Handel: Romantic Organ Transcriptions (CD)

Occasional Oratorio HWV62 – Overture arr. William Thomas Best (1826–1897)
1 I. Andante maestoso – Allegro 4’49
2 II. Largo 2’41
3 III. March 2’18

Suite No.1 in B flat HWV434 arr. W.T. Best
4 I. Prelude 2’00
5 II. Allegro moderato 2’18
6 III. Air – Five variations 4’32

7 Serse HWV40 – Largo (‘Ombra mai fu’) arr. George Clement Martin (1844–1916) 5’22

Saul HWV53 – Symphony (Act I) arr. W.T. Best
8 I. Allegro 5’25
9 II. Andante 2’34
10 III. Allegro 3’26
11 IV. Larghetto 2’52

Saul HWV53 – Symphony (Act 2) arr. Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)
12 I. Largo 2’20
13 II. Allegro 3’51

Messiah HWV56 –
14 I know that my Redeemer liveth arr. Francis Cunningham Woods (1862–1929) 3’35
15 Messiah HWV56 – Hallelujah arr. Théodore Dubois (1837–1924) 4’35

Prelude and Fugue in F minor arr. A. Guilmant
16 Prelude 2’55
17 Fugue 4’00

18 Zadok the Priest HWV258 6’09
arr. W.T. Best

Alexandre Guilmant 1837–1911
19 Paraphrase on ‘See the conqu’ring hero comes’ (Judas Maccabaeus HWV63) 3’54
20 Marche religieuse on ‘Lift up your heads’ (Messiah HWV56) 6’18

Total time 76’05

Massimo Gabba organ