Recordings of Northern Irish Organs

This list contains all published recordings featuring organs in Northern Ireland. It is arranged chronologically with the most recent first. While the list is reasonably comprehensive it is not exhaustive and any omissions or corrections would be welcome.

Love Never Ends - Sacred Music by Philip Stopford
The Ecclesium Choir, Directed by Philip Stopford
Organ: Tristan Russcher & Ian Mills
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral March & October 2008
CD - PRCD 847
St Peter's Parish Church Antrim Road Belfast Advent Carol Service 2007
St Peter's Choir and Friends
Stephen Hamill, Edward Craig and Richard Campbell
Recorded in St Peter's Parish Church Antrim Road Belfast December 2007
CD - PDGCD290
Christmas at Kilmore
The Lowry Singers
Director Earl Moffitt, Organists: Phillip Elliott and Martin White
Boy Soprano: Louis Alexander-Desire
Recorded in St Aidan's Church, Kilmore, Co Armagh September 2007
CD - KSLS07 - privately published
Nowell '... a sequence of carols'
The Choir of Carrickfergus Grammar School
Conductor: Edward Craig, Organist: Stephen Hamill
Recorded in St Peter's Parish Church Antrim Road Belfast December 2006
CD - PDGCD287
Creation - Philip Stopford
The Ecclesium Choir, Conducted by Philip Stopford
Organ: Tristan Russcher
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral October 2006
CD - PRCD 891
Lord, For The Years - Hymns, Anthems & Organ Solos
The Lowry Singers
Director Earl Moffitt, Organ Phillip Elliott
Recorded in St Aidan's Church, Kilmore, Co Armagh September 2006
CD - KSLS06 - privately published
The British Church Composer Series Volume 10 - Richard Shephard
Richard Shephard, The Ecclesium Choir, Conducted by Philip Stopford
Organ: Stephen Hamill, Richard Campbell
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral April 2006
CD - PRCD 840
21 Years of Praise
Choir of St John's Orangefield, Belfasts
Organ: Anna Quigley, Arthur Scott, Norman Scott, Choir directed by N A Scott
CD - Echo Recording - privately published - no date
Theo Saunders at the organ of Armagh Cathedral
Originals and Arrangements
Recorded in Armagh Church of Ireland Cathedral c2006
CD - TPS2 CB0304 - privately published
Hymns of Love, Hope and Joy
The Priory Singers, Belfast
Directed by Harry Grindle with Philip Stopford (organ)
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral May 2006
CD - PRCD 873
Gillian Weir plays the 1861 William Hill Mulholland Grand Organ in the Ulster Hall Belfast
recorded 1983
2CD - PRCD6000
Celtic Inspirations
The Choirs of Belfast Cathedral
Philip Stopford (director), Ian Barber (organ)
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral October 2005
CD - PRCD 826
The Complete New English Hymnal Vol 22
The Choir of Belfast Cathedral
Directed by Philip Stopford with Ian Barber (organ)
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral June 2005
CD - PRCD 722
Let Christians All With Joyful Mirth - Christmas Music from Northern Ireland
The Priory Singers, Belfast
Directed by Harry Grindle, Organ: Philip Stopford
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral April 2005
CD - PRCD 856
Love On My Heart
The Music of Robin Milford
Produced by Peter Hunter and the Milford Trust 2004
Recorded in St Mark's Church Dundela Belfast
CD - PDGCD257
Favourite Hymns and Psalms
Sung by the choir of Holy Trinity Church Banbridge
Organist: Theodore Saunders, Directed by Stephen Timpany
Recorded in Armagh Church of Ireland Cathedral June 2004
CD - privately published
Mysterium - Music for Advent and Christmas
The Choir of Belfast Cathedral
Directed by Philip Stopford, Organ: Ian Barber
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral January 2004
CD - PRCD 823
"Beside the Waters of Comfort" - The Glorious Psalms of David
The Priory Singers, Belfast
Directed by Harry Grindle, Organ: Donald Davison
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral May 2003
CD - PRCD 808
How Shall I Sing That Majesty?
St Peter's Parish Church Choir Belfast
Director of Music: Robert Thompson, Organist: Stephen Hamill
Recorded in St Peter's Parish Church Antrim Road Belfast 2002
CD - CPR - privately published
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Choir of Holy Trinity Church Banbridge
Organist: Theodore Saunders, Directed by Stephen Timpany
Recorded in Holy Trinity Banbridge 7 November 2002
CD - privately published
Clonard Church Organ Restoration Concert Feb 2001
Emanuele Cardi (organist)
Brian Kennedy
Patrick Davey (uilleann piper)
Mairead Weir (soprano)
Recorded at Clonard Monastery Belfast 25 February 2001
CD - privately published
A Prayer of St. Patrick from Down Cathedral, Downpatrick
Featuring the Cathedral Choir and Cadenza (2000)
Directed by Michael McCracken with Richard Campbell organ
CD - PRCD 758
Music for Christmas
The Choir of St Philip and St James Parish Church Holywood
Directed by Edwin Gray
Recorded Summer 2000
CD - PDGCD240
Church Hymnal - Love of God, Life of Faith (2000)
Belfast Cathedral Choir
Christ Church Choir Dublin
St Molua's Parish Church Choir Belfast
St Mary's Cathedral Choir Limerick
Strandtown Primary School Choir Belfast
2CD - PDGCD237
How far is it to Bethlehem?
Knock Methodist Church Choir
Director of Music/Organist: Stephen Preston
Recorded c1999
CD - privately published
Praise on High (music from High Praise and Merrily on High)
The Armagh Girl Singers, directed by Aubrey McClintock (1998)
The Boys of St George's Parish Church Belfast, Directed by Nigel McClintock
Recorded in Armagh RC Cathedral
CD - LAMM 117D
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis Vol.19
The Choir of St George's Parish Church Belfast (1998)
Organ - Christopher Gray, Directed by Nigel McClintock
Recorded in Armagh RC Cathedral
CD - PRCD 633
George Minne plays St Patrick's Cathedral Organ
George Minne at the organ of St Patrick's RC Cathedral Armagh (1998)
2CD - privately published
The Royal Ulster Constabulary Male Voice Choir
Silver Jubilee Collection (1998)
Conductor Charles Black
Recorded in Down Cathedral
CD - PDGCD225
The Studio Symphony Orchestra - Darius Battiwalla
Darius Battiwalla (organ)
David Openshaw (conductor)
Recorded in the Ulster Hall Belfast as part of the 1997 Festival at Queen's
CD - PDG220
Music at Methody
The Music Society of Methodist College Belfast (1997)
Includes Chapel Choir with Chamber Orchestra and Wells-Kennedy Partnership continuo organ
CD - MCB0001
Peace on Earth
The Choirs of St George's Parish Church Belfast and the Palestrina Choir Dublin (1997)
Recorded in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick
The Gift of Peace - A CD of Christmas Music and a Book of Peace
Appletree Press, Belfast
Sing My Soul
The Choirs of St George's Parish Church Belfast
Directed by Nigel McClintock (1996)
CD - PRCD 594
St Columb's Cathedral Choir
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Timothy Allen, Assistant Organist: David McGuckin
Recorded in St Columb's Cathedral Londonderry November 1996 on a Makin Organ
Tape - CC1
Organ Music from the Island of Ireland
John Dexter - The Organ of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (1979)
Francis Jackson - The Organ of Down Cathedral, County Down (1970)
Compilation from 2 LPs remastered 1996
CD - GMCD 7122
Peace I Leave With You
A Sequence of Music for the Holy Eucharist
The Choir of Belfast Cathedral. Directed by David Drinkell (1996)
CD - GMCD 7126
A Time of Peace
A Sequence of Music: From Advent to Candlemas
The Choir of Belfast Cathedral. Directed by David Drinkell (1995)
CD - GMCD 7111
A Musical Celebration of Celtic Mysticism
Ulster Society of Organists and Choirmasters - Members' Recital 1995 - Down Cathedral
Tape - PDG 205
Complete Organ Sonatas of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
Desmond Hunter plays the Organ of the Guildhall, Londonderry (1994)
2CD - PRCD 445 (also Regis FRC 8201)
Twenty Favourite Hymns
The Priory Singers. Director Dr Harry Grindle (1993)
CD - GESCD 1247
Tape - KGEC 1247
Great European Organs No. 29
Jane Watts plays the Mulholland Grand Organ of the Ulster Hall, Belfast (1991)
CD - PRCD 377
Armagh Cathedral
Jane Parker Smith at the Grand Organ of Armagh Cathedral (1990)
CD - CD DCA 702
USOC Members' Music
Ulster Society of Organists and Choirmasters - Music written and arranged by members
Cooke Centenary Presbyterian Church Belfast (1993)
Tape - PDG 141
Christmas Music at Bangor Grammar School, Northern Ireland
Directed by Ian Hunter, Organist: Mark Mawhinney
Recorded March 1990 in Bangor Grammar School using Allen Computer Organ
Tape - Alpha CAPS 402
An Organ Miscellany
Nigel McClintock at the Organ of St Martin's Belfast (1990)
Tape - PRC 313
Saint-Saens Symphony No.2 Symphony No.3 "Organ"
Gillian Weir (organ)
Ulster Orchestra - Yan Pascal Tortellier conductor
Recorded in the Ulster Hall Belfast 1990
CD - CHAN 8822
Christmas at St Columb's Cathedral Londonderry
The Choir of St Columb's Cathedral
Director: Alexander Best, Organ: William West
Recorded December 1989
Tape - Alpha CAPS 395
Music from Advent to Easter
Renaissance Choir
Directed by Ronnie Lee, Stephen Hamill organist
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral in October 1987
LP - Priory PR233
Choral Music from St Anne's Cathedral Belfast
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral in June 1987
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Andrew Padmore, Assistant Organist: Ian Barber
LP - Abbey ACA 566
Tape - Abbey CACA 566
Norman Finlay plays 20th Century Irish Organ Music at Belfast Cathedral
Music by David Byers, Piers Hellawell & Philip Hammond (1985)
LP - Priory PR178
The Hymns of Mrs C. F. Alexander
Sung by the Choir of St. Columb's Cathedral Londonderry recorded 1983
CD copy privately published c2007
Gillian Weir plays the 1861 William Hill Mulholland Grand Organ in the Ulster Hall Belfast
Recorded 1983
2LPs - MW934
The Wings of Faith
Bangor Parish Church Choir, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Directed by Ian Hunter, Organist David Thomson
Recorded October 1983
LP - Abbey/Alpha APS 345
Carols by Candlelight
Bangor Parish Church Choir, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Directed by Ian Hunter, Organist David Thomson
Recorded October 1982
LP - Abbey/Alpha APS 341
Popular Hymns and Organ Music from St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast Vol 1
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Jonathan Gregory, Assistant Organist: Christopher Boodle
Recorded in Belfast Cathedral in August and September 1982
LP - Abbey/Alpha APS 339
Carnmoney Presbyterian Church Choir
1980
Tape - JOY 104C
Christmas Carols from St Anne's Cathedral Belfast (1980)
The Cathedral Choir directed by Jonathan Gregory with Christopher Boodle, organ
LP - Alpha APS 313
Christmas Greetings from Grosvenor High School Choir (1980)
Directed by Ronnie Lee, Barry Douglas organist
Recorded live in Belfast Cathedral on 20 December 1979
LP - Sine Records SN 1012
Choir of Christ Church, Lisburn (1979)
Musical director Roxaline Simpson
LP - Praise Records POL 826
In Quires and Places No.28 - Belfast Cathedral Choir
The Choir of Belfast Cathedral (1978)
Directed by Jonathan Gregory Organist & Master of the Choristers, Christopher Boodle Assistant Organist
LP - Abbey LPB 802
Whole World In His Hands - Belfast CE Choir
Recorded in Ulster Hall Belfast 1977
Conductor: Harry Carser, Accompanist: Madge Hamill, Organist: Edgar Pierpoint
LP - Sharon 306 (Pilgrim Records)
The Worlds's 100 best loved hymns Volume 4
Choir of Cregagh Presbyterian Church Belfast (1974)
Organist James Moore FRCO, choirmaster James Woods
LP - Emerald Gem GES 1115
Christmas Music from Belfast Cathedral
The Choir of Belfast Cathedral (1973)
Director and Solo Organist: Harry Grindle, Assistant Organist: Edwin Gray
Recorded on System 600 Allen computer organ
LP - NIRC 005
Wings of Song
'66 C.E. Choir Belfast
Recorded at Wellington Hall Belfast? 1973
Conductor Harry Carser
LP - LBJ Records LPS 3013
Making Melody
'66 C.E. Choir Belfast
Recorded at Wellington Hall Belfast 1972
Conductor Harry Carser
LP - LBJ Records LPS 3008
The Worlds's 100 best loved hymns Volume 1
Choir of Cregagh Presbyterian Church Belfast (1972)
Organist James Moore FRCO, choirmaster James Woods
LP - Emerald Gem GES 1088
The Historic Organ of Down Cathedral
Played by Francis Jackson (1970)
LP - Guild GRS 7003
Cinema Organ Encores Vol.69 - Terence Casey
Cinema organs in Trocodero, London S.E. and Ritz, Belfast
Recorded 1950s/1960s, re-processed 1975
LP - Deroy 1243
Fascinatin' Rhythm
Stanley Wylie at the Ritz Belfast Compton (1995)
recordings from the early 1950s
Tape - COS 122
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