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Most Listened Pieces This Month
| Position | Title | Composer | Organ | Uploaded by | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grand Choeur in D | Faulkes, William | Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ | Dabchurch | 375 |
| 2. | Sonata 3 | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | Utrecht - Dom, Bätz Organ | Aarnoud | 330 |
| 3. | Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich | Reuter, opus 227, Portland, Oregon | Aarnoud | 284 |
| 4. | Somewhere over the rainbow | Arlen, Harold | Meowww meowww sample set | Vannou | 279 |
| 5. | Saint-Seans 3rd Organ Symphony | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ | NormtheMusician | 270 |
Most Commented Pieces This Month
| Position | Title | Composer | Organ | Uploaded by | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Die Kunst der Fuge: Contrapunctus XIV (Unfinished) | Bach, J. S. | 2012 Metzler, Poblet Abbey, Spain | EdoL | 31 |
| 2. | Saint-Seans 3rd Organ Symphony | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ | NormtheMusician | 25 |
| 3. | Somewhere over the rainbow | Arlen, Harold | Meowww meowww sample set | Vannou | 24 |
| 4. | Contemplation | Oldroyd, George | Salisbury Cathedral Father Willis | Agnus_Dei | 22 |
| 5. | Prelude and Fugue in E Minor | Walmisley, Thomas Attwood | Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ | Agnus_Dei | 21 |