Master Tallis"s Testament, by Herbert Howells,played on the Porthleven organ.

[virginiaorganbuilder]

Keep practicing! You've nearly got it! Excellent reading!

[pmzephyr22]

Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed hearing this instrument. I know that the town you mention is in Cornwall. Could you let us in on where the organ is located and who the builder was and when?

[cornwall59]

Hello sorry for late reply, the place is called "Porthleven" it was built by"Forster & Andrews of Hull 1899,it really is a splendid instrument to play Thanks !

[Stickinsect56]

Not bad for a first play. Brave to record it and open himself up to armchair critics. Fabulous piece of music.

[cornwall59]

Thanks ! well why not,giv e it a go ! not sure wot choirboyfromhell means, organ needs tuning,its in good,& always up 2 date ! o well never mind !

[and3583]

It sounds spot on to me but its very British tuning, kind of as precise as it can be without being clinical. I love the deeply beating contrast between the salicional and the celeste rank but its VERY deep indeed by international standards imo. Even Cliquot didn't push it that deep!

[cornwall59]

Thank you indeed,that celeste sure beats ! pardon the pun lol

[irishmaestro]

Howells has to be one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Pity he's not better known.

[Stickinsect56]

Agreed. His music is absolutely divine be it choral, or organ. Hymnus Paradisi is pure heaven.

[propagamba]

in the cathedral music world, howells is one of the best known composers...

[EccentricRichard]

@irishmaestro - indeed so, greatly underrated. Actually, he was a cousin of my great-grandmother, so I am somewhat biased...

[choirboyfromhell]

Agreed, probably one of the loveliest preludes ever written.

Not a bad first reading, but somebody needs to tune that organ!

[Stickinsect56]

Choir boy from Hell? I'm sure you looked angelic in your cassock, surplus and ruff.