William Harris - PRELUDE in G Major

Beautiful organ music doesn't need to be hard to play or difficult to understand. Sometimes it just needs to convey peace in a tender atmosphere. That's why I really am captivated by this little charming prelude in G major by the English composer, William H. Harris.

William Henry Harris (1883-1973) is best remembered today for his Anglican church music and, even then, for really just one work, the unaccompanied double-choir anthem ‘Faire is the heaven’ of 1925. His musical talents led him from a humble start in Fulham to a long and illustrious career trajectory via a scholarship at the Royal College of Music, through organist posts at New College and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, to his appointment in 1933 to St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Here his duties included tutoring the two princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, in music, retiring in 1961. His composing career was equally long. The earliest music on this handsome two-disc set, the Andante in D and Allegretto in F sharp minor, date from 1899. The final Prelude in G appeared in 1973, the year of his death.
(from Gramophone.co.uk)

This rendition is played on my Hauptwerk organ with the sample set of Noordbroek by Sonus Paradisi. I only play on the Prestant 8' in the Great. The pedal is just flute 16, 8. I added the tremulant because I feel it fit this piece so elegantly. Hopefully you'll agree.
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