18th-century English Organ Music, Volume 4

David Patrick was a pupil of and assistant to Harold Darke at St Michael's, Cornhill, London from 1959 to 1966, during which time he gave many recitals and was awarded a Fellowship of Trinity College, London. Since then he has firmly established himself as a recital organist, accompanist (organ, harpsichord, and piano), and conductor throughout the UK and Europe. He has also made several recordings of organ music. He founded and runs the music publishing company Fitzjohn Music Publications, which has an extensive catalogue of keyboard, vocal, and choral music, including many editions of 18th- and 19th-century organ music. He is also a choral director and adjudicator at numerous festivals and competitions in the UK and overseas.

Ever heard any music by George Green, Jonas Blewitt, or Robert Broderip? No, neither had I until I thumbed through the volumes of this newly published anthology of English pieces . . . Don't be deceived by the comparatively simple (usually sight-readable) notes and light textures. Playing this repertoire well calls for careful articulation and a sense of period style. A good tracker touch would be particularly beneficial. As you would expect, OUP's layout and print clarity is excellent. Put these volumes alongside your Stanley and Handel volumes, and you will have an excellent collection of English voluntaries to choose from whenever your feet need a rest, and your listeners need a break from (your possibly limited?) 16' Pedal stops!

• Introduction ; Voluntary in D major, 10 Voluntaries for the Organ or Harpsichord, No. 10 ; Voluntary in C minor, 6 Voluntaries for Organ, Harpsichord, etc., No. 6 ; Cornet Piece in A major, 6 Cornet Pieces, No. 2 ; Voluntary in Bb major, Op. 4 No. 4 ; Voluntary in C minor, Op. 8 No. 19 ; Voluntary in D major, Op. 1 No. 1 ; Voluntary in E major, 6 Voluntarys for the Organ, Pianoforte or Harpsichord, No. 4 ; Sonata in Bb major, Op. 4 No. 4 ; Voluntary in G major, Op. 5 No. 4 ; Fuga in F major, 6 Fuges [sic] with Introductory Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord ; Voluntary in D, 12 Voluntaries for the Organ or Harpsichord, No. 3 ; Voluntary in G major, Op. 37 No. 2 ; Piece in F, A Second Set of Select Pieces for the Organ, No. 7 ; Voluntary in D major, Op. 8 No. 1 ; Editorial Notes and Sources