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John Birch (09 Jul 1929 - 28 Apr 2012)

Male Person - United Kingdom organist

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Chichester Cathedral – 900 Years (Twentieth Century English Church Music) 1975

Relationships (2)

Students

  1. Stephen King
  2. Alastair Stout

Recordings by (1)

  1. Glagolitic Mass: VII. Allegro 2:37 (1976)

On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. The Creed (From an Anglican Folk Mass) ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  2. Beati Quorum Via (No. 3 of “3 Motets for Unaccompanied Chorus,” Op. 51) ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  3. Greater Love Hath No Man ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  4. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  5. O Taste and See ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  6. Sanctus and Benedictus (From the short Communion Service in the Phrygian Mode) ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  7. Magnificat (Collegium Regale) ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  8. Turn Back, o Man (No. 2 of “3 Festival Motets”, Op. 36) ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  9. Give Me the Wings of Faith ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  10. Set Me as a Seal Upon Thine Heart ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)
  11. Ave María ?:?? The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch (1975)

Chorus Master

  1. Coronation Te Deum 10:57 Chichester Cathedral Choir, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994)

Instruments

  1. Glagolitic Mass: IV. Vĕruju 12:25 Robert Tear, Wolfgang Schöne, John Birch, Brighton Festival Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe (1976) organ
  2. Glagolitic Mass: VII. Allegro 2:37 John Birch (1976) organ
  3. Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. 6:09 John Birch, Kenneth Sillito, Denis Vigay, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (1980) harpsichord
  4. Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: II. Adagio (BWV 1019a) 1:42 John Birch, Kenneth Sillito, Denis Vigay, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (1980) harpsichord
  5. Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro 5:37 John Birch, Kenneth Sillito, Denis Vigay, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (1980) harpsichord
  6. Concerto no. 3 in G, BWV 1048 13:26 John Birch, Kenneth Sillito, Denis Vigay, Academy of St. Martin‐in‐the‐Fields, Neville Marriner (1983) harpsichord
  7. Silent Night 4:09 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  8. We Wish You a Merry Christmas 1:34 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  9. Sheep May Safely Graze 5:51 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  10. Past Three O’Clock 3:03 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  11. I Wonder as I Wander 2:54 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  12. Ave Maria 2:44 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  13. The Holy Boy 2:46 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  14. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree 3:30 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  15. Greensleeves 3:36 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  16. Patapan 1:23 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  17. Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio 2:57 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  18. Zither Carol 2:53 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  19. Chorale from Christmas Oratorio 1:41 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  20. Shepherd’s Pipe Carol 3:10 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  21. Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068 “Air” 3:59 James Galway, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Aug 1986) organ
  22. Fantasia on "I Saw Three Ships" 3:10 James Galway (Aug 1986) organ
  23. Enigma Variations, op. 36: Variation XIV. Finale (E.D.U.): Allegro 5:15 John Birch, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (1988) organ
  24. Two Psalms for Chorus, String Orchestra and Organ, H117: I. Psalm 86 7:19 Holst Singers, The Holst Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, John Birch & Christopher Mercer (1989) organ
  25. Two Psalms for Chorus, String Orchestra and Organ, H117: II. Psalm 148 4:43 Holst Singers, The Holst Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, John Birch (1989) organ
  26. Festival Te Deum in F 7:44 Holst Singers, Hilary Davan Wetton (1991) organ
  27. A Choral Fantasia, op. 51 (H 177): IV. Man Born of Desire 6:19 Guildford Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch (1993) organ
  28. A Choral Fantasia, op. 51 (H 177): III. Rejoice, Ye Dead 4:10 Guildford Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch (1993) organ
  29. A Choral Fantasia, op. 51 (H 177): II. Organ Solo 3:59 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch (1993) organ
  30. A Choral Fantasia, op. 51 (H 177): I. Man Born of Desire 2:46 Lynne Dawson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch (1993) organ
  31. Une Idylle, op. 4 no. 1 3:39 John Birch, Julian Lloyd Webber (1994) organ
  32. Solemn Melody 4:01 John Birch, Julian Lloyd Webber, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1994) organ
  33. Suite Antique for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings: 2. Ostinato 1:47 Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter (2003) solo, harpsichord
  34. Suite Antique for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings: 4. Waltz 3:10 Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter (2003) solo, harpsichord
  35. Suite Antique for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings: 5. Chanson 3:19 Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter (2003) solo, harpsichord
  36. Suite Antique for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings: 1. Prelude 3:26 Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter (2003) solo, harpsichord
  37. Suite Antique for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings: 3. Aria 3:09 Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter (2003) solo, harpsichord
  38. Suite Antique for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings: 6. Rondeau 2:57 Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter (2003) solo, harpsichord

Credited as (18)

  1. Holst Singers, The Holst Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, John Birch & Christopher Mercer
  2. Holst Singers, The Holst Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, John Birch
  3. Lynne Dawson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch
  4. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch
  5. Guildford Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Birch
  6. John Birch
  7. Robert Tear, Wolfgang Schöne, John Birch, Brighton Festival Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe
  8. John Birch, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
  9. The Cambridge Singers, John Birch, John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. The Cambridge Singers, John Birch, Brian Thompson, John Rutter
  11. Chichester Cathedral Choir, Richard Seal, John Birch
  12. Sylvia McNair, John Birch, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  13. John Birch, Julian Lloyd Webber
  14. John Birch, Julian Lloyd Webber, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  15. John Birch, Kenneth Sillito, Denis Vigay, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  16. John Birch, Kenneth Sillito, Denis Vigay, Academy of St. Martin‐in‐the‐Fields, Neville Marriner
  17. Andrew Nicholson, John Birch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter
  18. The Choir of Chichester Cathedral conducted by John Birch

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021004
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79021004
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13927924q
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w64n9b05
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134685857

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Birch_(musician)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1196164

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000647604

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/104845622

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15505228