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Past Paisley Abbey music lists:

Please note that these lists have not been corrected to reflect any alterations which may have been made after their publication

23/04/2008 - 19:30 - United Reformed Church, Stockton

J.G.Walther - Concerto del Sigr. Tomaso Albinoni
J.S.Bach - Chorale Preludes: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Schopfer BWV 740 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns Wend BWV 655
Buxtehude - Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161
Franck - Chorale no.2 in B minor
Mozart - Fantasia in F minor K.608
Parry - Chorale Preludes: Dundee; Rockingham; Old 136th
Vierne - Symphony no.3

22/11/2008 - 12:30 - Paisley Abbey - organ

Messiaen - Les Corps glorieux - Joie et clarté des corps glorieux
Messiaen - Apparition de l'église éternelle
Vaughan Williams - Three Preludes on Welsh hymn tunes
Messiaen - La Nativité du Seigneur - Les Anges, Desseins éternels, Dieu parmi nous

08/06/2008 - 14:00 - Haddo House Chapel - organ

Britten: Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria
J.G.Walther: Concerto del Sigr Tomaso Albinoni
JS Bach: 3 Chorale Preludes
Buxtehude: Passacaglia in D minor, BuxWV161
Franck: Chorale No.2 in B minor
Mozart: Fantasia in F minor, K608
Parry: 3 Chorale Preludes

04/10/2008 - 19:30 - Lochwinnoch Parish Church - Paisley Abbey Choir

Works by Byrd, Peter Phillips, Haydn, Fauré, Howells, Stanford, Parry and Vaughan Williams

26/04/2008 - 19:30 - Paisley Abbey - concert with Paisley Abbey Choir

A selection of music by J.S.Bach including the Magnificat

15/05/1999 - Christ Church Cathedral - Oxford - organ

J.S. Bach, Olivier Messiaen and César Franck

10/04/1975 - Invergordon Church of Scotland - organ

Bach/Vivaldi - Concerto in D minor
Pachelbel - Partita on "Christus der ist mein Leben"
J.S.Bach - Toccata and fugue in D minor (BWV568)
Percy Whitlock - Folk tune, Scherzo, Pacan
Schumann - Two sketches, op.58
J.S.Bach - Fugue a la gigue
H.Mulet - Toccata "Tu es Petrus"

06/04/1976 - Paisley Abbey - concert with Paisley Abbey Choir

Vittoria - Three motets
Palestrina - Alma Redemptoris Mater
Bruckner - Christus factus est
Schütz - The Passion according to St Matthew
J.S.Bach - Motet - Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied

05/11/1976 - Paisley Abbey - concert with Paisley Abbey Choir

Palestrina - Missa "Tu es Petrus"
J.S.Bach - Partite on "Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig"
Duruflé - Requiem

28/09/1977 - Wellington Church, Glasgow - organ

Widor - Allegro (Symphony 6)
de Grigny - Recit de Tierce en taille
de Grigny - Dialogue sur les grands jeux
Anon ed. K. Elliot - Abe lessone upon the secund psalm
J.S.Bach - Toccata and fugue in F major (BWV 540)
Flor Peeters - Partita on "Awake my heart with gladness," op.70
Kenneth Leighton - Elegy
Rory Boyle - Toccata

23/08/1976 - Glasgow Cathedral - organ

Elgar - Sonata in G op.28
Purcell - Voluntary on the Old 100th
J.S.Bach - Prelude and fugue in G minor
Langlais - Suite breve
Albinoni/Giazotto - Adagio in G minor
Duruflé - Toccata (Suite op.5)

17/10/1984 - Wellington Church, Glasgow - organ

J.S.Bach/Vivaldi - Concerto in D minor
Sweelinck - Variations on "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr"
J.S.Bach - Fantasia and fugue in G minor, BWV 542
Bridge - Adagio in E
Widor - Symphony no.6 in G minor

09/06/1976 - BBC Choral Evensong - Paisley Abbey

Responses (Bernard Rose)
Psalms 47, 48, 49 (Crotch, Buck, Alcock)
Canticles (Murrill in g)
Anthem: Come Holy Ghost (Cedric Thorpe Davie)
Lessons: 1 Thessalonians 2, vv 2-12: St Matthew 28 vv.16-20
Hymn: Christ is the world's redeemer (CH3 301)
Assistant organist: Martin Doole

04/12/1974 - BBC Choral Evensong - Paisley Abbey

Responses (Leighton)
Psalms 22, 23 (Mann, Smart)
Lessons: Isaiah 10 v.33 to 11 v 9: 2 Thessalonians
Canticles (Leighton: Magdalen Service)
Anthem: Give me the wings of faith (Leighton)
Assistant organist: Martin Doole

10/09/1975 - BBC Organ Music - Paisley Abbey

Iain Hamilton - Aubade
Alain - Variations on a theme of Jannequin
Alain - Litanies
Duruflé -Prelude and fugue on Alain

03/07/1976 - BBC - The Musician in Scotland - Paisley Abbey

Peter Inness - Four pieces (first broadcast)
Kenneth Leighton - Et Resurrexit

29/05/1975 - broadcast 07/04/1976 - BBC - Brass, Choir and Organ - Paisley Abbey

George McPhee (conductor and solo organ)
with Antonine Brass Ensemble cond. Charles Floyd, Paisley Abby CHoir, John Langdon (organ)
Buxtehude - Sinfonia and final chorus from the Cantata: Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun
Gabrieli - Motet: In Ecclisiis
Buxtehude - Prelude and fugue in F sharp minor
Gabrieli - Canzon septimi toni mo.2*
Gabrieli - Canzon 28*
Britten - Fanfare for st Edmundsbury
Britten - Festival Te Deum
Beckerath - Tower music*
Hindemith - Organ sonata no.3
Litaize - Cortege for 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and organ
Vaughan Williams - anthem: O clap your hands

* for some reason I crossed these out in the BBC broadcast programme

24/11/1976? - St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow - organ

J.S.Bach -	Fantasia in G
J.S.Bach -	Trio sonata no.3
J.S.Bach -	Clavierubung part 3: Prelude in E flat Kyrie. Gott Vater in Ewigkeit Christe, aller Welt Trost Kyrie. Gott heiliger Geist Kyrie. Gott Vater in Ewigkeit Christe, aller Welt Trost Kyrie. Gott heiliger Geist Fugue in E flat (St Anne)

09/11/2004 - King's College Chapel - University of Aberdeen - organ

J.S.Bach - Prelude and fugue in C minor
J.P. Sweelinck - Balletto del Granduca
Nicolas De Grigny - Tierce en Taille
Orlando Gibbons - Fantasia
Pachelbel - Partita on the chorale melody Christus, der ist mein Leben
Buxtehude - Passacaglia in d minor
Frescobaldi - Bergamasca
John Black - 2 pieces

14/05/2005 - Paisley Abbey - organ (Glasgow Orchestral Society, Marco Romano)

Sat 14 May 2005 7:30 pm
Glasgow Orchestral Society, George McPhee, Marco Romano
Walton : The Wise Virgins
Kenneth Leighton : Organ Concerto Op.58
Moussorksy (arr. Ravel) : Pictures at an Exhibition

19/03/2005 - Kirkcudbright Parish Church (Kirkcudbright Choral Society)

Sat 19 Mar 2005
Kirkcudbright Choral Society, Alan Calder, George McPhee
Kirkcudbright Parish Church
Cecil Coles : Festival Te Deum Fur Chor Soli Und Orgel

22/12/2004 - The Music Hall - Aberdeen (Christmas Classics)

Wed 22 Dec 2004 7:30 pm
Christmas Classics
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Paisley Abbey Choir, George McPhee, Jamie MacDougall, Peter Jones
The Music Hall, Aberdeen

2007 - IAO congress recital at Paisley Abbey

French and Scottish programme (Dandrieu - Magnificat/James MacMillan/Duruflé)

07/12/2008 - St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
with Mayfield Singers directed by Neil Price, and George McPhee, organ and piano

Christmas music from Great Britain, Poland, Germany and France, including organ solos by Brahms, J.S.Bach and Messiaen (Dieu parmi nous)
and
choral works by John Tavener and Vaughan Williams (Fantasia on Christmas Carols)

24/12/2003 - Paisley Abbey

World premiere of James McMillan's "Chosen," written to commemorate George McPhee's 40th year as Director of Music at Paisley Abbey

with Paisley Abbey Choir, Oliver Rundell (organ)

14/04/1997 - Thomas Coats Memorial Church, Paisley

World premiere of James McMillan's "The Gallant Weaver"
with Paisley Abbey Choir

18/11/1984 - Paisley Abbey
with Paisley Abbey Choir and John Langdon (organ)

including
anon Scottish (attrib. Carver) - Mass Cantate Domino
Finzi - Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice

23?/05/1988 - St John's Kirk, Perth - choral concert

Perth Festival Opera Orchestra, John Currie (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

programme included:
Vivaldi - Gloria
Handel - Organ concerto No. 4 in B flat

21/05/1989 - St John's Kirk, Perth - choral concert

Perth Festival Orchestra, John Currie (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

programme included organ concertos by Haydn and Handel

08/04/1979 - Independent Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama

concert included 2 organ solos:
Healey Willan - Five Preludes on Plainsong Melodies
Derek Healey - Three Preludes on French Hymn-tunes

01/04/1979 - Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Houston

programme included:
Widor - Symphony No. 6. Allegro
Bach - Two chorale preludes - Dies sind die Heiligne sehn Gebot and Aus tiefer noth
Bach - Passacaglia and fugue
John Black - reflections on the metrical settings of Psalms 2 and 50
Samuel Barber - Variations on a Shape Note Tune
Reubke - Sonata on the 94th Psalm

25/01/1974 - Grace Presbyterian Church, Calgary

programme included:
Bach - Prelude and Fugue in E Flat
Bach - Two chorales
Mozart - Fantasia in F Minor, K.608
Vaughan Williams - Prelude on Rhosymedre
Messiaen - Three Movements from La Nativité du Seigneur

14/10/1988 - Stevenson Hall, RSAMD, Glasgow

programme included:
Nicolas de Grigny - Five Versets on Vani Creator Spiritus
Samuel Barber - Wonderous Love (variations on a shape-note Hymn)
Bach - Chorale prelude
Bach - Passacaglia in C (BWV 582)

??/08/1982 - St John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh

programme included:
Clerambault - Suite
Sweelinck - Variations
Buxtehude - Ciacora
Lubeck - Prelude and Fugue

04/06/2008 - St Columba, Ayr

J.G.Walther - Concerto del Sigr. Tomaso Albinoni
J.S.Bach - Chorale Preludes: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Schopfer BWV 740 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns Wend BWV 655
Buxtehude - Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161
Franck - Chorale no.2 in B minor
Mozart - Fantasia in F minor K.608
Parry - Chorale Preludes: Dundee; Rockingham; Old 136th
Hollins - A Trumpet minuet
Guilmant - Grand Choeur in D major

19/09/2008 - Trinity Church, Rothesay

S.S.Wesley - Choral Song and Fugue
James Oswald - Siciliana and Allegro
J.S.Bach - Chorale Preludes: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Schopfer BWV 740 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns Wend BWV 655
J.S.Bach - Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 539
Franck - Chorale no.2 in B minor
Vaughan Williams: Rhosymedre
Parry - Chorale Preludes: Dundee; Rockingham; Old 136th
Mulet - Tu es Petra

31/07/2008 - St Salvator's Chapel, St Andrews University

J.G.Walther - Concerto del Sigr. Tomaso Albinoni
J.S.Bach - Chorale Preludes: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Schopfer BWV 740 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns Wend BWV 655
J.S.Bach - Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 539
Franck - Chorale no.2 in B minor
Vaughan Williams - Rhosymedre
Parry - Chorale Preludes

11/05/2008 - St Munn's Church, Kilmun

J.S.Bach - Chorale Preludes: Komm, Heiliger Geist BWV 651
Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Schopfer BWV 740
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns Wend BWV 655
J.G.Walther - Concerto del Sigr. Tomaso Albinoni
Buxtehude - Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161
Franck - Chorale no.2 in B minor
Mozart - Fantasia in F minor K.608
Parry - Chorale Preludes: Dundee; Rockingham; Old 136th

30/01/2008 - St Andrews University

J.S.Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Dandrieu - Noel: Joseph est bien marié
James Oswald (arr. McPhee) - Siciliano and Menuetto
Sweelinck - Variations on 'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr'
Wilfred J. Emery - Prelude on 'This endris night'
Vierne - Carillon de Westminster op.34

18/03/1981 - Royal Festival Hall
(Bach Organ Festival)

Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV. 545
Bach: Chorale Preludes from the Orgelbüchlein:
	Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV. 639;
	Durch Adam’s Fall, BWV. 637;
	In dich hab’ ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV.640;
	Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV.638
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in E, BWV.566
Bach: Trio-Sonata No.4 in E minor, BWV.528
Bach: Chorale Preludes from the Orgelbüchlein:
	Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV.629;
	Heut’ triumphiert Gottes Sohn, BWV.630;
	Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV.631
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV.546

30/05/2009 - Paisley Abbey

Mozart - Mass in C minor, K 427
Bruckner - Motets

04/09/2009 - St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney
with the Mayfield Singers

Palestrina, Monteverdi, Lassus, Victoria, Gesualdo, Herbert Howells, Sir Hubert Parry

06/09/2009 - St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney

Music from the time of Robert Burns
Gemma McGregor (flute) and George McPhee (organ, harpsichord)
music from the 18th century by the Scottish composers William McGibbon and the Earl of Kelly and Irish composer Turlough O'Carolan, plus a Handel sonata, a Bach sonata and organ variations.

25/03/2006 - Kirkcudbright Parish Church (Kirkcudbright Choral Society)

Cantique de Jean Racine - G FAURE
Laudate Dominum - W MOZART
Ave Verum Corpus - W BYRD
Ave Maria - BACH/GOUNOD
Panis Angelicus - C FRANCK
God So Loved the World - B CHILCOT
Pie Jesu from Requiem - G FAURE
Zadok the Priest - G HANDEL
Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida (Heiligmesse) - Joseph HAYDN
Conductor Alan Calder
Soprano Nicola Lindsay
Organist George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey)

21/03/2004 - Kirkcudbright Parish Church (Kirkcudbright Choral Society)

LITTLE ORGAN MASS - Joseph HAYDN
TE DEUM - Joseph HAYDN
Jesu, Joy of Man”s Desiring - J S BACH
Jesu, Dulcis Memoria - T L de VICTORIA
Ave Maria - F SCHUBERT
Lift Thine Eyes - F MENDELSSOHN
David of the White Rock - GEORGE McPHEE (trad.arr.)
A Gaelic Blessing - J RUTTER
How Lovely are Thy Dwellings - J BRAHMS
Ave Verum - W A MOZART
Be Thou my Vision - B CHILCOT
My Lord is my Shepherd - H GOODALL
I Was Glad - C H PARRY
Conductor Alan Calder
Soprano Nicola Lindsay
Organist George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey)

24/03/2002 - Kirkcudbright Parish Church (Kirkcudbright Choral Society)

MASS in Eb - Carl Maria von WEBER
Beatus Vir - C MONTEVERDI
Domine Deus - A VIVALDI
Panis Angelicus - C FRANCK
Pie Jesu - J RUTTER
Hear my words, Ye People - C H PARRY
Conductor Alan Calder
Soprano Nicola Lindsay
Mezzo Audrey Brockett
Tenor Anthony Peacock
Baritone Robert Lind
Organist George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey)

25/03/2001 - Kirkcudbright Parish Church (Kirkcudbright Choral Society)

REQUIEM - Gabriel FAURE
Zadok the Priest - G HANDEL
The Lord is My Shepherd - A DVORAK
Ave Maris Stella - E GRIEG
Laudate Dominum - W A MOZART
Stabat Mater - F SCHUBERT
Beati Quorum Via - C V STANFORD
O Rejoice that the Lord is Arisen - P MASCAGNI
Cantique de Jean Racine - G FAURE
The Lord is My Shepherd- F SCHUBERT
I Was Glad - C H PARRY
Conductor Alan Calder
Soprano Nicola Lindsay
Baritone Robert Lind
Organist George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey)

04/09/2009 - St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney
with the Mayfield Singers

Monteverdi, Jean Mouton and Vaughan Williams

17/10/2009 - Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling

Herbert Howells - Psalm prelude set 2 no.3
James Oswald - Two pieces
J.S.Bach - Prelude and fugue in E minor, BWV548
Alfred Hollins - A Song of sunshine
Alec Rowley - Benedictus
Edward Elgar - Sonata no.2 op.87a
Henri Mulet - Toccata: 'Tu es Petra'

12/03/2006 - Paisley Abbey
with Paisley Abbey Choir and John Langdon (organ)

Schutz - St Matthew Passion
Faure - Requiem

01/09/2006 - St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney
with the Mayfield Singers

works by Palestrina, Guerrero, Hildegard of Bingen, Vaughan Williams and Maxwell Davies

09/08/1988 - Paisley Abbey
Visit of Her Majesty The Queen and Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh to Paisley Abbey

The service included the 1st performance of George McPhee's Jubilate

25/01/2004 - Paisley Abbey
with Paisley Abbey Choir and John Langdon (organ)

Handel - Messiah

06/03/2004 - Paisley Abbey
Paisley Abbey Choir

Bach - B minor Mass
orchestra of period instruments

04/09/2004 - St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney

"Pulling out all the stops"
Organist George McPhee of Paisley Abbey explains the workings of the church organ.

29/01/2005 - Paisley Abbey
Paisley Abbey Choir
Martin Shaw (bass), Madeline Shaw (mezzo-soprano)

Duruflé - Requiem Op 9
Carissimi - Jephte

08/02/2005 - Paisley Abbey
Scottish Church Society Lenten Quiet Day

included organ solos:
Messiaen - Dieu parmi nous, from La Nativité du Seigneur
J.S. Bach - Durch Adams fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 63
O Mensch bewein dein Sunde gross, BWV 622
Heut Triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630

05/03/2005 - Paisley Abbey
The Paisley Abbey Choir
Evangelist: Neil Mackie, Jesus: Martin Shaw
Orchestra of Early Instruments

J.S. Bach - The St John Passion

11/02/2006 - Glasgow City Halls, Candleriggs
Paisley Abbey Choir. Musical Director: George McPhee
Bearsden Choir. Musical Director: James Hunter
Matthew Marriott (tenor)
Sinfonia Alba. Leader: Bernard Docherty

Berlioz - Te Deum - conductor: James Hunter
Haydn - Little Organ Mass - conductor: George McPhee
Parry - I Was Glad - conductor: James Hunter
Parry - Blest Pair of Sirens

03/06/2007 - Paisley Abbey
A Concert to celebrate the centenary of the (re-)formation of the Boys' Choir in 1907
with Paisley Abbey Choir

included works by Holst, Gabrieli, Gibbons, Elgar and Bach.

22/11/2009 - Paisley Abbey

Three Choirs Evensong
with the choirs of St Giles’, St Mary’s Cathedrals and Paisley Abbey
including
O clap your hands - Orlando Gibbons
Canticles: Stanford in A
God is gone up with a triumphant shout - Gerald Finzi

31/01/2010 - Paisley Abbey

Recital to demonstrate the restored organ

J.S.Bach - Toccata and fugue in D minor, BWV 565
J.S.Bach - Chorale prelude: 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier,' BWV 730
Jean François Dandrieu - Noël: 'Joseph est bien Marié'
Johannes Brahms - Chorale prelude: 'Es ist ein Ros entsprungen,' Op.122
Jehan Alain - Litanies
Alfred Hollins - A Song of sunshine
Louis Vierne - Carillon de Westminster (Pièces de Fantasie, Op.54)

06/02/2010 - Paisley Abbey

Recital to demonstrate the restored organ
for the Glasgow Society of Organists

Herbert Howells - Psalm prelude, set 2 no.3
Louis-Nicolas Clerambault - Suit du premier ton
J.S.Bach - Prelude and fugue in C major, BWV 545
James Oswald - Two pieces
Jehan Alain - Litanies
Jehan Alain - Variations on 'Te lucis Creator'
John Weeks - Toccata Sulian, op.55

24/03/2010 - Paisley Abbey

Opening recital on the restored organ

Owen Swindale (b 1927) - Fanfare (Specially composed for the occasion)
François Couperin - Messe pour les Convents
J.S.Bach - Chorale Prelude: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, BWV 654
J.S.Bach - Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548
César Franck - Chorale No 2 in B minor
Olivier Messiaen - Desseins Eternels (La Nativité du Seigneur)
Herbert Howells - Psalm Prelude Set 2 No.1
Max Reger - Fantasia on the Chorale ‘Halleluia! Gott zu loben’ Op 52 No 3

15/05/2010 - Paisley Abbey

Concert celebrating the 1100th anniversary of the founding of
the Cluniac order
Paisley Abbey Choir, John Langdon (organ)

Robert Johnson (ed. Kenneth Elliott) - Benedicam Domino
Anon. (ed. Kenneth Elliott) - Descendi in hortum meum
Noel Faignient (ed. James Porter) - Verbe eternel
Maurice Duruflé - Four motets
Maurice Duruflé - Requiem, op.9
Office of Compline

19/01/2011 - St Leonard's Chapel, St Andrews University

Music by Gibbons, Stanley, Bach and Walther

01/05/2011 - St Andrew's Church, Sanford, Florida

including:
Concerto del Sigr. Albinoni - J.G. Walther
Two pieces (Siciliana and Allegro) - J. Oswald
Chorale Prelude (Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele BWV 654) - J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 548 - J.S. Bach
Chorale No. 2 in B minor - C. Franck
Adagio and Finale (Allegro) from Symphony No. 3 - L. Vierne

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21/05/2011 - Paisley Abbey

George McPhee (organ)
Glasgow Orchestral Society, Marco Romano (conductor)

Elgar - Cockaigne overture
Poulenc - Organ Concerto
Saint Saëns - Organ Symphony

05/06/2011 - Paisley Abbey

Choral concert
in celebration of the anniversary of the Authorised Version of the Bible
with Robert Lind (baritone) and Steven McIntyre (organ)
Rejoice in the Lord alway - Anon (Redford)
If ye love me - Tallis
Thou wilt keep him - SS Wesley
Bible Songs Op 113 - CV Stanford
A Song of Freedom
A Song of Hope
A Song of Wisdom
Hear my words, ye people - Parry
Set me as a seal - Walton
My beloved spake - Hadley
Magnificat - Finzi
Give unto the Lord - Elgar

30/08/1982 -Glasgow Cathedral - Organ Recital

Programme included:
Herbert Howells - Psalm Prelude set 2 no.3
Saint-Saens - Fantaisie in E flat
Liszt - Prelude and fugue on BACH
Cesar Franck - Chorale no. 2
Frank Bridge - Adagio in E
Lefebure-Wely - Sortie

04/10/1981 - Hyndland Parish Church

Paisley Abbey Choir, John Langdon (organ)

Programme included:
Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine
Martin Dalby - Jubilate Deo
Robert Parsons - Ave Maria
Pachelbel - Canon arr. Langdon for organ duet

17/05/1991 - St John's Kirk, Perth - organ recital

Programme included:
Guilmant - March on a theme of Handel
Franck - Chorale no.3
Pieces by Vierne, Bach and Howells

17/02/1966 - Bute Hall, Glasgow University

The all-Bach programme included:
Vivaldi arr. Bach - Concerto grosso in D minor
Prelude and fugue in G
Prelude and fugue in E minor (Wedge)
3 chorale preludes

16/03/1968 - Paisley Abbey
Choral and instrumental concert

Leonard Friedmann (violin), George McPhee (conductor and organ)
Paisley Abbey Choir

The all-Bach programme included:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Sonatas for violin and clavier in E and A
Partita in B minor for unaccompanied violin
Prelude and fugue in C for organ

20/10/1968 - St Paul's Church, Johnstone

Paisley Abbey Choir, George McPhee (conductor)
Alexander Anderson (organ)

The programme included:
Handel - Zadok the priest
Palestrina - Sicut servus
Peter Philips - Ascendit Deus
Orlando di Lasso - Adoramus Te
Mozart - Laudate Dominum
Mozart - Fantasia in F minor (K.608) - played by Alexander Anderson
Michael Tippett - 3 spirituals from A Child of our Time
Schubert - The Lord is my shepherd
Kenneth Leighton - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
Bach - Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied

24/01/1969 - Paisley Abbey
Inaugural recital on the rebuilt organ

Bach - Toccata and fugue in D minor
Couperin - Messe pour les Couvents
Bach - Passacaglia
Dandrieux -
Messiaen - Combat de la Mort et de la Vie (Les Corps Glorieux)
Reubke - Sonata on the 94th Psalm

13/02/1970 - Paisley Abbey

Paisley Abbey Choir
Toad Choir
RSAMD brass ensemble
George McPhee and Ian McCrorie (conductors and organ)

The programme included:
Gabrieli - In Ecclisiis
Britten - Rejoice in the lamb
Kodaly - Missa brevis

11/12/1971 - Unitarian Church, Glasgow

George McPhee and Gordon Frier (organs)
Dorian Singers

Programme included duets for two organs by Soler

23/01/1974 - Knox Metropolitan Church, Regina, Canada

The programme included:
Bach - "Trinity" prelude and fugue
Bach - 2 chorale preludes:
"All glory be to God on high" & "Deck thyself my soul with gladness"
Mozart - Fantasia in F minor
Vaughan Williams - Prelude on Rhosymedre
Messiaen - 3 mouvements from La Nativité du Seigneur:
Les Anges; Desseins éternels; Dieu parmi nous

23/03/1977 - St Joseph's Church, Glasgow

George McPhee and John Langdon (organ)

including the first Scottish performance of
Dialogues on "Martyrs" by Kenneth Leighton

10/02/1980 - Paisley Abbey

Paisley Abbey Choir
George McPhee (conductor)
Soloists:
Sir Peter Pears, Peter Morrison, Helen McArthur,
Norma Procter, Neil Mackie & Martin Shaw

Bach - St John Passion

c02/11/1981 - Paisley Abbey

Paisley Abbey Choir
George McPhee (conductor)

Monteverdi - Vespers

28/02/1982 - Paisley Abbey

Paisley Abbey Choir
George McPhee (conductor)

Tallis - Lamentations of Jeremiah
Schutz - St Matthew Passion

01/06/1988 - Paisley Abbey

Organ recital

Programme included works by Bach, Handel and Mozart

08/03/1989 - Paisley Abbey

Choral concert

Dollar Academy
John McGonigle (conductor), George McPhee (organ)

Leighton - Easter Sequence
Haydn - Nelson Mass

08/03/1989 - Paisley Abbey

Choral concert

Strathclyde Choral Ensemble
George McPhee (conductor)

Fauré - Requiem

28/01/1990 - Westbourne Church, Glasgow

Cantilena; John Currie Singers
Adrian Shepherd (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

Concert of Handel including 2 organ concertos

17/04/1997 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Kees Bakels (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

programme included
Saint-Saens - Organ Symphony

01/08/1992 - Paisley Abbey - choral concert

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Paisley Abbey Choir
Soloists: Kathleen Livingstone, Neil Mackie, Donald Maxwell
George McPhee (conductor)

Haydn - Creation

c18/12/1991 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert

included the first chorus from Bach's Christmas Oratorio
conducted by George McPhee

11/081990 - Paisley Abbey
Paisley International Organ Festival concert

Scottish National Orchestra
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

programme included
Handel - Organ concerto in D Minor

07/08/1990 - Paisley Abbey - choral concert

BBC Northern Singers
Stephen Wilkinson (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

programme included:
organ pieces by Leighton
Duruflé - Requiem

024/05/2011 - Old High Church, Inverness - Organ recital

Walther - Concerto del Sigr Albinoni
James Oswald arr. McPhee - Siciliana & Allegro
J.S. Bach - Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, BWV 654
J.S. Bach - Prelude and fugues in E minor BWV 548
Franck - Chorale no.2 in B minor
Alfred Hollins - A Song of sunshine
Vierne - Madrigal (24 pieces en style libre, op.31)
Guilmant - March on Handel's "Lift up your heads" op.15
encore - Karg-Elert - Nun danket alle Gott

24?/02/1986 - Paisley Abbey - choral concert

Paisley Abbey Choir
Philip Ledger (conductor)
George McPhee (organ)

works by Duruflé:
Requiem
Four motets
Prelude and fugue on the name Alain

18/01/2012 - Paisley Abbey - Organ recital

Percy Whitlock - Fanfare
J.F. Dandrieu - Noel: Joseph est bien marié
J.S.Bach - Sonata No 6 In G BWV 530
J.S.Bach - Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
Julius Reubke - Sonata on the 94th Psalm
Duruflé - Toccata (Suite Op 5)

28/02/1993 - Paisley Abbey - Choral concert

Choir of Paisley Abbey with orchestra
George McPhee (conductor)

Parry - Blest pair of sirens
Bersnstein - Chichester Psalms
Duruflé - Requiem

11/11/1995 - Paisley Abbey - Handel - Messiah

Choir of Paisley Abbey
George McPhee (conductor)
Anne Gilliver (soprano)
Carolyn Murray (contralto)
Daniel Auchincloss (tenor)
John Arthur (bass)
Denis Meney (bass)
John Langdon (organ)
Paul Sharp (trumpet)

03/03/1996 - Paisley Abbey

Choir of Paisley Abbey
George McPhee (conductor)
Neil Mackie (Evangelist)

Bach - St Matthew Passion

1963 - Lenzie Old Parish Church

programme included
Howells - Siciliano for a High Ceremony

18/10/1966 - St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee

programme included works by
Bach, Messiaen & Liszt