Pastorale Op 189 No 1

'Pastorale' is the first piece in Op 189, and in it, Stanford paints an idyllic country scene. He calls for a solo flute, and I think in this case the amazing colour of the Armley Schulze is a perfect fit.

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Sampleset: https://www.lavenderaudio.co.uk/organs/armley/

Score: https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Intermezzi,_Op.189_(Stanford,_Charles_Villiers)

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