Ian Tracey (organist)
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Ian Tracey started to study the organ at Liverpool Cathedral under the cathedral organist at the time, Noel RawsthorneNoel Rawsthorne
Noel Rawsthorne was a pupil of Germani in Italy and Harold Dawber at the Royal Manchester College. He became Organist of Liverpool Cathedral from 1955 to 1980...
. He then continued his studies at Trinity College, London before gaining further experience in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
under André Isoir
André Isoir
André Isoir is a renowned French organist.Isoir studied with Édouard Souberbielle and Germaine Mounier at the École César-Franck and under Rolande Falcinelli at the Paris Conservatoire where he won the first prizes in organ and improvisation in 1960.Thereafter he won several international organ...
and Jean Langlais
Jean Langlais
Jean Langlais was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser.- Biography :Jean Langlais was born in La Fontenelle , a small village near Mont St Michel, France...
. In 1980 he took over from Noel Rawsthorne to become the youngest cathedral organist in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He was later appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Liverpool Cathedral.
His current position is Organist Titulaire and therefore has responsibility over all the cathedral organs and recitals whlist being able to devote more time to teaching, recording, writing and lecturing.
In addition to his position at the cathedral Ian Tracey is also Organist to the City of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
at St. George’s Hall, Chorus Master to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Guest Director of Music for the BBC
BBC
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's Daily Service
The Daily Service
The Daily Service is a short Christian church service, often from Emmanuel Church in Didsbury, Manchester, England, broadcast every weekday morning between 9.45 and 10.00 by BBC Radio 4 and on the Radio 4 DAB breakout. For many years it was broadcast live from All Souls Church, Langham Place, the...
, Professor
Professor
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, Fellow
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and Organist at Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University is a British 'modern' university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus...
and immediate past president of the Incorporated Association Of Organists.
In addition to his cathedral and university duties and conducting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, he is in demand as an organ recitalist in Europe and USA. He has also made a number of recordings, both solo and with orchestra.
In July 2006 he was admitted to the degree
Academic degree
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of Doctor of Music
Doctor of Music
The Doctor of Music degree , like other doctorates, is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.Mus. is intended for musicians and composers who wish to combine the highest attainments in their area of specialization with doctoral-level academic study in music...
(honoris causa) in the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
. This honorary
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
doctorate was awarded to Professor Tracey for "his contribution to music".
Solo organ
- Organ Recital (Various composers) (1989) Classics for Pleasure B000027F5R
- 1855 "Father" WillisHenry WillisHenry Willis was a British organ player and builder, who is regarded as the foremost organ builder of the Victorian era.-Early Life and work:...
Organ, St Georges Hall, Liverpool RLPO B00006J9MN - Liverpool Encores (1990)Mirabilis Records MRCD901
- Ian Tracey plays the Willis Organ of Liverpool Cathedral (Various composers) (2005) Priory RecordsPriory RecordsPriory Records is a record company in the UK founded in 1980 and devoted mostly to church music and organ music. Important projects have included the complete psalms sung by cathedral choirs to Anglican chant, all of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis settings by Herbert Howells and, more recently,...
B0009B0GQS - Bombarde! French Organ Classics (Various composers) Organ of Liverpool Cathedral (1999) Chandos RecordsChandos RecordsChandos Records is an independent classical music recording company based in Colchester, Essex, in the United Kingdom, founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens.- Background :...
B00000IYMZ - Ian Tracey Plays Organ Transcriptions and French Romantic Music on the Henry Willis III Grand Organ of Liverpool Cathedral (Various composers) (2006) Priory B000FO44A8
- Ian Tracey - Organ Recital Organ of Liverpool Cathedral (Various composers) (2007) Classics for Pleasure B000MCIB4I
Organ with orchestra
- Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many...
: Symphony No 7 (Sinfonia antartica) with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir (2002) Classics for Pleasure B00006J3LP - PoulencFrancis PoulencFrancis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music...
/Guilmant/Widor - Organ Works Organ of Liverpool Cathedral with BBC PhilharmonicBBC PhilharmonicThe BBC Philharmonic is a British broadcasting symphony orchestra based at Media City UK, Salford, England. It is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The orchestra's primary concert venue is the Bridgewater Hall....
(2000) Chandos B000000AUI - Guilmant/Widor/FranckFranck- People :* César Franck , Belgian composer of the Romantic era* George Franck , University of Minnesota & New York Giant* Harry A...
- Organ Works Organ of Liverpool Cathedral with BBC Philharmonic (2002) Chandos B00003XB23 - Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture1812 OvertureThe Year 1812, Festival Overture in E flat major, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture or the Overture of 1812 is an overture written by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Armée at the Battle of...
with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (2002) Classics for Pleasure B00006I05D - Fantaisie Triomphale (Various composers) Organ of Liverpool Cathedral with BBC Philharmonic (2007) Chandos
Conductor
- Songs of Praise and Worship with Liverpool Cathedral Choir and Merseyside Massed Choirs HMV Classics B00004YL43
- Your Favourite Hymns with Liverpool Cathedral Choir and others (1992) Classics B00000DNUE
- Spirit of Christmas with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir and others (2007) RLP