Hugh Banton played the piano from an early age, and studied
classical organ under Percy Saunders at Wakefield Cathedral in the
1960s. He later developed his other hobby - electronics - as an
engineer at the BBC. In the 70s he played organ with rock music
innovators Van der Graaf Generator and regularly built organs and
electronic gadgets.
Since the 80s he has designed digital church organs, and his company
'The Organ Workshop' have installed instruments throughout the UK
and the world. Alongside this he now regularly plays with the
recently reformed VdGG.
Hugh’s performances below were played on organs entirely using Organ
Workshop digital technology.
www.organworkshop.co.uk - www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk
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THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS Johann Sebastian Bach Hugh Banton, organ ![]() |
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THE PLANETS Gustav Holst Hugh Banton, organ ![]() |