Introduction and Allegro

“The Introduction and Allegro uses a harmonic language closer to that of Messiaen and is also more rhythmically varied than any previous piece of mine - it was composed as a kind of riposte to Messiaen’s Dieu Parmi nous….both were included at the beginning and end of my contribution to EMI’s Great Cathedral Organ series in 1966”
Here we have the final recording of the three VISION again using the thrilling brilliance of the Blackburn Cathedral sample set. It fits like a glove! Sadly there is no recording of Arthur playing it on the post-rebuild Ely organ but there is a recording by his former assistant organist, the brilliant Jeremy Filsell which can be found on Apple Music.

Other recordings in this Wills series can be found here:
Fanfare
St Edmundsbury https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64698
Blackburn https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64708

Meditation on Adoro te:

https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64739

Carillon on ‘Orientis Partibus’
“St Ouen” https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64755

Carillon on ‘Orientis Partibus’
St Edmundsbury
https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64762

Carillon on ‘Orientis Partibus’
Blackburn
https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64769

Introduction and Allegro
“St Ouen”
https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64775

Introduction and Allegro
St Edmundsbury
https://contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/64786