Martin Cooke Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Can anyone tell me where we have got to with publications stemming from this? I bought the first volume - Volume 4 - quite a while ago, but can find no information about subsequent volumes. The other day, I came across a video of Anna Lapwood playing a CP by Grayston Ives, but don't know if the music is available. Any intel anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keitha Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Like you Martin, I have been following the project. There was to have been a competition to select the last two chorale preludes for Volume 5 in, I think, June 2017, after which Volume 5 was due to go into production. There has been no published information about this since then, so I emailed William Whitehead for an update. I will advise on this thread when I have more news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keitha Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 William has advised me that there have been a few publication and copyright technical problems which have much delayed the publication of the remaining volumes. It is likely that Volume 3 will be published later this year, with two more volumes next year. I will advise on this thread as soon as I hear that further Volumes are published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Many thanks, Keith. I won't say that I got huge value for money out of Volume 4, but that is more a reflection of my ability than anything else, but I remain interested as so many top level people are contributing to this really interesting project. Let's hope they can crack on soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarber49 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Keitha said: Like you Martin, I have been following the project. There was to have been a competition to select the last two chorale preludes for Volume 5 in, I think, June 2017, after which Volume 5 was due to go into production. There has been no published information about this since then The competition did take place: RCO News: Orgelbüchlein competition winners announced There's a Facebook page where you can hear lots of the compositions: The Orgelbüchlein Project | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Gosh - some exciting and very beautiful pieces there - well worth a visit - the Sebastian Forbes and the Jacques van Oortmerssen contributions, especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keitha Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Thanks sb - the one place I didn't think to look was RCO News! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keitha Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 The 'composing' phase of the Orgelbüchlein Project has now been completed and there will be a series of recitals in London to celebrate this, supported by the RCO, on 23rd, 24th & 25th September: https://www.rco.org.uk/events/bachandfriends I'm not sure where we are with publishers yet, but will update as soon as I hear anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Keitha said: I'm not sure where we are with publishers yet, but will update as soon as I hear anything. Great - thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keitha Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I'm told that Volume 3 is in production, and that the plan is for it to be available to coincide with the "Bach & Friends" weekend. I will provide the publisher link as soon as it's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keitha Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Volume 3 is now available online. This time the Orgelbüchlein Project has decided to self-publish - available from the revamped website: www.orgelbuechlein.co.uk. It's a high quality, well-produced volume with some interesting commentary. Despatch and delivery are very efficient. The only downside that I can see is that the volume is a different size to the Peters Vol 4, so volumes 3 & 4 don't 'match' when placed next to each other, but that's a minor issue in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 04/12/2022 at 16:24, Keitha said: Volume 3 is now available online. This time the Orgelbüchlein Project has decided to self-publish - available from the revamped website: www.orgelbuechlein.co.uk. It's a high quality, well-produced volume with some interesting commentary. Despatch and delivery are very efficient. The only downside that I can see is that the volume is a different size to the Peters Vol 4, so volumes 3 & 4 don't 'match' when placed next to each other, but that's a minor issue in my view. Thanks very much, Keitha. I'm bound to say that Volume 4 is not something that I keep 'handy', with many of the pieces being quite a challenge, but I love the idea of the project and I won't be able to stop myself buying Volume 3. But, it IS Christmas, afterall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Just reflecting on the fact that I shall be off to church shortly where I'm playing six of JSB's Orgelbüchlein preludes on this New Year's Day... does anyone have any favourites emerging yet from the new volume 3, or indeed, 4? I feel we need a few more recordings or short films like this and this, and this to encourage us.., but they seem so tricky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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