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George Guest
12+ albums
pipe organcomposer
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There are several artists with this name: 1. a Welsh organist and choirmaster at St. John's College, Cambridge, 2. an English baroque composer and organist. 1) George Guest CBE FRCO (9 February 1924 – 20 November 2002) was a Welsh organist and choral conductor. He was born in Bangor, Gwynedd. His father was an organist and Guest assisted him by acting as organ blower. He became a chorister at Bangor Cathedral and subsequently at Chester Cathedral, where he took organ lessons from the sub-organist, Dr. Roland Middleton. He passed the examinations for ARCO in 1940 and FRCO in 1942. By this time he had become the organist and choirmaster of Connah's Quay parish church, Flintshire. Being proud of his Welsh roots, from the 1970s onwards, Guest took a personal interest in the Cambridge University Welsh Society (Cymdeithas Y Mabinogi), sponsoring many of its events and providing a welcome face for Welsh students away from home. At the age of 18 he was called up for military service, and joined the Royal Air Force, being posted to India in 1945. On leaving the services in 1947 he took up the post of sub-organist at Chester Cathedral. The cathedral organist, Malcolm Boyle, encouraged him to apply for the organ scholarship at St John's College, Cambridge, for which he was successful. At Cambridge he studied under Robin Orr. In his final year as Organ Scholar, Robin Orr announced that he intended to retire, and the College Council offered the post to Guest. Organist and Choirmaster
top songs
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Fauré: Requiem, op.48 - In Paradisum
1472Ubi caritas et amor
1403Miserere a 9 (ed. Guest)
1084Faur: Requiem, op.48 - In Paradisum
805Miserere
776Fauré: Requiem, op.48 - Sanctus
577Messiaen: O sacrum convivium!
548Missa super 'Bell' Amfitrit' altera': Gloria
519Agnus Dei
4710The Lord at first did Adam Make
35albums
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Meditation: 111 Pieces of Classical Music to Ease Your Mind
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Allegri: Miserere/Pergolesi: Stabat MaterCaldara: Stabat Mater
Allegri: Miserere - Lasso & Palestrina: Masses
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The Empty House
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Messiaen Edition Vol.2: Piano & Organ Music
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Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noël - Poulenc: Motets & Salve Regina
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Essential Renaissance
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Byrd/Tallis: Choral Music
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CHARPENTIER: Messe de minuit pour Noel / POULENC: Motets
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Advent Carols from St. John's
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Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine; Duruflé: Requiem; Quatre Motets Disc 1
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100 Ultimate Classical Music Masterpieces by Classic FM