Iain Farrington

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Recordings
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Art Deco Trio - Classical Changes

Peter Sparks - clarinet
Kyle Horch - saxophone
Iain Farrington - piano/arranger

Jazz-inspired arrangements of Classical favourites, sea shanties and spirituals.
Includes The Bite of the Flumblebee, Valerie takes a Ride, Elise's Blues and more


SOMM Recordings
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​Art Deco Trio - Gershwinicity

Peter Sparks - clarinet
Kyle Horch - saxophone
Iain Farrington - piano/arranger

Arrangements of Gershwin songs including I got rhythm, It ain't necessarily so 
​and Gershwinicity


SOMM Recordings
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Live Wire - Organ Music by Iain Farrington

Iain Farrington, organ
Recorded at St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge

includes Live Wire, Fiesta, Free Wheeler, Animal Parade, Lay my burden down

Priory Records
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Horrible Histories Movie: Rotten Romans - Soundtrack 

Composed by Richie Webb, Matt Katz, Iain Farrington
Iain Farrington, conductor and arranger
Aurora Orchestra

Decca Classics
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Fiesta! - Piano Works by Iain Farrington

Iain Farrington, piano

includes Fiesta, Animal Parade, Mozart Variations, Night Journey

Seven Cedars Music GLMCD1002IF
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Elgar - Concert Allegro, Symphony No. 2, Piano Improvisations

Iain Farrington, piano
George Vass, conductor
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Dutton Epoch CDLX7259
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Piano Songs

Iain Farrington, piano

Piano solo arrangements of works by Gershwin, Rachmaninov, ABBA, The Beatles and many more
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Pumeza - Voice of Hope

Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano
Iain Farrington, conductor and arranger
Aurora Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

African songs, arias by Mozart and Puccini

Decca Classics
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Roadtrip - Aurora Orchestra

Nicholas Collon, conductor
Iain Farrington, celeste

Warner Classics
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Insomnia - Aurora Orchestra

Includes arrangements of Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney) and Sleep (Ivor Gurney)

Nicholas Collon, conductor
Iain Farrington, synthesiser


Warner Classics
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Arvo Part - A Celebration

Iain Farrington, organ

Includes Trivium for solo organ and The Beatitudes with the BBC Singers

BBC Music Magazine Cover CD
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Isles of Wonder - Music for the Opening Ceremony of the
London 2012 Olympic Games

Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
Iain Farrington, piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Vangelis - Chariots of Fire Theme
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Kokoschka’s Doll - Counterpoise

Piano, violin, trumpet, saxophone
Sir John Tomlinson - bass baritone
Rozanna Madylus - mezzo soprano

Includes violin/piano arrangement of Mahler Adagietto (5th Symphony)

Champs Hill Records
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Deadly Pleasures - Counterpoise

Piano, violin, trumpet, saxophone

Includes arrangement of Britten Cabaret Suite

Deux-Elles Records
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Fearful Symmetry - Songs and piano music of John Sykes

Includes solo piano recordings, and a two piano work with William Vann

Albion Records
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McCabe - Choral Music

David Hill, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
with the BBC Singers

Naxos 8.573053
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Elgar - Part Songs

Christopher Robinson, conductor
Iain Farrington, piano
with the Cambridge University Chamber Choir

Naxos 8.570541
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Howells - Choral and Organ Works

Christopher Robinson, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
includes Paean and Rhapsody No. 3 for solo organ

Naxos 8.554659
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Britten - Choral and Organ Works

Christopher Robinson, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
includes Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria for solo organ

Naxos 8.554791
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Blackford - Choral Works

David Hill, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
with the BBC Singers

Nimbus Records NI6205
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Duruflé - Choral Works

Christopher Robinson, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

Nimbus Records NI5599
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Fear and Rejoice, O People
Music for Advent and Christmas

Christopher Robinson, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

Nimbus Records NI5589
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Bob Chilcott - Making Waves

Bob Chilcott, conductor
The Sirens
Iain Farrington, piano

Signum Classics
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Judith Bingham - Choral Works

David Hill, conductor
BBC Singers
Iain Farrington, organ

Signum Classics
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Michael Tippett - Choral Works

Stephen Cleobury, conductor
Iain Farrington, organ
BBC Singers

Signum Classics
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Richard Pantcheff - Suite for organ and other organ works

Iain Farrington, organ

Herald Records
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Fair Child of Beauty - Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Bridal Day, Epithalamion

Alan Tongue, conductor
Britten Sinfonia
Iain Farrington, piano

Albion Records
Peter Maxwell Davies - Hymnos

Mark van de Wiel, clarinet
Iain Farrington, piano

Recorded in 2005 in the presence of the composer, for MaxOpus. Currently unreleased
Recordings as pianist and keyboard player on many film, TV and video game soundtracks. Includes Glass Onion (2022), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Beauty and the Beast (2016), Assassin’s Creed (2015), Halo 5 (2015)

​Compositions recordings
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Lamenting Lullaby-  English Oboe Quartets

Includes Lamenting Lullaby (oboe, violin, viola, cello)

Daniel Bates - oboe
Laura Lutzke - violin
Adam Newman - viola
​Hannah Sloane - cello

Stone Records
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Wolcum Yole! Christmas Music from Magdalene

Magdalene College Choir
Graham Walker, conductor
Tanya Houghton, harp

Includes Sweet was the song (choir and harp)
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Evoke - works for saxophone quartet and piano

Ferio Saxophone Quartet
Timothy End - piano


Includes movements from Animal Parade (saxophone quartet and piano)

Also arrangements of Dmitri Shostakovich  Jazz Suite, Georges Bizet Carmen Suite

Chandos Records
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​Heatwave

Juliette Bausor, flute
Daniel Bates, oboe
Simon Lepper, piano

includes Heatwave (flute, oboe, piano)
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Stone Records
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Northern Lights

Christopher Herrick, organ. Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway

includes Amazing Grace: 'Lay my burden down' (organ)

Hyperion Records
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Organ Party 1

Kevin Bowyer, organ. Glasgow Cathedral

includes Fiesta! (complete)

Priory Records
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​Piping Blues

Philip Scriven, organ. Lichfield Cathedral

includes Fiesta! (complete)

Regent Records REGCD304
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Wild Card

Yun Kim, organ. Battle Creek, Michigan

includes Fast Dance, Conversations, Nocturne, Finale from Fiesta! (organ)

Raven Records
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The Heart’s Voice

RSCM Millennium Youth Choir
Daniel Moult, organ

includes Live Wire (organ)

​RSCM B0367
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Animal Parade

William Saunders, organ. Brentwood Cathedral

includes Animal Parade (complete)

Regent Records REGCD346
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Organ Fireworks - 14

Christopher Herrick, organ. Melbourne Town Hall, Australia

includes Penguins, Giraffes, Barrel Organ Monkey from Animal Parade (organ)

Hyperion Records
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Organ Fireworks - 11

Christopher Herrick, organ. Dallas Concert Hall, Texas, USA

includes Fast Dance from Fiesta! (organ)

Hyperion Records
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Organ Fireworks - 10

Christopher Herrick, organ. Edmonton, Canada

includes Celebration and Stride Dance from Fiesta! (organ)

Hyperion Records
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 The Grand Organ of Norwich Cathedral (DVD)

David Dunnett, organ
 
includes Live Wire (organ)

Priory Records
Arrangements recordings
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Brahms - A German Requiem: Ein Deutsches Requiem
​(arrangement for chamber ensemble)


Yale Schola Cantorum
David Hill, conductor

Arrangement of Brahms Requiem for 8 players, chamber choir and soloists


Hyperion Records
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Revive - Baroque arrangements for saxophone quartet

Ferio Saxophone Quartet

Arrangements for saxophone quartet of Baroque and Renaissance music by Bach, Byrd, Corelli, Handel and Purcell


Chandos Records
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Insomnia - Aurora Orchestra

Includes arrangements of Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney) and Sleep (Ivor Gurney) for voice and chamber ensemble

​Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon, conductor


Warner Classics
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 And so it goes - Songs of Folk and Lore

The Elora Singers
Noel Edison

Includes arrangement of Auld Lang Syne 
for choir and piano

Naxos 8.573861
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In Remembrance

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
William Vann, conductor

Includes arrangements of Faure Requiem and Holst Ode to Death 
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for choir and organ 

SOMM Recordings
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Holst - Choral Music

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
William Vann, conductor

Includes arrangements for choir and organ of works by Gustav Holst
Short Festival Te Deum
Three Festival Choruses:
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
A Festival Chime
Turn back, O Man


SOMM Recordings
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Elgar - Organ Works

Robert Quinney, organ of Westminster Abbey, London

Includes organ solo arrangements of Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance Marches 3 and 5, Severn Suite

Signum Classics
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A Tale of Two Violas

Peter Mallinson, Matthias Wiesner, violas

Includes arrangement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (two violas and piano)

Meridian Records
Piano recordings for music publications. CD included with book
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Grade by Grade

Boosey and Hawkes

Five volumes of piano pieces, scales, aural tests and improvisation tips from grades 1 to 5. Includes new compositions and arrangements by Iain of traditional music, TV themes and light music, as well as works by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Prokofieff and more.
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Piano works by Bartok

Boosey and Hawkes
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Jazz Preludes by Christopher Norton

Boosey and Hawkes
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Eastern Preludes by Christopher Norton

Boosey and Hawkes
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The Language of Song (3 volumes)

Faber Music
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Oxford Solo Songs - Sacred (2 volumes)

Oxford University Press
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Trinity College Exam Pieces
Grades 1-8

Emilia Zakrzewska, flute
Iain Farrington, piano
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