Joseph Dzeda calls Opus 327 "a very complete realization of Mr. Skinner’s thoughts and practices for a large church organ, eloquently stated and now carefully preserved" — restored to its original condition, in fact, by his own firm, A. Thompson-Allen. True to E.M. Skinner’s quest to build organs of great expressive capability, three-quarters of this organ’s pipes are under expression (including part of the Great), masterfully employed by Richard Webster in works by Howells and Karg-Elert. Webster’s three-movement "Paschal Suite" for trumpet and organ, based on four Easter hymn tunes, demonstrates his commitment to providing liturgical music of high quality. In stark contrast, two selections from the Nutcracker and his own transcription of a piece from Star Wars show Webster’s playful side as well his considerable versatility.

Herbert Howells:Six Pieces (1940)
Saraband for the Morning of Easter
Master Tallis's Testament

Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Chorale-Improvisations, Opus 65 (1909)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
Ich dank dir schon
O Gott, du frommer Gott
Gott des Himmels und der Erden
Nun danket alle Gott

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite (transcribed by Frederick Hohman)
Dance of the Reed Flutes
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

George Thalben-Ball:
Elegy

Richard Webster: Paschal Suite for Trumpet and Organ (Kevin Hartman, trumpet)
Passacaglia
Pastorale on a theme of Palestrina
Paean to the Risen Christ

Thomas Matthews:
Orientis partibus

Olivier Messiaen: L'Ascension (1933)
Alléluias sereins d´une âme qui désire le ciel

Hubert Parry:
Jerusalem

John Williams: Star Wars (transcribed by Richard Webster)
Throne Room & End Title

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