To appreciate the genius of 400 Last Verses , one must understand the man behind the manuscript. Noel Rawsthorne (1929–2019) was a legendary British organist and composer. He served as the organist of Liverpool Cathedral from 1955 to 1980, presiding over one of the largest and most magnificent pipe organs in the world (the Henry Willis III masterpiece).
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Rawsthorne alters the underlying chord structures of familiar tunes to mirror the emotional arc or textual climax of a hymn's final verses. To appreciate the genius of 400 Last Verses
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