Simon Preston
Simon John Preston (4 August 1938 – 13 May 2022) was an English organist, conductor and composer who was admired as one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.
Genre: classical-organ
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Top Tracks
- Gloria in D Major, RV589: 1. Gloria in excelsis
- Trumpet Tune
- Handel: Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: I. Allegro
- Gloria in D, R.589: 3. Laudamus te
- Handel: Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: II. Andante
- Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: I. Dixit Dominus
- Handel: Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: IV. Allegro
- Handel: Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: III. Adagio
- Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: 6. Menuet I
- Handel: Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 3, HWV 308: III. Spiritoso
- Handel: Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 3, HWV 308: II. Adagio e fuga
- Handel: Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 3, HWV 308: I. Allegro
- Toccata
- Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VIa. Dominus a dextris tuis
- Handel: Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 3, HWV 308: IV. Menuet I & II
- Gloria in D, R.589: 2. Et in terra pax
- Gloria in D, R.589: 7. Domini fili unigenite
- Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VIII. Gloria Patri, et Filio
- Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: VIb. Judicabit in nationibus – VIc. Conquassabit
- Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: V. Tu es sacerdos in aeternum
Albums (46)
- Sound the Trumpets (2019-03-08)
- Lassus: Choral Music (2019-02-08)
- Music For Four Harpsichords (2017-02-17)
- A Festival of Lessons and Carols (2015-12-01)
- Vivaldi: Gloria In D Major; Bach: Magnificat In E Flat Major (2014-01-01)
- Christmas-time Carols (2013-10-22)
- Vierne: Carillon de Westminster / Widor: Symphony No.5 In F Minor / Reubke: Sonata On The 94th Psalm (2013-01-01)
- Christmas at King's College (2012-10-16)
- Michael Haydn: Horn Concerto; 6 Minuets (2012-01-01)
- Martin: Orchestral, Choral & Vocal Works. (2009-02-20)
- Orgelkonzerte op.4 & 7 (Auswahl) "Kuckuck & Nachtigall" [Audior] (2009-01-01)
- Bach, J.S.: Toccata & Fuge (2008-01-01)
- Handel: Dixit Dominus (2007-01-01)
- Royal Albert Hall Organ Restored (2006-07-03)
- Bach: Jesu, Priceless Treasure (2000-01-01)
- Bach, J.S.: Complete Organ Works (2000-01-01)
- J.S. Bach: Organ Works (1997-09-01)
- Haydn: Four Masses (1997-01-01)
- Vivaldi: Gloria/Nisi Dominus/4 Cantatas etc. (1997-01-01)
- J.S. Bach: Preludes and Fugues (1996-01-01)
- Haydn: The Masses (1996-01-01)
- Purcell: The Harpsichord Suites; 2 Voluntaries (1995-01-01)
- Poulenc: Gloria For Soprano, Mixed Chorus And Orchestra; Concerto For Organ, Strings And Timpani In G Minor; Concert Champetre For Harpsichord And Orchestra (1995-01-01)
- Bach, J.S. / Vivaldi: Magnificat / Nisi Dominus / Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera etc. (1994-01-01)
- Franck: Symphony In D minor / Poulenc: Concerto For Organ, Strings And Percussion In G Minor (Live) (1993-01-01)
- Trumpet & Organ Spectacular at Sorø Church (1992-06-17)
- Handel: Water Music; Music For The Royal Fireworks (1991-05-01)
- French Organ Concertos (1970-01-01)
- Variations On 'America' (1990-08-01)
- The World of The Organ (1990-01-01)
- Haydn: Great Organ Mass; Missa Sancti Nicolai; Missa Rorate Coeli (1989-01-01)
- Bach, J.S.: Toccata and Fugue BWV 565; Organ Works BWV 572, 590, 532, 769 & 552 (1989-01-01)
- Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur; La Tranfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus Christ (1989-01-01)
- Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232; Nisi Dominus, HWV 238; Salve Regina, HWV 241 (1988-01-01)
- Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 "Organ" (1987-01-01)
- Coronation Music For King James II (1987-01-01)
- Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli / Allegri: Miserere (1986-01-01)
- Läubin / Preston - Awake the trumpets lofty sound (1986-01-01)
- Early English Organ Music (1986-01-01)
- Reubke: The 94th Psalm / Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue on "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam" (1985-01-01)
- Handel: The Organ Concertos (1984-01-01)
- Vierne: Carillon de Westminster / Widor: Symphony No. 5 (1984-01-01)
- Handel: Dettingen Te Deum; Dettingen Anthem (1984-01-01)
- Organ Fireworks 1: The Organ of Westminster Abbey (1970-01-01)
- Haydn: Missa Sanctae Caecilae (1980-12-01)
- Handel: Utrecht Te Deum; Jubilate (1980-10-01)
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