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John Scott Whiteley
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John Scott Whiteley(b.1950) is an English organist. He made his debut at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1983 at the 5.55 series of Recitals. He has performed extensively around the world and since 1985 has undertaken an annual tour of the USA. He has performed in most major UK Cathedrals and concert halls, and is currently Organist and Director of the Girls' Choir at York Minster. Whiteley won the 1976 national organ competition of Great Britain and became assistant organist of York Minster that same year. He has researched and written a book about Belgian composer Joseph Jongen, which has been described as "a benchmark against which similar studies should be measured".[citation needed] His numerous recordings include Great Romantic Organ Music, The Dupré Legacy and The complete organ works of Joseph Jongen. Whiteley combines his busy schedule with recording and touring and has composed anthems and organ works. He was Professor of Organ at Hull University from 1978 to 2003. In 2003 he began recording the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach on historical organs (many associated with Bach) for BBC television and Associated-Rediffusion television productions. The project is called 21st Century Bach, and began showing in sections on BBC Two and BBC Four. Two DVD volumes (about a quarter of the total) have been released, and series 3 is completed and awaiting transmission. Organs used include the restored Zacharias Hildebrandt instrument of St Wenzels church in
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Great European Organs No.17: Haderslev Cathedral
Minster Spectacular! Organ Favourites from York Minster
The Complete Organ Works of Joseph Jongen
Great European Organs No.12: St Bavo, Haarlem
The Grand Organ Of York Minster
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Best-Loved Hymns from York Minster
Great European Organs No.41: York Minster
Great European Organs No. 56: Sheffield City Hall
The Dupre Legacy - The Cavaille - Coll Organ of St. Ouen, Rouen, France
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Classical Power - 60 Bombastic Classics
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The Essential Vaughan Williams
Great European Organs, Vol. 17: The Marcussen Organ of Haderslav Cathedral, Denmark