Les oeuvres de ces trois volumes pour huit parties choeur d'hommes sont des paramètres de sonnets de fin écossais poète officiel, Edwin Morgan (1920-2010). Un admirateur de la poésie virtuose de Morgan, Bryars a écrit Silva-Calédonie pour le National Choir Homme estonien en 2006, en ajoutant éventuellement sept autres paramètres, dont deux provenant de son Concerto pour piano. Une grande collectio…

Fantaisie sur un chant populaire basque. Par ROTH DANIEL. “The pretty Basque song “Iru erége”, which tells of the three wise men from the Orient travelling to Bethlehem to worship the baby Jesus, gave me the idea for a musical interpretation of this astonishing event (Gospel according to Matthew II, 1-12). In registering the work for the wonderful organ in Santa Maria del Coro I wished to pay homa…

Par REGER MAX. Max Reger composed the present work in 1899 for the 'Schönberger Orgelalbum', which served as a means of funding the new organ in Schönberg im Taunus. Other renowned organ composers of the time also contributed works to this project, such as Guilmant, Rheinberger and Widor. Reger referred to his piece as a 'little work' that is 'intentionally not difficult' & yet he succeeded in cre…

In this arrangement of Faure's Requiem for soloists, female choir and organ, the tenor and bass parts are distributed among the altos which has necessitated some judicious adaptations in the part-writing. The second soprano replicates the original alto part largely unchanged, while the original baritone solo now resounds in the alto. The organ arrangement takes all three versions of the Requiem in…

'Worship Hymns for Organ and Brass? is a new series with remarkable versatility. The arrangements are for Organ with Solo Trumpet or Brass Ensemble and Percussion. All parts are upper intermediate level with optional high notes for Trumpets and Horn. While the parts are not demanding, they have a level of artistry that is compelling to all of the performers involved. Instrumental options with Orga…

The Husum Organ Book from 1758 documents in a unique way how north-German organ music developed in the first half of the 18th century in the generations following Dieterich Buxtehude and Vincent Lübeck. It contains 17 original works from northern Germany. Twelve of these works are concertos in three or four movements for unaccompanied organ. The fact that these are original compositions is a novel…

Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. (Chorale Preludes, Part 2 (Nr. 1-31)) By Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), edited by Karl Matthaei, Wolfgang Stockmeier (1931-). Organ solo book for organ. 94 pages. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA. BA287) ISBN M006401284. With organ notation and introductory text. Baroque. 12x9. 5 inches. Contents:Der Christliche Glaube - Wir Glauben All An Einen GottVom …

In Der St. Georgenkirche Rötha. Par SZATHMARY ZSIGMOND. The composition 'Silberklänge” was commissioned for the 2020 International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig. The composer noted: 'During my first visit to the Georgenkirche in Rötha, I was impressed by the immensely vibrant and noble sounds of the historic Silbermann organ (1721), the endless variety of possible timbre combination…

Arrangements for Viola (Violoncello) and Organ. Par . This volume contains works inspired by the Jewish musical tradition, arranged for viola (or alternatively for violoncello) and organ. The music takes its bearings on the inimitable and highly emotional melodies of synagogue chant and Jewish folk music. The pieces are suitable for worship, private devotions as well as concert performance and can…