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Sans Titre, Andante
Uploaded by: FredM
Composer: Grosjean, Ernest Organ: Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll Software: Hauptwerk V Views: 43
Andante in G
Uploaded by: ESchoen
Composer: James Stimpson (1820-1886) Organ: Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 525
Andante con moto
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Composer: John Adamson Organ: Utrecht - Dom, Bätz Organ Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 89
Andante Sostenuto
Uploaded by: Agnus_Dei
Composer: Gray, Alan Organ: Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 125
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Agnus_Dei (05/19/21)
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Gray, Alan
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Audio Angelorum
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Sample Set:
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Peterborough Cathedral Hill
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Software: | Hauptwerk IV |
Genre: | Early 20th century |
Description: | Alan Gray (23 December 1855 – 27 September 1935) was a British organist and composer. He was born in York, and attended St Peter's School and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge, succeeding C.V.Stanford as organist of Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930. He died in Cambridge in 1935 at the age of 79.
Among his compositions are liturgical music which include several complete service settings. A number of his fine hymn descants are still in common use, as are a few of his hymn tunes. His monumental anthem, "What are these that glow from afar?", which was written to commemorate those who fell in World War I is an electrifying work that fully satisfies and challenges organist and choir. His organ works, which are numerous, have all but disappeared from the repertoire, even of English organists.
Gray was a TALL man, who stood at 6'7"! However he was said to be very gentle, especially with choristers, who loved him greatly. He is still thought of with words of praise at Trinity College.
A memorial to him in the ante-chapel reads:
"Sacred to the memory of Alan Gray, famous for his music, who served as Organist in this College for thirty-seven years, winning great praise, and was made an Honorary Fellow. He was outstanding in dignity, kindliness and stature. He was born in York in 1855 and died here in 1935. He is greatly missed."
"Andante sostenuto" was published by Vincent in 1904. It is well-crafted and sweet with a melancholy lilt.
The Programme Annotation at the top of the score is given in the First Comment. It itself as a "verbal expression" of the style and mannerisms of the music and the time in which it was composed.
The score is attached below, as well as several photos of Alan Gray, including the memorial quoted above, and 2 pictures of Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge. |
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Recorded in: | Stereo |
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