The Music of Richard Pantcheff, Vol. 3 London Choral Sinfonia Orchestra & Michael Waldron

• Richard Pantcheff (b. 1959):Fantasia 150, Op. 82 No. 1:
• 1 Pantcheff: Fantasia 150, Op. 82 No. 1 04:56
• Organ Concerto, Op. 111:
• 2 Pantcheff: Organ Concerto, Op. 111: I. Allegro 10:44
• 3 Pantcheff: Organ Concerto, Op. 111: II. Largo 12:16
• 4 Pantcheff: Organ Concerto, Op. 111: III. Moto perpetuo 11:30
• Come, My Beloved, Op. 64:
• 5 Pantcheff: Come, My Beloved, Op. 64 05:21
• 6 Chorale Preludes for Solo Organ:
• 6 Pantcheff: 6 Chorale Preludes for Solo Organ: No. 1, Jesu, sei nun gepreiset 04:55
• For Lo, the Days Come, Op. 59:
• 7 Pantcheff: For Lo, the Days Come, Op. 59 05:26
• 6 Chorale Preludes for Solo Organ:
• 8 Pantcheff: 6 Chorale Preludes for Solo Organ: No. 2, Jesu meine Freude 05:06
• Te lucis ante terminum, Op. 108:
• 9 Pantcheff: Te lucis ante terminum, Op. 108 03:37
• Fantasia on "Haec Dies", Op. 82 No. 2:
• 10 Pantcheff: Fantasia on "Haec Dies", Op. 82 No. 2 04:48
• Total Runtime 01:08:39

Info for The Music of Richard Pantcheff, Vol. 3

Orchid Classics presents its third volume of choral music by Richard Pantcheff in world-premiere recordings performed by the London Choral Sinfonia directed by Michael Waldron, with organist James Orford. This release again offers a wide range of interconnected works, centred around the genres for which Pantcheff has achieved the most notable success: music for organ, instrumental ensembles and choirs.

Book-ending the disc are two Fantasias, originally composed for organ solo, here specially arranged by the composer for string orchestra and trumpets. At the heart of the album is Pantcheff’s Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra and Trumpets, a major new work commissioned by the London Choral Sinfonia and Michael Waldron. The Music of Richard Pantcheff, Volume 2 went straight to number five in the Classical Charts and received a 5-star rating from Choir and Organ magazine.

James Orford, organ
London Choral Sinfonia
Michael Waldron, conductor

James Orford
has previously held organ scholarships at St Paul's Cathedral, King's College, London, the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and Truro Cathedral. He recently obtained a distinction in his Master's degree at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was a Bicentenary Scholarship holder.

He is a regular performer, both as a soloist and an accompanist, and has appeared on broadcasts and recordings, as well as in a number of concert halls and cathedrals in the UK and abroad.

A pianist as well, James has won several Accompanist prizes and regularly performs alongside both instrumentalists and singers.

Booklet for The Music of Richard Pantcheff, Vol. 3