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The following was the programme, which, by the way, proved too long and somewhat too severe for a Glasgow Audience. |
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Toccata and Fugue in C major Bach
Andantino Th. Salome
Organ Sonato (sic!) W.T. Best
Adagio E major Gustav Merkel
Air with Variations and Finale H. Smart
Fantasia in F minor Mozart
Andantino C.V. Alkan
Fantasia Pastorale W.T.Best |
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W.T. Best played two more recitals. The next one, on Wednesday 21 November, had the following programme:-
Part I
Organ Concerto Handel
Andante con Variazioni Beethoven
Grand March Smart
Part II
Prelude and Fugue Bach
Andante Smart
Prologue and Trumpet Fugue Best
Finale Salome |
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Best's recital on 10 December 1877 included the following:-
Organ Sonata No.1 in F minor Mendelssohn
Welsh March Best
Air with Variations from Symphony Haydn
in D major
Finale-Allegro Vivace G. Morandi |
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Now follows the specification of the 1905 rebuild, the title page of which has the following interesting information:- |
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ST ANDREW'S HALL ORGAN |
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Rebuilt by |
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Messrs Lewis & Co., Ltd, London |
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OPENED 28TH SEPTEMBER 1905 |
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SPECIFICATION AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ORGAN |
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The specification for this ORGAN was prepared by the experts chosen by the Corporation |
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Messrs. THOS. BERRY, Organist, Glasgow |
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COLLINSON, Edinburgh |
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DAVID STEVEN, Dunfermline |
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and built by Messrs Lewis & Co., Limited. Mr Mirrlees, Organ Builder, was Inspector of Works during the building. |
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