The organist and harpsichordist John Worgan (1724-90) was one of the most highly respected musicians in the London of his day: Handel admired his playing, and Burney described him as 'very masterly and learned'. Worgan was the organist of Vauxhall Gardens and of a number of London churches and naturally composed for his own instruments. Most of his music is lost, but his fifth son, James Worgan, also a musician, had fifteen of his father's organ pieces published after his death. Here they are performed on the organ of St Botolph's without Aldgate (perhaps England's oldest surviving church organ), where Worgan himself was organist from 1753 until his demise - the perfect vehicle for this quirky but proud music.

Tracklist:

Organ Piece No. 8 In G Major: I. Andante Maestoso
Organ Piece No. 8 In G Major: II. Fugato: Allegro
Organ Piece No. 4 In B-Flat Major
Organ Piece No. 5 In G Minor
Organ Piece No. 10 In F Major
Organ Piece No. 11 In C Major: I. Andante
Organ Piece No. 11 In C Major: II. Allegro
Organ Piece No. 13 In G Major: I. Andante E Cantabile
Organ Piece No. 13 In G Major: II. Allegro Non Tanto
Organ Piece No. 1 In A Major
Organ Piece No. 6 In C Minor: I. [Adagio]
Organ Piece No. 6 In C Minor: II. [Allegro]
Organ Piece No. 9 In C Major: I. Adagio
Organ Piece No. 9 In C Major: II. Allegretto
Organ Piece No. 7 In F Major: I. Siciliano: Andante Moderato
Organ Piece No. 7 In F Major: II. Vivace Ma Non Allegro
Organ Piece No. 12 In D Minor: I. Andante
Organ Piece No. 12 In D Minor: II. Allegro Non Tanto
Organ Piece No. 3 In F Major
Organ Piece No. 14 In C Major: I. Andante Poco Larghetto
Organ Piece No. 14 In C Major: II. Allegrissimo
Organ Piece No. 15 In A Major: I. Aria Poco Andante
Organ Piece No. 15 In A Major: II. Allegro
Organ Piece No. 2 In F Major

UPC: 5060113443328
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 2.12.16
Format: CD

Worgan / Roberts - Worgan: Complete Organ Music (CD)