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MINI-CONCERT NO. 2
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    Weckmann, Matthias: Fantasia in D minorDownload
    Three sections: Moderato in Common Time on Hoofdwerk, reeds added at end; Piõ mosso in 3/4 meter on Rugpositief gradually adding stops coupled from the Hoofdwerk; and Allegro in Allabreve with triplets over organ poiunts in the Pedaal. Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [5:24] (a=420 Hz)     HW2>3
    Schumann, Robert: Sketch 3, Op. 58Download
    Written for pedal piano, but this is still a rather engaging piece for organ. There are two major sections, each with repeats: one loud in F minor (manuals are coupled), the second softer in Db Major (Swell is separate for expressive solos in the tenor range). As in all four of these sketches, a short reprise of the first part appears at the end. Joseph Hart, Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, (1809)
    Samples by Lavendar Audio [6:9]     HW2>3
    Grigny, Nicolas De: A Solis OrtusDownload View Lyrics
    Chorale on Pedal Bombarde 8' + Clairon 4' + Montre 8' with a sparkling plenum using the two manual divisions. Original organ tuning. Caimari organ - Palma, Mallorca (1702) -
    Samples by Jiri Zurek [1:24] (a=408 Hz)     HW2>3
    Weckmann, Matthias: Toccata in A minorDownload
    Unusually jazzy and improvisatory for the time. Rolling arpeggios, held chords, parallel and arbitrary contrary motion, dotted triplets and ornamentation decorate four major sections: Grave, Moderato, Grave and Allegro. +2dB output volume. 3-stop Harpsichord built by Martin Bezemer Eindhoven, 1981 - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [3:45] (A=465) HW2>3
    Arne, Thomas: Con SpiritoDownload
    Organ solo from a Concerto. To separate the right hand from the left was not the editor's first choice. RH SW Oboe 8' + Principal 4' LH GT Stopped Diapason 8' (T&B) + Flute 4' + Fifteenth 2' (repeat SW withdraw Principal 4', GT withdraw Flute 4'); rest of piece as at first. 6dB output volume. WellTemperament-FifthComma Joseph Hart, Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, (1809)
    Samples by Lavendar Audio [2:24]     HW2>3
    Zachau, Friedrich Wilhelm: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh dareinDownload View Lyrics
    Four-voice fughetta on a gorgeous Chorale sounding grand in the acoustic space. Manual: Principale Bassi e Soprani + Ottava; for repeat the Ottava was withdrawn and Fiffaro added; Pedal Contrabassi separated from left hand for clarity. -6dB, WellTemperament-FifthComma. Antegnati organ in St. Carlo, Brescia, Italia (16th-17th C.)
    Samples by Jiri Zurek HW3
    Hayes, Philip: PastoraleDownload
    Organ solo from a concerto, which contrasts two stop combinations (8' vs. 8' + 4') on one manual, but could also be played on two. Uses parallel thirds and sixths and organ points, as does the relatively more famous Bach Pastorale. Wet samples,original temperament. Chamber Organ by Daniel Prib, (2007)
    Samples by Jiri Zurek [2:19]     HW3
    Brahms, Johannes: Prelude and Fugue in G minorDownload
    The second of a pair of Preludes and Fugues. Wonderfully improvisatory throughout, with flashes of virtuosity in both manuals and pedals. The Casavant Frères organ (opus 2871) at St. George's Memorial Anglican Church Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (1966) - Samples by Ken Bales [5:34] MO
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Aus tiefer Noth schrei' ich zu dir, BWV 686Download View Lyrics
    The rich 4-part tapestry on the manuals is penetrated by a double canon of the chorale subject, a German chorale whose text is based on Psalm 130, De Profundis ("Out of the Depths"). Hoofdwerk Prestant 8' + Bourdon 8' + Octaaf 4; [Double] Pedaal Trombone 8'; repeat Rugpositief Holpijp 8' + Fluit 4'. Pedaal coupled from Hoofdwerk Vox Humana 8' + Bourdon 8' + Tremulant. Revert to fiorst registrtion. Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [5:10] (a=420 Hz)     HW2>3
    Gigout, Eugène: Rhapsodie (on Christmas Carols)Download
    No. 6 from Ten Pieces for Organ, a tour-de-force utilizing Adeste Fideles and other carols. Impulse reverberation added. Brut-Leuchten Orgel (1587 to 2007) -
    Samples compiled by Bob Collins [7:10]     HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Fughetta on Allein Gott, BWV 677Download View Lyrics
    Brisk little trio on the Gloria/Hymn to the Trinity. Registration: HW Viola di Gamba 8' + Kleingedeckt 4' + Superoctav 2'; (Relief) Positiv Großgedeckt 8' + Principal 4' + Quint 1 1/3' Johann Adam Ehrlich organ at Evangelische Stadtkirche / Bad Wimpfen, Germany (1748) - Samples by Gernot Wurst [1:13] (a=468 Hz) Midi file available. HW1
    Zachau, Friedrich Wilhelm: Jesu, meine Freude (Variationen)Download View Lyrics
    Chorale (figured bass realized by James Pressler) and 12 variations. Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [16:35] (a=420 Hz)     HW2>3