Contemporary · English

Kenneth Leighton

1929 to 1988

Contemporary

Open repertoire

Portrait of Kenneth Leighton
Image: Robert Leighton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A former chorister of Wakefield Cathedral, Leighton held academic posts at the universities of Leeds, Oxford and Edinburgh. His church music and organ works, including Paean (1966) and the Prelude, Scherzo and Passacaglia Op. 41, are a staple of the Anglican tradition.

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The repertoire

Works in the project’s repertoire

3 works, all available to listen to.

Open repertoire

  • Flagship work

    Paean

    Free Piece

    Modern virtuoso repertoire; keyboard compass

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  • Prelude, Scherzo and Passacaglia

    Op. 41 · Passacaglia

    Modern virtuoso repertoire; keyboard compass

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  • Theme, Fantasy and Fugue « Et resurrexit »

    Op. 49 · Fantasy and Fugue

    Modern virtuoso repertoire; keyboard compass

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This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.

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