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Welcome to episode 516 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast!\n\nToday it's my pleasure to introduce to you Paul Ayres who is a prize-winning composer, arranger, choral conductor, musical director, organist and accompanist from the UK. We are talking about his organ music.\n\nVidas: Thank you so much, Paul for joining in this conversation! I'm very delighted to be able to talk with you through the internet. I came in the contact with your work some months ago when I found out about your fabulous Toccata for Eric. And you sent me other pieces to listen to and then I bought the entire Suite for Eric which was very exciting suite for me. And I'm actually learning and practicing it right now. Actually, before we started talking I practiced the Prelude and Fugue from this suite.\n\nYou can find out more about Paul Ayres and his work by visiting his website at https://www.paulayres.co.uk.\n\nRelevant Links:\n\n\u200ba re-written version of J S Bach's Toccata and Fugue BWV 565\nawarded second prize in the AGO Seattle Chapter 'Bach to the Future' composition competition\nonline live recordings:\nhttps://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw\nhttp://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue\n\u200b\n\u200bFantasy-Sonata on Over the Rainbow\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbP5qiHzYD8\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow1\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow2\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow3\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow4\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow5\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404\n\nToccata (Fantasia)\nfirst prize in the Harrison and Harrison organ builders 150th anniversary composing competition\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_fhV6Hh6vw\nhttp://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/fantasia-150-ayres-for-organ\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/318\n\u200b\nWashington Toccata\nsecond prize in Washington DC AGO chapter composing competition\n[this one not performed nor recorded yet!]\n\nAria (from Suite for Eric)\nhttps://youtu.be/j0bCdjBm6yA\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user350556481/aria-ayres\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/296\n\nMostly Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor\nhttps://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw\nhttp://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/398\n\nConcerto on I want to hold your hand\nhttps://youtu.be/PXCq2a_LcaU\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/i-want-to-hold-your-hand-ayreslennonmccartney\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/359\n\nGreen Suite\nfirst prize in the Brindley & Foster composition competition 2010\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/276\n\nAdagio Cromatico on Michelle\nhttps://youtu.be/WGZcwocxMZM\nhttp://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/adagio-cromatico-on-michelle-paul-ayres\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/408\n\nToccatina on Here Comes The Sun\nhttps://youtu.be/idE2tyMWVKg\nhttp://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/toccatina-on-here-comes-the-sun-ayres\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/410\n\nTrio on Ich steh' and Hey Jude\nhttps://youtu.be/dpd682Ko1SA\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayresbachbeatles\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user350556481/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayres\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/388\n\nLament on And I love her\nhttps://youtu.be/07syFRJjGWE\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user350556481/lament-on-and-i-love-her-ayres\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/390\n\nFuniculi Funicula Finale\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/407\n\nFantasia on Mission Impossible\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiGCMLIK98\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/298\n\nThe Departure of the Queen of Sheba\nhttps://soundcloud.com/paul4141/the-departure-of-the-queen-of\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/242\n\nAndrew Lloyd Webber Variations for cello and rock band\n(the entire album, transcribed for solo organ)\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/356\n\nA Whiter Shade of Pale\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/357\n\nExite Fideles (based on Adeste Fideles)\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3149lMJdysk\nhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/191