John Sanders - Toccata - Ben Bloor

Описание: Toccata by John Sanders, performed by Ben Bloor in a live concert on the 4 manual, 71 stop 1969 Rushworth & Dreaper organ of Chester Cathedral on Thursday 13th February 2025.

John Sanders OBE spent most of his professional musical life at Gloucester Cathedral, first as Assistant Organist, then as Director of Music. For a brief period in the 1960s, between these two posts, he moved to take charge of the choir in Chester Cathedral, where this present recording was made.

As a composer, Sanders is perhaps best known for his choral 'Reproaches', sung around the country on Good Friday. He only composed two solo organ works, a 'Soliloquy' and this arresting 'Toccata'.

Many thanks to Philip Rushforth for the invitation to play and for facilitating the recital in Chester Cathedral.

Ben Bloor is Organist at the London Oratory Church and School Organist at Westminster School. For more information, please visit https://www.benbloor.com

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