Alec Rowley - Chorale Prelude on The Old 104th - Ben Bloor

Chorale Prelude on The Old 104th by Alec Rowley performed by Ben Bloor on the 66 stop 1954 Harrison and Harrison organ of the Temple Church, London in a live recital on Wednesday 8th May 2024.
Alec Rowley was an English composer who studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and was a Professor and Fellow lecturer at Trinity College of Music. He held organist appointments at St John's Richmond, and St Margaret's Westminster.
The bold hymn tune 'Old 104th' has rather fallen out of use in recent years, though it was often sung to the words 'O worship the King, all glorious above'. This short setting by Rowley was written for his friend George Thalben-Ball, who was Organist of the Temple Church.
Many thanks to Charlie Andrews for the invitation to play at Temple, and to Matt Power for providing the livestream footage.
Ben Bloor is Organist at the London Oratory Church and School Organist at Westminster School. For more information, please visit www.benbloor.com
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[@arthurrobson2002]

Brilliant and so fluent in registration changes

[@grahamtwist]

First time I have heard this Rowley work, but beautifully crafted music and played wonderfully on this splendid organ: bravo, Ben! (I wonder if GTB ever made a recording of the piece at the Temple Church?)

[@michaelhillard6158]

Thank you for sharing this ! I get the impression that this is one of his more original little pieces.