False Relations (A Suite for Organ) (2011)

Douglas Bell (b. 1932) — False Relations (A Suite for Organ) (2011)

1) Praeludium
2) Tune for a Hunky Punk
3) Ayre
4) Fantasia Organum

False relation: A chromatic contradiction between two notes sounding simultaneously or in close proximity in two different voices or parts.

Hunky Punk: a term used in Somerset to describe a spoutless gargoyle, seen on the exterior of churches

English composer Douglas Bell (b. 1932) served as organist of St. Bartholomew’s Church, Marsden, near Huddersfield, England from 1955 until 2003. He was a student of Francis Jackson and earned a Fellowship certificate from the Royal College of Organists. Bell has composed and published many organ works. In addition to his musical pursuits, he played professional cricket for the teams of Huddersfield, Marsden, and Elland.

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