Director of Music’s 2019 Lenten Challenge
Llandaff Cathedral’s Director of Music, Stephen Moore, has given himself a challenge for Lent this year. Stephen will record and publish online one piece of Lenten organ music for each of the 40 days. Asked about the project, Stephen said “It seemed like a good way to mark the forty days of Lent. It also will bring to light some of the wonderful repertoire that is available to organists at this time of year. It has been difficult to know what to play and I hope people will enjoy various pieces that I publish. It’s also my hope that this will promote the wonderful Nicholson Organ we have at the Cathedral.”
The pieces are all being published on YouTube with a short background explanation of each. The list is below, and these will be added to daily. Watch the videos and follow Stephen’s account by clicking here
Day 1 – Jeanne Demessieux Attende Domine
Day 2 – Olivier Messiaen Jesus accepte la souffrance (from La Nativité du Seigneur)
Day 3 – David Bednall Toccata on ‘Aberystwyth’
Day 4 – Peter Hurford Prelude on ‘Caswall’
Day 5 – Marcel Dupré Vexilla Regis (from Le Tombeau de Titelouze)
Day 6 – Jacques Ibert Choral in C-sharp minor
Day 7 – J S Bach Erbarm dich, Herre Jesu Christ, BWV 721
Day 8 – Francis Jackson Hymn Prelude on ‘Love Unknown’
Day 9 – Kenneth Leighton Rockingham
Day 10 – Dietrich Buxtehude Durch Adams Fall
Day 11 – Johannes Brahms Herzlich thut mich verlangen I
Day 12 – Marcel Dupré Cortège et Litanie
Day 13 – Herbert Howells Psalm Prelude Set 2 No.1
Day 14 – J S Bach O Mensch, bewein dein sunde gross, BWV 622
Day 15 – Leo Sowerby Were you there?
Day 16 – Johannes Brahms Herzlich thut mich verlangen II
Day 17 (The Annunciation of the Lord) – Jean Langlais Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella
Day 18 – Philip Moore Hymn Prelude on ‘Horsley’
Day 19 – Herbert Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1 No.1
Day 20 – Ashley Grote Hymn Prelude on ‘Cross of Jesus’
Day 21 – J S Bach Herzlich thut mich verlangen, BWV 727
Day 22 – Cesar Franck Choral in E major
Day 23 – Johannes Brahms Herzliebster Jesu
Day 24 – Herbert Howells Psalm Prelude Set 2 No.2