℗ 2023 Priory Records
| Released | January 6, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 17m 31s |
| Record Label | Priory Records |
| Catalogue No. | PRCD1246 |
| Genre | Classical (Solo Instrumental) |
The Organ Works of Robin Milford
Imogen Morgan
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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7 Seasonal Sketches, Op. 110
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1.1
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No. 1, The Moon Shines Bright
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
1:44 | |||
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1.2
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No. 2, On Christmas Night
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
1:42 | |||
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1.3
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No. 3, Come, All Ye Worthy Gentlemen
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
1:31 | |||
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1.4
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No. 4, O Little One, Sweet
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
2:02 | |||
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1.5
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No. 5, The Holly and the Ivy
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
1:46 | |||
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1.6
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No. 6, In Dulci Jubilo
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
2:18 | |||
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1.7
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No. 7, The Holy Well
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
1:08 | |||
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2 Autumn Meditations, Op. 85
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1.8
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No. 1, Rejoice, O Land in God Thy Might
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
5:09 | |||
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1.9
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No. 2, Come All Ye Worthy Christian Men
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
4:00 | |||
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1.10
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A Chorale Prelude on "St. Columba", Op. 14
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
1:49 | |||
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1.11
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AChorale Prelude on "Rockingham", Op. 115
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
3:57 | |||
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2 Sea Preludes, Op. 11
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1.12
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No. 1, They That Go down to the Sea in Ships
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
3:35 | |||
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1.13
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No. 2, The High Hills Are a Refuge
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
2:41 | |||
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3 Christmas Pieces, Op. 19b
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1.14
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No. 1, A Chorale Prelude on "Unto Us a Boy Is Born"
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
2:49 | |||
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1.15
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No. 2, Variations on "The Coventry Carol"
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
3:42 | |||
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1.16
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No. 3, Pastoral Dance on "On Christmas Night"
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
3:37 | |||
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1.17
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A Christmas Tune, Op. 75
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
2:22 | |||
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6 Easter Meditations
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1.18
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No. 1, He Is Not Here but Risen, Op. 64
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
4:05 | |||
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1.19
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No. 2, Joseph Laid Jesus in the Tomb, Op. 65
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
3:54 | |||
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1.20
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No. 3, Love Shall Be Our Token, Op. 71
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
6:09 | |||
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1.21
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No. 4, I Love My Love and My Love Is No More, Op. 71
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
5:41 | |||
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1.22
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No. 5, The Rose-King Bleeds at Carbonek, Op. 82
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
8:21 | |||
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1.23
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No. 6, For Thou, O Lord, Art with Me Still, Op. 82
Robin Milford; Imogen Morgan |
3:29 | |||
Robin Milford was born in Oxford in 1921. As a nervous and insecure young man he ventured to The Royal College of Music where amongst others his tutor was Vaughan Williams. He studied the organ with Henry Ley and his early works were not disimilar to the style of Stanford and Wood and with his recent marriage to Kirstie Newsom it gave him the emotional stability and happiness that was so much needed.
During the 1930s he had successes in further composition and publication. His friendship with Finzi allowed his development both musically and personally and his works of this period were arrangements of orchestral works, although he also wrote many songs and a first symphony of 1933.
Sadly from 1939 onwards and many organ works were composed although it can be described as a period of descending darkness. Following the deaths of his two great friends (Finzi and Vaughan Williams), alongside the deletion of many works from the catalogues of his publishers, Milford sadly gave up his life and died on 29 December 1959.
This recording is a fine tribute to his organ works - the first to be dedicated solely to his organ compositions.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Priory Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -6.73 -18.92 to -0.20 | -28.02 -37.02 to -21.02 | -23.68 -34.20 to -15.70 | 12 10 to 14 | |
| 1 | No. 1, The Moon Shines Bright | -8.33 | -32.04 | -28.5 | 13 |
| 2 | No. 2, On Christmas Night | -10.57 | -32.98 | -29.9 | 13 |
| 3 | No. 3, Come, All Ye Worthy Gentlemen | -8.41 | -30.16 | -24.6 | 10 |
| 4 | No. 4, O Little One, Sweet | -18.92 | -37.02 | -34.2 | 10 |
| 5 | No. 5, The Holly and the Ivy | -13.20 | -34.92 | -31.2 | 12 |
| 6 | No. 6, In Dulci Jubilo | -4.42 | -25.66 | -19.5 | 11 |
| 7 | No. 7, The Holy Well | -13.91 | -31.70 | -28.2 | 10 |
| 8 | No. 1, Rejoice, O Land in God Thy Might | -0.20 | -23.15 | -18.2 | 14 |
| 9 | No. 2, Come All Ye Worthy Christian Men | -0.57 | -23.49 | -19.2 | 13 |
| 10 | A Chorale Prelude on "St. Columba", Op. 14 | -16.71 | -34.17 | -31.1 | 10 |
| 11 | AChorale Prelude on "Rockingham", Op. 115 | -3.94 | -25.76 | -20.6 | 12 |
| 12 | No. 1, They That Go down to the Sea in Ships | -0.72 | -22.42 | -16.7 | 12 |
| 13 | No. 2, The High Hills Are a Refuge | -14.25 | -31.27 | -28.8 | 10 |
| 14 | No. 1, A Chorale Prelude on "Unto Us a Boy Is Born" | -8.37 | -29.91 | -27.4 | 11 |
| 15 | No. 2, Variations on "The Coventry Carol" | -3.13 | -24.22 | -19.2 | 11 |
| 16 | No. 3, Pastoral Dance on "On Christmas Night" | -2.29 | -22.98 | -16.0 | 11 |
| 17 | A Christmas Tune, Op. 75 | -9.22 | -31.56 | -28.9 | 11 |
| 18 | No. 1, He Is Not Here but Risen, Op. 64 | -2.55 | -25.17 | -21.1 | 13 |
| 19 | No. 2, Joseph Laid Jesus in the Tomb, Op. 65 | -8.55 | -30.54 | -26.3 | 12 |
| 20 | No. 3, Love Shall Be Our Token, Op. 71 | -0.20 | -23.31 | -18.2 | 14 |
| 21 | No. 4, I Love My Love and My Love Is No More, Op. 71 | -2.81 | -25.03 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 22 | No. 5, The Rose-King Bleeds at Carbonek, Op. 82 | -0.20 | -21.02 | -15.7 | 12 |
| 23 | No. 6, For Thou, O Lord, Art with Me Still, Op. 82 | -3.22 | -26.01 | -22.5 | 13 |