD of music by, or inspired by, Georg Frideric Handel
played on the
Handel House chamber organ at St George's Hanover Square by
Paul
Ayres
If ordered before 14 April 2007, this disc is available for
just
GBP 10 (including UK postage and packing)
a saving of more than 25%
on the Priory retail price (GBP 13.50)
This CD will feature a varied
collection of pieces, many recorded for the
first time. There are examples of
GFH's music originally written for organ,
and arrangements of well-known
instrumental works. Complementing the genius
of Handel (who regularly
attended St George's Hanover Square) are composers
who have been
'Handel-inspired', including Samuel Wesley, Alexandre Guilmant
and William
Wolstenholme. Then there are eight brand new works selected from
the 98
international entries to the Handel-Inspired Composition
Competition,
generously supported by the Hinrichsen Foundation and by the
Kenneth
Leighton Trust.
The music will be
played on the 1998 chamber organ (one manual, no pedals)
by Goetze and Gwynn,
a reproduction of a mid-eighteenth century
instrument owned by Charles
Jennens ('librettist' of Messiah), commissioned
by the Handel House Museum.
Paul Ayres is Assistant Director of Music at St
George's Hanover Square, and
he has given many recitals throughout the world.
Reviews of his previous
solo disc, Passacaglia, include: "a player of the
highest calibre and I
cannot recommend this disc too highly" (The Organ) "a
fine player on a fine
instrument... the playing is splendid!" (Organists'
Review) "excellent
technique and stylistic awareness throughout" (Music and
Vision) "an
interesting programme, well played with great energy" (Church
Music
Quarterly).