David Drury

David Drury

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David Drury, born in 1961 in Australia, is a prominent organist known for his contributions to classical music. He graduated with a B.Mus from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 1984 and began his career as an organist at St James' Church, Sydney. In 1987, Drury won the Improvisation Competition at the St Albans International Organ Festival, marking a significant breakthrough in his career. He has since performed recitals at prestigious venues including Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, and Notre Dame in Paris. He has also collaborated with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Cantillation. Since 1992, Drury has served as the director of music at St Paul's College, University of Sydney, and is an organist-in-residence at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle.

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Sonatina No. 71
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
02:25
Composers: Johann Pezel

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Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
(P) 2008 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
04-01-2008
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
01
Toccata (Arr. Marie-Claire Alain)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
02:20
Composers: Giovanni Battista Martini - Marie-Claire Alain
02
Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. John Foster and David Drury)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
02:38
Composers: David Drury - John Foster - Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Concerto in D Minor: I. Grave (Arr. Jean Thilde)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
02:09
Composers: Tomaso Albinoni - Jean Thilde
04
Concerto in D Minor: II. Allegro (Arr. Jean Thilde)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
02:02
Composers: Tomaso Albinoni - Jean Thilde
05
Concerto in D Minor: III. Adagio (Arr. Jean Thilde)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
01:39
Composers: Tomaso Albinoni - Jean Thilde
06
Concerto in D Minor: IV. Allegro (Arr. Jean Thilde)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
02:00
Composers: Tomaso Albinoni - Jean Thilde
07
Te Deum, H. 146: I. Prelude (Arr. Stephen L. Glover)
John Foster
Flourish: Heroic Music for Trumpet and Organ
01:38
Composers: Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Stephen L. Glover
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Any Given Sunday
2007 The Choir of St James'
10-10-2007
Any Given Sunday
01
All praise to Thee, for Thou O King divine. Tune: Engelberg
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
02:32
Composers: Charles Villiers Stanford - F Bland Tucker
02
O Thou who camest from above. Tune: Hereford
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
02:51
Composers: Charles Wesley - Samuel Sebastian Wesley - Martin How
03
I heard the voice of Jesus say. Tune: Kingsfold
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
02:39
Composers: David Drury - Horatius Bonar - Ralph Vaughan Williams
04
Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
02:23
Composers: John Cosin
05
Come down, O love divine. Tune: Down Ampney
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
03:29
Composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams - Bianco da Siena - Walter Sutcliffe
06
Who is this so weak and helpless. Tune: Ebenezer
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
03:33
Composers: David Drury - William Walsham How - Thomas John Williams
07
The royal banners forward go
The Choir of St James'
Any Given Sunday
03:07
Composers: Venantius Fortunatus - J M Neale
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No Ordinary Sunday
2004 The Choir of St James'
06-07-2004
No Ordinary Sunday
01
The Sarum Mass, Op. 66: Gloria
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
03:13
Composers: Kenneth Leighton
02
By the Waters of Babylon
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
04:34
Composers: David Drury
03
O sing unto the Lord a new song
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
03:22
Composers: Thomas Tomkins
04
Messe solennelle, Op. 16: Kyrie
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
03:52
Composers: Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais
05
Messe solennelle, Op. 16: Gloria
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
04:17
Composers: Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais
06
Messe solennelle, Op. 16: Sanctus
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
01:34
Composers: Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais
07
Messe solennelle, Op. 16: Benedictus
The Choir of St James'
No Ordinary Sunday
02:43
Composers: Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais
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Christmas at St James'
2003 The Choir of St James'
01-01-2003
Christmas at St James'
01
Adam lay ybounden
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
00:55
Composers: David Drury
02
Ding dong merrily on high
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
01:47
Composers: Malcolm Williamson - George Ratcliffe Woodward
03
That yongë child
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
02:10
Composers: Derek Ward
04
It came upon the midnight clear
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
03:14
Composers: David Willcocks - Edmund H Sears
05
Silent night
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
03:27
Composers: David Drury
06
Lully, lulla, Thou little tiny child
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
03:06
Composers: Kenneth Leighton - Robert Croo
07
Joys seven
The Choir of St James'
Christmas at St James'
02:45
Composers: Stephen Cleobury
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On a Grand Scale
(P) 1996 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
01-01-1996
On a Grand Scale
01
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, Op. 109, No. 3: 1. Prelude
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
02:51
Composers: Camille Saint-Saëns
02
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, Op. 109, No. 3: 2. Fugue
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
06:21
Composers: Camille Saint-Saëns
03
Improvisation
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
04:58
Composers: David Drury
04
Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 16: 1. Toccata
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
05:22
Composers: Francis Jackson
05
Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 16: 2. Chorale
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
05:27
Composers: Francis Jackson
06
Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 16: 3. Fugue
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
04:39
Composers: Francis Jackson
07
4 pièces, Op. 37: 1. Cantabile
David Drury
On a Grand Scale
07:08
Composers: Joseph Jongen
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Pomp & Circumstance
(P) 1993 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
01-01-1993
Pomp & Circumstance
01
Pomp and Circumstance March in D Major, Op. 39 No. 1
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
06:55
Composers: Edward Elgar - Edwin H. Lemare
02
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: 2. Air (Arr. Gordon Phillips)
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
05:00
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach - Gordon Phillips
03
Sonata in C Minor: 2. Canzona
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
06:56
Composers: Percy Whitlock
04
Sonata in C Minor: 3. Scherzetto
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
04:26
Composers: Percy Whitlock
05
Fantasy And Fugue On The Choral "Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam", S.259
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
29:42
Composers: Franz Liszt
06
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma" - Arranged by W. H. Harris: 9. Nimrod (Adagio)
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
04:20
Composers: Edward Elgar - William H. Harris
07
Improvisation On A Theme Of Peter Sculthorpe (In memoriam Dennis Hennig)
David Drury
Pomp & Circumstance
06:23
Composers: David Drury
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Music for a Grand Organ
(P) 1990 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
01-01-1990
Music for a Grand Organ
01
Athalie - incidental music to Racine's Play, Op.74, MWV M16: 2. War March of the Priests (Arr. William Thomas Best)
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
06:32
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
02
Trois Pièces pour Grand Orgue: 2. Cantabile (Non troppo lento) in B Major, FWV 36
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
06:24
Composers: César Franck
03
10 Pièces - Organ: IV. Toccata
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
03:25
Composers: Eugène Gigout
04
Tannhäuser, WWV 70 - Paris version, Act III: "Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat" (Pilgrims Chorus)
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
05:35
Composers: Richard Wagner
05
Cortège et Litanie, Op. 19 No. 2
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
06:19
Composers: Marcel Dupré
06
Aria, Op. 51
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
04:35
Composers: Flor Peeters
07
Danse macabre, Op. 40
David Drury
Music for a Grand Organ
09:19
Composers: Camille Saint-Saëns - Edwin H. Lemare
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EPs
DD in LA: David Drury in Los Angeles
(P) 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
28-06-2019
DD in LA: David Drury in Los Angeles
01
Improvisation (Recorded on the 1911 Murray M. Harris Organ, St James’ Church, Los Angeles)
David Drury
DD in LA: David Drury in Los Angeles
04:19
Composers: David Drury
02
Sonata Eroica, Op. 94 (Recorded on the 1911 Murray M. Harris Organ, St James’ Church, Los Angeles)
David Drury
DD in LA: David Drury in Los Angeles
16:20
Composers: Joseph Jongen
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50 Best-Loved Hymns
(P) 2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
09-11-2012
50 Best-Loved Hymns
01
Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
02:53
Composers: John Goss
02
The Lord's My Shepherd (Arr. William Baird Ross and Michael Leighton Jones)
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
03:13
Composers: Michael Leighton Jones - David Grant - Jessie Seymour Irvine
03
Holy Father, God of Might
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
02:05
Composers: Charles Louis Fouvy - Philip Nicholls - Richard Connolly
04
All Creatures of Our God and King (Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams and Michael Leighton Jones)
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
03:59
Composers: Michael Leighton Jones - Ralph Vaughan Williams
05
God That Madest Earth and Heaven
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
01:57
Composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams
06
Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Arr. Michael Leighton Jones)
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
03:49
Composers: Michael Leighton Jones - Joseph Parry
07
Be Thou My Vision
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
50 Best-Loved Hymns
02:19
Composers: Christopher Willcock - David Evans
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Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
(P) 2014 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
19-09-2014
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
01
Majestic Fanfare
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
00:26
Composers: Charles Williams
02
Brideshead Revisited Variations: Theme
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
02:03
Composers: Geoffrey Burgon
03
Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 2, P 138: 4. Bergamasca
Benjamin Northey
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
04:55
Composers: Ottorino Respighi
04
Russian Rag
David Stanhope
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
03:47
Composers: Elena Kats-Chernin
05
String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: 2. Assez vif, très rythmé
Australian String Quartet
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
06:13
Composers: Maurice Ravel
06
The Lord Is My Shepherd
David Stanhope
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
03:06
Composers: Howard Goodall
07
Gardening Australia Theme
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Classic ABC TV and Radio Themes from the 1940s to the 2000s
00:55
Composers: Rick Turk
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Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
(P) 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
21-02-2014
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
01
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: 2. Air "Air on the G-String" (Arr. August Wilhelmj)
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
03:27
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach - August Wilhelmj
02
String Quartet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuet
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
03:03
Composers: Luigi Boccherini
03
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: 3. Clair de lune (Arr. Alfred Luck)
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
04:50
Composers: Claude Debussy - Alfred Luck
04
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: 3. Sicilienne
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
03:57
Composers: Gabriel Fauré
05
Orphée et Eurydice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
06:02
Composers: Christoph Willibald Gluck
06
Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
03:37
Composers: George Frideric Handel
07
Thaïs: Méditation
Barbara Jane Gilby
Ave Maria: Music for a Traditional Wedding
05:36
Composers: Jules Massenet
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Music for the Perfect Wedding
(P) 2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
06-01-2012
Music for the Perfect Wedding
01
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major BWV 1068: 2. Air (Arr. August Wilhelmj)
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Music for the Perfect Wedding
03:27
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
String Quartet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuet
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Music for the Perfect Wedding
03:03
Composers: Luigi Boccherini
03
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: 3. Clair de lune
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Music for the Perfect Wedding
04:50
Composers: Claude Debussy - Alfred Luck
04
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: 3. Sicilienne
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Music for the Perfect Wedding
03:57
Composers: Gabriel Fauré
05
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Music for the Perfect Wedding
06:02
Composers: Christoph Willibald Gluck
06
Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Music for the Perfect Wedding
03:37
Composers: George Frideric Handel
07
Thaïs: Méditation
Barbara Jane Gilby
Music for the Perfect Wedding
05:36
Composers: Jules Massenet
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Great British Anthems
(P) 2014 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
15-08-2014
Great British Anthems
01
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: 4. La Réjouissance
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Great British Anthems
02:07
Composers: George Frideric Handel
02
The Planets, Op. 32: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Great British Anthems
08:17
Composers: Gustav Holst
03
The Watermill
Diana Doherty
Great British Anthems
03:38
Composers: Ronald Binge
04
Crown Imperial - Coronation March
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Great British Anthems
06:09
Composers: William Walton
05
The Prince of Denmark's March (Arr. Henry Wood)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Great British Anthems
02:31
Composers: Jeremiah Clarke - Henry J. Wood
06
The Three Elizabeths Suite: III. Youth of Britain, The Princess Elizabeth
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Great British Anthems
05:39
Composers: Eric Coates
07
Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Arr. Michael Leighton Jones)
Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
Great British Anthems
03:14
Composers: John Bacchus Dykes - Michael Leighton Jones - William Whiting
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Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
(P) 2003 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
15-07-2022
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
01
The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe
Diana Doherty
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
02:30
Composers: Ennio Morricone
02
Schindler's List: Main Theme (Live at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, 2023)
Emily Sun
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
04:09
Composers: John Williams
03
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Raiders March
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
06:57
Composers: John Williams
04
The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Sally Whitwell
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
02:24
Composers: Michael Nyman
05
Lawrence of Arabia: Main Theme
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
03:41
Composers: Maurice Jarre
06
Brideshead Revisited Variations: I. Theme
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
02:04
Composers: Geoffrey Burgon
07
Howl's Moving Castle: Merry-Go-Round
Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Classic 100: Music For The Screen – Selections
04:47
Composers: Joe Hisaishi
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50 Best - Handel
(P) 2015 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
03-07-2015
50 Best - Handel
01
Solomon, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
50 Best - Handel
02:56
Composers: George Frideric Handel
02
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49b, Pt. 1: Love in Her Eyes Sits Playing
David Hobson
50 Best - Handel
04:58
Composers: George Frideric Handel
03
Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348: 2. Adagio e staccato
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
50 Best - Handel
02:24
Composers: George Frideric Handel
04
Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348: 3. Allegro
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
50 Best - Handel
02:35
Composers: George Frideric Handel
05
Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348: 4. Andante
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
50 Best - Handel
02:23
Composers: George Frideric Handel
06
Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348: 6. Air
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
50 Best - Handel
02:46
Composers: George Frideric Handel
07
Water Music Suite in F Major, HWV 348: 9. Hornpipe
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
50 Best - Handel
00:57
Composers: George Frideric Handel
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