Welcome to episode 516 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast!
Today it's my pleasure to introduce to you Paul Ayres who is a prize-winning composer, arranger, choral conductor, musical director, organist and accompanist from the UK. We are talking about his organ music.
Vidas: Thank you so much, Paul for joining in this conversation! I'm very delighted to be able to talk with you through the internet. I came in the contact with your work some months ago when I found out about your fabulous Toccata for Eric. And you sent me other pieces to listen to and then I bought the entire Suite for Eric which was very exciting suite for me. And I'm actually learning and practicing it right now. Actually, before we started talking I practiced the Prelude and Fugue from this suite.
You can find out more about Paul Ayres and his work by visiting his website at https://www.paulayres.co.uk.
Relevant Links:
a re-written version of J S Bach's Toccata and Fugue BWV 565
awarded second prize in the AGO Seattle Chapter 'Bach to the Future' composition competition
online live recordings:
https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw
http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue
Fantasy-Sonata on Over the Rainbow
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbP5qiHzYD8
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow1
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow2
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow3
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow4
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow5
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404
Toccata (Fantasia)
first prize in the Harrison and Harrison organ builders 150th anniversary composing competition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_fhV6Hh6vw
http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/fantasia-150-ayres-for-organ
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/318
Washington Toccata
second prize in Washington DC AGO chapter composing competition
[this one not performed nor recorded yet!]
Aria (from Suite for Eric)
https://youtu.be/j0bCdjBm6yA
https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/aria-ayres
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/296
Mostly Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor
https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw
http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/398
Concerto on I want to hold your hand
https://youtu.be/PXCq2a_LcaU
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/i-want-to-hold-your-hand-ayreslennonmccartney
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/359
Green Suite
first prize in the Brindley & Foster composition competition 2010
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/276
Adagio Cromatico on Michelle
https://youtu.be/WGZcwocxMZM
http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/adagio-cromatico-on-michelle-paul-ayres
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/408
Toccatina on Here Comes The Sun
https://youtu.be/idE2tyMWVKg
http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/toccatina-on-here-comes-the-sun-ayres
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/410
Trio on Ich steh' and Hey Jude
https://youtu.be/dpd682Ko1SA
https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayresbachbeatles
https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayres
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/388
Lament on And I love her
https://youtu.be/07syFRJjGWE
https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/lament-on-and-i-love-her-ayres
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/390
Funiculi Funicula Finale
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/407
Fantasia on Mission Impossible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiGCMLIK98
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/298
The Departure of the Queen of Sheba
https://soundcloud.com/paul4141/the-departure-of-the-queen-of
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/242
Andrew Lloyd Webber Variations for cello and rock band
(the entire album, transcribed for solo organ)
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/356
A Whiter Shade of Pale
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/357
Exite Fideles (based on Adeste Fideles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3149lMJdysk
http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/191
