Prelude, Elegy and Toccata

Danse macabre, Op. 40 ? Dance of death Symphonic poem, transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt Six études pour le piano, Op. 52 ? Six piano studies 1. Prélude 2. Pour l'indépendance des doigts ? For finger independence 3. Prelude and Fugue in F minor 4. Étude de rythme ? Rhythm study 5. Prelude and Fugue in A major 6. En forme de valse ? In waltz form Allegro appassionato, Op. 70 Album pour piano, Op. 72 ? Piano album 1. Prélude 2. Carillon 3. Toccata 4. Valse ? Waltz 5. Chanson napolitaine ? Neapolitan song 6. Finale Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73 ? Auvergne rhapsody Wedding Cake, Caprice-Valse, Op. 76 Originally for piano and orchestra / Transcribed for solo piano by A. Benfeld Thême varié, Op. 97 ? Varied theme Three waltzes Valse mignonne, Op. 104 ? Dainty waltz Valse langoureuse, Op. 97 ? Languid Waltz Valse gaie, Op. 139 ? Gay waltz From Six études pour le piano, Op. 111 ? Six piano studies 3. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Minor 4. Les cloches de Las Palmas ? The bells of Las Palmas 6. Toccata Six études pour la main gauche seule, Op. 135 ? Six studies for left hand alone 1. Prélude 2. Alla fuga ? In fugal style 3. Moto perpetuo ? Perpetual motion 4. Bourrée 5. Élégie ? Elegy 6. Gigue

One of the twentieth-century’s most outstanding organist-composers – ‘The English César Franck’. This is a warm and romantic work in three movements which can be programmed separately but together add up to a structure of sonata dimensions. Bairstow’s career spanned the whole strata of provincial musical life from choral society to music festival and encompassed Organ playing writing teaching conducting accompanying lecturing composing and adjudicating as well as looking after the busy musical life of York Minster where he served as Organist and Master of the Choristers from 1913 until his death in 1946.