Davidb

Presumably Messers Lennon and McCartney were also aware of 15th Century Cantus Firmus masses, what with Sgt. Pepper sounding so similar to l'homme arme.

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Hi, Perhaps 'to find' is the wrong title for this, instead perhaps 'would you recommend' would be more appropriate. On Easter Day, our Organ ( currently http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=N06468 )"]http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...c_index=N06468)[/url] is being re-commissioned following a large amount of work and enlargement. I've been asked to find a piece of music that will 'quickly' show off some of the new stops etc on it. Do any of you have suggestions that fit this criteria? - Ideally not more than 3:30 in Length - Has the use of two solo stops, One will be a Tuba and the other a five rank cornet. - Ideally builds to a big climax, where the new 32' pedal flues and 16' Swell reed could be used as part of the chorus. Thanks in Advance, db

Assuming these are being made in Sibelius or Scanned in... How about setting up a Yahoo "Group" for distribution of such content? I'm already involved in one for Railway Photography and it works well as a means of passing images around, and of course we can then add in new stuff over time. Sibelius can easily save in JPG format too

I heard this on the Radio a couple of years back and done a DIY copy. It works so well, and does provide a bit of interest rather than hearing the same harmonies twice as every verse is now different! I'll have to get a copy of Mr. Hills "Proper" Version

It's by Morten Lauridsen who is a Danish composer by birth (I think) but now living in America. Written in the mid 1990's. I agree, it is absolutely beautiful. If you ever get the chance, hunt out his arrangement of Ubi Caritas - it's almost as effective as the Durufle

For the First Noel, Philip Ledger wrote a most pleasant one that features on the EMI 'Christmas at Kings' disk last year. I don't know if it has ever been published, but as the organ has no special part, it should be easy enough to transcribe

And appropriate as Murrill was born 100 years ago this year. I have played this piece a lot in recitals this year, and it has gone down very well

It's not too bad. It's one of those pieces that has lots of consistent patterns, which I only noticed having got the score. There isn't a reason why the piece played has to have a christmas theme though. This year i'm playing the Bach G Maj, which is certainly not seasonal. As long as it is loud and bright, most people will be happy. As someone else said, what do you already play that fits that characteristic? If you only have two weeks to learn it, what about Viernes' Carillon du Longport?

Perhaps we could add onto this thread other new pieces of music that we've found that deserve wider attention? If so, can I start with this piece by Jon Kristian Fjellestad, a Norwegian organist who is now 25. In style it is very similiar to the Toccata from Bolleman's Suite Gothique, and has gone down well with my congregation. This is a legal download (!) http://www.einarfagerheim.com/jffj/files/toccata_5.pdf

Hi Ron, I done a similiar thing last year, except the CD was of Organ Music, but I suppose it is all much of a muchness. Like you, 100 copies of this CD were made. Your 'home grown descants and harmonisations' - are these the work of people still associated with the choir? If so, ask them if they are happy with them being used on the CD, and if they are prepared to surrender the copyright, at least for this occasion. For music that is still in copyright (70 years since the composers death) you need an MRPS license. On their website, they do offer discounts for short run church projects like yours. A license cost me about £30, as I had less than 25 minutes (i think) of music in copyright. If you have over 25 minutes, the fee is greater. I think that starts to answer your question but if you have anything more specific then I will try and help

Isn't that just the congregation joining in on the chior(boys) role ?!

A bit of help please fellow forum members; In a couple of weeks, for harvest, our choir is doing Haydns' The Heavens are Telling. Whilst I can play the Novello edition reasonably Ok on the piano, i'm finding it difficult to transfer it onto the organ, with a convincing performance. Is there another edition of the score more suitable for the organ? I saw a Mayhew edition once, but I wasn't necessarily looking for anything simpler! Djb

MSW, is it as good as that other Wigmore/Barnard effort, 'No words oh Lord can tell the wonder of your love' with its marvellous tune 'freshwater', surely one of the best of recent years?

Opening Voluntary - Psalm Prelude No1, Set1 - Howells Introit - Makes a Mockery of the Liturgy, so should not be had. Responses - John Reading Office Hymn O Trinity of Blessed Light Psalm - 84, to the Parry Chant. Canticles - Dyson in D Anthem - O Thou the Central Orb, Wood - My Soul There is a Country, Parry Two Further Hymns; O Love Divine, How sweet thou art! ; Sun of My soul, Thou Saviour dear Concluding Voluntary Fugue in g minor bwv 542 Unless anyone was up for Benediction tacked onto the end with added plainsong hymns instead of the two given?

There is a 32' Contra Gedackt on the Great Primary of Norwich Cathedral. As you put it though it is 'tacked on' rather than having its own mutation system

As service music, especially preludes in the case of the psalm preludes, his music (even if i'm juvenile) can be very effective. The '6 Pieces' are also nice music. Master Tallis Testament is much more melodious than much of his music, and the Sarabande for the first morning of Easter is highly pleasant.

Hello, I've been informed that at sometime there existed a three-part psalter. Does anyone know anything about this, or if it's still avalible?

I've known about the Sibely libary for a little while - Be careful with it though. There is a lot of music that is still in copyright on it, such as Bairstow etc

This was mentioned in an old edition of Organists Review, maybe a year ago. After seeing it mentioned i contacted Adrian, and for a nominal fee (I think it was £3 inc p&p) he very kindly sent a copy to me, which has gone down a storm at my church (and saved me being reduced to boredom-induced tears:P)

Had the Abbots Leigh problem as long as i've played. Do you have problems with St. Botolph, going Eflat,G,G,Bflat at the start?

I would have ignored them. If they want to do this they can either arrange with me where to do it beforehand, or understand there's a perfectly good pew sheet which notices can be put on

Had Widor Toccata this morning (Que twice yearly round of applause, other on Christmas morning when same piece is played) with the Demessieux variations on 'O Filli' immediately before the service which went well. Tonight, Cochereaus' Toccata-Finale of the 1956 Improvised Symphony. It is a truely wonderful movement. Combined with Smith/Dyson in D/ Blessed be the God and Father and Stanford Bflat T Deum, should make for a good evensong

What about 'Signed, Sealed, Delievered I'm yours'? Quite appropriate for the time:P Or if your pedal work feels up to it... an arrangement of one of his signature tunes 'very superstitious'

Thats the fugue - it also exists in an 'organ' arrangement. www.birolius.com is the address I got it from. It's arranged by Michael Ferguson. Incidentally, all of the pieces mentioned in this thread are on the Durufle CD on Harmonia mundi that was released towards the end of last year (Main work the Requiem) featuring the Choir of Magdalen college.