Percy Whitlock - Revision history

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Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works

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	"Whitlock quickly arrived at a musical idiom that combined elements of his teacher's output and that of Elgar.~~[citation needed]~~ His lush harmonic style also bore traces of Gershwin and other popular composers of the 1920s. Stanford, Rachmaninov and Roger Quilter are other important stylistic influences. Like Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius, he often used themes that sounded like folk songs but were, in fact, original creations."		"Whitlock quickly arrived at a musical idiom that combined elements of his teacher's output and that of Elgar. His lush harmonic style also bore traces of Gershwin and other popular composers of the 1920s. Stanford, Rachmaninov and Roger Quilter are other important stylistic influences. Like Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius, he often used themes that sounded like folk songs but were, in fact, original creations."

	"Whitlock's creative gifts expressed themselves most completely in the smaller forms, and as a miniaturist he can stand alongside many composers much better remembered than he."		"Whitlock's creative gifts expressed themselves most completely in the smaller forms, and as a miniaturist he can stand alongside many composers much better remembered than he."

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List of Organ Works

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	\| Op. ?? \|\| [[Three Reflections: Three Quiet Pieces]] \|\| 1942–45		\| Op. ?? \|\| [[Three Reflections: Three Quiet Pieces]] \|\| 1942–45
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	* 1921-1930 assistant organist at Rochester Cathedral.		* 1921-1930 assistant organist at Rochester Cathedral.
	* 1930-1935 director of music at St Stephen’s, Bournemouth.		* 1930-1935 director of music at St Stephen’s, Bournemouth.
	* 1932 on he worked full-time at the Municipal Pavilion Theater in Bournemouth. He had a "considerable reputation as both a recitalist and broadcaster (Oxford Music Online). He also loved railroads, and wrote a book about them. He sometimes wrote or composed under the pseudonym "Kenneth Lark." He also worked with the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.		* 1932 on he worked full-time at the Municipal Pavilion Theater in Bournemouth. He had a "considerable reputation as both a recitalist and broadcaster" (Oxford Music Online). He also loved railroads, and wrote a book about them. He sometimes wrote or composed under the pseudonym "Kenneth Lark." He also worked with the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.
	* 1946 died in Bournemouth, England from complications of chronic tuberculosis.		* 1946 died in Bournemouth, England from complications of chronic tuberculosis.

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	Plymouth Suite is probably his most famous work for organ.		Plymouth Suite is probably his most famous work for organ.

	For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~?first_middle_last as listed in~~ Wikipedia article?].		For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Whitlock Wikipedia article on Percy Whitlock].

	==List of Organ Works==		==List of Organ Works==

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	~~?Nationality? ?~~composer, organist~~, and/or teacher or?~~		English composer and organist
	* ~~?birth year?~~ born in ~~?birth city?~~		* 1903 born in Chatham, England.
	* ~~?year~~ of ~~event? ?city~~ of ~~event? ?short description of event?~~		* studied music with Vaughan Williams at London's Royal College of Music.
	* ~~?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?~~		* 1921-1930 assistant organist at Rochester Cathedral.
	* ~~?year of death?~~ died in ~~?city~~ of ~~death?~~		* 1930-1935 director of music at St Stephen’s, Bournemouth.
			* 1932 on he worked full-time at the Municipal Pavilion Theater in Bournemouth. He had a "considerable reputation as both a recitalist and broadcaster (Oxford Music Online). He also loved railroads, and wrote a book about them. He sometimes wrote or composed under the pseudonym "Kenneth Lark." He also worked with the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.
			* 1946 died in Bournemouth, England from complications of chronic tuberculosis.

			Plymouth Suite is probably his most famous work for organ.

	For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/?first_middle_last as listed in Wikipedia article?].		For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/?first_middle_last as listed in Wikipedia article?].

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Free Online

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	Percy Whitlock's Complete Shorter Organ Music on youtube, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=percy+whitlock+the+complete+shorter+organ+music		Percy Whitlock's Complete Shorter Organ Music on youtube, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=percy+whitlock+the+complete+shorter+organ+music

	Fanfare from 4 , played by Malcolm Riley at the church of St. Brides, Fleet Street, London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2ZD6GyBJU		Fanfare from 4 Extemporisations, played by Malcolm Riley at the church of St. Brides, Fleet Street, London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2ZD6GyBJU

	Folk Tune from , played by Nigel Potts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlU8KBlkPvs		Folk Tune from 5 Short Pieces, played by Nigel Potts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlU8KBlkPvs

	Organ Sonata in C minor, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkN5Yh0OCU		Organ Sonata in C minor, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkN5Yh0OCU

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	Organ Sonata in C minor, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkN5Yh0OCU		Organ Sonata in C minor, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkN5Yh0OCU

	Fantaisie Choral in D-flat Major, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A32Mmd6EAac		Fantaisie Choral no. 1 in D-flat Major, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A32Mmd6EAac

			Fantaisie Choral no. 2 in F-sharp Major, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=befIQyikzzQ

			Plymouth Suite, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV1rVMeUBb4

	===Pay to Listen===		===Pay to Listen===

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	===Free Online===		===Free Online===
	Percy Whitlock's Complete Shorter Organ Music, played by ~~Dr.~~ Simone Gheller, ~~including~~ the ~~6 Short Hymn Preludes~~,		Percy Whitlock's Complete Shorter Organ Music on youtube, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=percy+whitlock+the+complete+shorter+organ+music

			Fanfare from 4 , played by Malcolm Riley at the church of St. Brides, Fleet Street, London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2ZD6GyBJU

			Folk Tune from , played by Nigel Potts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlU8KBlkPvs

			Organ Sonata in C minor, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkN5Yh0OCU

			Fantaisie Choral in D-flat Major, played by Simone Gheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A32Mmd6EAac

	===Pay to Listen===		===Pay to Listen===

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	~~Replace this text with information on online recordings that are available free~~		Percy Whitlock's Complete Shorter Organ Music, played by Dr. Simone Gheller, including the 6 Short Hymn Preludes,

	===Pay to Listen===		===Pay to Listen===

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	"Less profound but quintessentially British are the well crafted hymn-preludes and character-pieces of Percy Whitlock."		"Less profound but quintessentially British are the well crafted hymn-preludes and character-pieces of Percy Whitlock."

			From Wikipedia:

			"Whitlock quickly arrived at a musical idiom that combined elements of his teacher's output and that of Elgar.[citation needed] His lush harmonic style also bore traces of Gershwin and other popular composers of the 1920s. Stanford, Rachmaninov and Roger Quilter are other important stylistic influences. Like Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius, he often used themes that sounded like folk songs but were, in fact, original creations."

			"Whitlock's creative gifts expressed themselves most completely in the smaller forms, and as a miniaturist he can stand alongside many composers much better remembered than he."

	==Registration and Organs==		==Registration and Organs==