The Town Hall Tradition: Virtuoso Organ Showpieces from Town Hall, Birmingham DVD

The debut DVD from Thomas Trotter - one of the world's greatest organists - and the first DVD release from Regent Records. An opportunity to enjoy, both visually and aurally, Thomas Trotter's artistry and staggering technique in a celebration of town hall virtuosity, on the great concert hall organ with which he is intimately acquainted.Features a highly entertaining and varied programme of organ pieces from the heart of the town hall tradition, including Thalben-Ball's Variations on a theme of Paganini played almost entirely on the pedals.Extra features include a... biographical interview with Thomas Trotter and a guide to the Town Hall organ.Box contains both a DVD Video (performance in 5.1 surround sound), audio CD, and a 16 page booklet with notes on the music, the Town Hall, and a newly-written article on the history of the organ by Nicholas Thistlethwaite. 1. Concert Overture No 1 in C minor - Alfred Hollins (6:57)2. Largo, Allegro, Aria and Two Variations - Michael Festing, arr George Thalben-Ball (5:06)3. Variations on a theme of Paganini for pedals - George Thalben-Ball (7:30)4. Bells across the meadows - Albert W Ketlbey, trans Gatty Sellars (4:46)5. March Youth of Britain - Eric Coates, trans Thomas Trotter (5:32)6. The Typewriter - Leroy Anderson, trans Trotter (1:53)7. Overture to The Mastersingers of Nurenberg - Richard Wagner, trans Edwin H Lemare (9:49)8. Romance The Evening Star - Wagner, trans Lemare (5:05)9. Ride of the Valkyries - Wagner, trans Lemare (5:31)10. Ouverture Solennelle, Op 49 '1812' - Peter I Tchaikovsky, trans Edwin Evans and Thomas Trotter (15:59) [show more]

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