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Colin Walsh (organist)

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Genre
  
Classical

Albums
  
The Grand Organ of Lincoln Cathedral

Record labels
  
Priory Records, GRIFFIN RECORDS, Guild GmbH

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Colin Walsh is an English organist, who has played many recitals in various religious venues in England. including two at the Royal Festival Hall. He has also played in many European countries and New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA. Some of his work has been released on the Priory label. He has worked as an organist or assistant organist at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford; Salisbury Cathedral (1978-1985); St. Albans Cathedral (1985-1988); and Lincoln Cathedral. In July 2002 there were plans to sack Walsh, whom The Telegraph described as "one of Europe's finest church organists", after differences with the Precentor, Andrew Stokes; however this plan was dropped and he was given a new role. Since January 2003 he has been Organist Laureate of Lincoln Cathedral.

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Discography

  • Ch. M. Widor: Organ Symphonies No 5&6. Guild Records. (GMCD 7305)
  • English Organ Music. Priory Records. (PRCD 379)
  • French Organ Music. Priory Records. (PRCD 5023)
  • Organ Works by Dupré, Langlais, Vierne, Litaize, Messiaen and Ropartz. Guild Records. (GMCD 7278)
  • Popular Organ Music. Priory Records. (PRCD 281)
  • Two Willis Organs. Priory Records. (PRCD 648)
  • Songs

    Grand chœurGreat European Organs - Number 15: Colin Walsh Plays the Father Willis Organ of Lincoln Cathedral · 1989
    Sinfonia from Cantata no 29Popular Organ Music · 2000
    Hymne au SoleilPopular Organ Music Volume 1/ The Organ of Lincoln Cathedral · 1997

    References

    Colin Walsh (organist) Wikipedia