Stanley the Celebrated Organist
Donald Macleod explores how John Stanley overcame blindness to be a celebrated organist.
After a tragic accident at home which left him blinded at the age of only 2, John Stanley started studying music at 7. By the time he was 11 he had his first professional job as organist at All Hallows Church in London and became the youngest person to obtain a BMus degree from Oxford University at 16. It was just the beginning of a career which would end with a Royal appointmentment. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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John Stanley
Allegro from Voluntary in C
Performers: Edward Caroll (trumpet), Steve Hendrickson (trumpet) William Neil (organ)
- Newport Classic: NPD85539.
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John Stanley
Overture and March from The Choice of Hercules (c1729)
Performers: English String Orchestra, John Wallace (trumpet), William Boughton (conductor)
- Nimbus: NI5155.
- 6.
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John Stanley
Concerto for Strings in B minor Op.2 No.2 (1742)
Performers: The Parley of Instruments, Roy Goodman (conductor)
- Hyperion: CDA66338.
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John Stanley
Solo for flute and basso continuo in B minor Op.4 No.4 (1745)
Performers: Parnassus Avenue
- BIS:SACD-1595.
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John Stanley
Concerto in A major, Op.2 No.5 (1742 rev. c1747)
Performers: The Little Orchestra of London, Harold Lester harpsichord, Leslie Jones, conductor
- ORYX: 1742.
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John Stanley
Voluntary in D minor Op.6 No.5 (1752)
Performers: Ton Koopman (organ)
- Capriccio: 10256.
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John Stanley
Voluntary in A minor Op.6 No.2 (1752)
Performers: Ton Koopman (organ)
- Capriccio: 10256.
- 6.
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- Thu 7 Feb 201312:00BBC Radio 3
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