Edward Taylor plays 'Benedictus' (No. 1) by A. Rowley

Edward Taylor plays the first of two pieces entitled 'Benedictus' by the British composer Alec Rowley.
Rowley's music is full of rich harmonies and lyrical tunes. This piece opens gently on swell flutes and strings and builds to a small climax on the full swell and great diapasons. After returning to the opening theme at a different pitch, another build of tension and volume culminates in the climax of the piece on nearly full organ. After reducing, an exact return of the opening continues leading into the coda, ending gently on the swell strings.
Performed here at Carlisle Cathedral

[@ewennlesergent3625]

Beaucoup d'émotions... Très belle musique....

[@wurlitzer895]

I very much enjoy Rowley's organ music. His 'Soliloquy' is another intensely personal musical statement. Very beautiful and well worth knowing. Thank you, Mr Taylor, for a masterfully sensitive performance.

[@arthurrobson2002]

Wonderfully performed with such expression and space. Thanks

[@williamfredscott6904]

Such effortless choreography of the registration…beautiful! Thanks for a lovely performance of a piece I hadn’t thought about for a very long time!

[@NickEales47]

Beautifully played, relaxed pace, very expressive

[@EdwardTaylorOrganist]

Thank you Nick

[@felicityrandoll3122]

Beautiful piece and beautifully played, thank you.

[@waskett1]

Lovely to hear some Alec Rowley! A much neglected composer.
Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaeltester5187]

I am in heaven. Beautiful piece played with such sensitivity. Thank you.

[@jankowskynexus]

Wow, thanks for sharing this ! I love english romantic music but this is most amazing piece I ever heard - I must study it immediately

[@amicus1766]

One of my favorite pieces to hear and play, thank you for the lovely, lovely rendition. Rowley wrote wonderful stuff for the organ.