Rameau Mp3s

[Rameau Mp3s]

Members might be interested in the selection of Rameau pieces, arranged for organ, that feature as this week's free album download from Sky Arts.

[Organ Comcertos And Other Things]

Many years ago I heard a an organ concerto by Charles Chaynes. I thought it was fabulous, and am amazed and disappointed that I have never heard it again. It was similar to the Poulenc concerto in style, and I seem to recall seeing it in the UMP catalogue. I believe Marie Claire Alain used to have it in her repertoire ; I would love to hear it again if anyone knows of a recording or forthcoming performance.

 

M

The Avant Garde Project has recently released a "BitTorrent" of the Chaynes Organ Concerto (AGP 136).

[John Lambert: Organ Mass]

What exactly is so unpleasant about this work then and what did OR say about it? Anticipating answers along the lines of "it's just a horrible noise", in what ways is it a horrible noise? Genuine questions: I don't know the piece at all.

 

I suppose the crucial question is: would those who like Stockhausen and Boulez also dislike it? A lot of ultra-modern organ music does not work well to my ears (though players should maybe share some of the blame), but some of it certainly does, given the right sort of organ, which tends not to be English Romantic ones. Ligeti and Berio come to mind.

 

It's interesting that the recording I mentioned (and I haven't heard it, to be fair) which is all English organ music, is played on a modern German organ. I might be wrong, but I think this is it...

 

http://www.jehmlich-orgelbau.de/englisch/o.../organ_1128.htm

[John Lambert: Organ Mass]

If it's of any interest, a recording of the Organ Mass seems to be available

 

TIMOTHY BOND Plays 20th Century English Music by Britten, Tippett Howells and Lambert - Timothy Bond, the organ of Schneeberg Church, Germany

 

Regent, REGCD205

[Nicholson & Lord]

Thinks: Isn't the large four-decker at Walsall Town Hall mostly by N&L? [Not in good order last time I heard/played it.]

 

The Walsall town hall organ is indeed originally by N&L. A recording of the organ played by the then borough organist, Harold Britton, is available - "Organ Extravaganza" on the ASV label. It's a nice sounding organ, but I can't help thinking that the addition of a Tibia section (in the 1980's) is rather incongruous.

[Organists And Pianists]

I think it was Gillian Weir who said something along the lines of students shouldn't attempt the organ until they have at least one major piano concerto under their belt.

[Organists And Pianists]

Jean Guillou recorded both the Reubke sonatas.

[Lt. Col. George Dixon And Cecil Clutton]

There seems to be other interesting material on the site (http://www.archive.org) - search for Organ

A few examples:

Notes on the Temple Organ (1911) (Edmund Macrory)

The Organ in France (Wallace Goodrich)

Bach's Organ Registration (W.L. Sumner)

 

Hope it's of some use.

Pat

[Lt. Col. George Dixon And Cecil Clutton]

While looking for something else, I came across this, which might be pertinent to the current discussion (or not)

 

Clutton and Dixon's book "The Organ, it's Tonal Structure and Registration" is available on line

 

To download (14MB PDF)

 

http://ia331319.us.archive.org/2/items/org...tr017814mbp.pdf

 

or

 

To read on-line

 

http://www.openlibrary.org/details/organitstonalstr017814mbp

 

 

Pat

[20th C German Composers]

Has anyone heard (or heard of) Hans Ludwig Schilling's "Integration B-A-C-H" (1961)? I've got a recording of this on an old LP performed by Konrad Schuba - the score is available from Breitkopf, but I've never seen any other recordings of it. It's an interesting piece, IMHO.

[Simon Preston - Reubke Sonata On The 94th Psalm]

Maybe the problem is longevity?

JJK

You may be right. I offered the link merely, and IMHO helpfully, as a pointer to those who might be interested, given that this is quite a difficult recording to find.

[Simon Preston - Reubke Sonata On The 94th Psalm]

Yes, but it's been reissued on a Cd-R according to the site if you read about the recording......a bit second rate if you ask me!

 

R

I haven't heard it, so I can't comment on the quality, though I'm not sure why CD-R media should be any different to CD?

 

Pat

[Simon Preston - Reubke Sonata On The 94th Psalm]

Mmmmmaybe not! I got my Preston/Reubke/Liszt/DG CD from eBay for £23.00, albeit without the CD booklet. At the time, I thought this somewhat on the expensive side, but now think I got a bargain. I have repeatedly e-mailed DG to see if they have any plans to reissue the CD, but their answer has always been a resounding "Nein"!

 

For anyone interested, a reissue of Simon Preston's recording of the 94th Psalm and Ad Nos, seems to be available (at a more sensible price) at Archiv Music.

 

Pat