UPDATED 04/10/2008

FEATURED INSTRUMENT CONCERT   If you enjoy this concert, please donate by clicking on the button to the left! Three Manual Organ based on Schantz Organ at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California (1966) - Samples by Jonathan Orwig Clarke, Jeremiah: Trumpet Voluntary Here the Trompete Enchamade is used on the Choir against the full Great, Swell and Pedal. [3:12] (3 manual version) HW1 Buxtehude, Dietrich: Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 201 Somewhat sad setting of 16th century chorale tune with words based on Matthew 11:28: "Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Registration: CH Clarinet 8'; GT Flute 8'; PD Bourdon 16' + GT-PD 8'. [2:45] (3 manual version) HW1 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Aus meines Herzens Grunde, Op. 65, No. 2 A pastorale written for 3 manuals, registered and recorded by Jonathan Orwig. The tune "Stille Nacht" (Silent Night) is interwoven in the accompaniment. Registration: Chorale sounded on SW Gambe 8' and Hautbois 8', SW to SW 4; Accompaniment on GT Flute Harmonique 8', Echo on CH Erzahler and Unda Maris 8', PD Bourdon 16 (CH to PD hand registration off for the echos) [2:54] (3 manual version) HW1 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade, Op. 65, No. 1 Charming trio that begins the composer's Opus 65. Registration: CH Clarinet 8' + GT-CH 8'; GT Gedackt 8' + Harmonic Flute 8'; PD Bourdon 16' + GT-PD 8'. [2:11] (3 manual version) HW1 Vierne, Louis: Allegretto Syncopated pedal motive pervades this cheerfully melodic piece. [3:10] (3 manual version) HW1 Buxtehude, Dietrich: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BuxWV 224 A canon of sorts between Pédale and Récit., this is quite sweet to the ears compared to the sterner Bach treatments. Registration: Récit. Rohrflute 8' + Gambe 8' + Octave 4' + Nazard 2 2/3' + Hautbois 8'; Grand Orgue Flute Harmonique 8'; Positiv Expressif Basson 16' + Clarinet 8' coupled to Pédale Rohrgedackt 16' + Nachthorn 8'. [1:29] (3 manual version) HW1 Krebs, Johann Ludwig: Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele, Br III:04 Chorale in Soprano voice with characteristic figuration permeating the other three parts, similar to the treatment J. S. Bach used often in the Orgelbüchlein, but with much more syncopation than Bach would have used. No reverberation added. [1:31] (3 manual version) HW1 Krebs, Johann Ludwig: Trio in Dm, Br II:26 Swaggering theme based on the simplest of intervals. Syncopations, triplets, arpeggiation, sudden key changes and trills are amongst the devices used to maintain spontaneity and interest. RH is on the Great: Flute Harmonique 8' + Cornet V; LH is on the Choir: Basson 16' + Flute 4' + Nazard 2 2/3 + Unison Off and Choir-Choir 4' coupled to SW Rohrflute 8' + Gedackt 8' + Octave 4' + Principal 2' + Nazard 2 2/3' + Tierce 1 3/5 + Trompette 8'. Pedal consists of Bourdon 16' + Octave 8' + Nacht Horn 4'. [4:30] (3 manual version) HW1 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele, Op. 65, No. 5 The tempo indicated is Alla Sarabanda, a gentle 3/4 meter, The only explicit sounding of the chorale is the last phrase at the end, on the Clarinet stop. [2:1] (3 manual version) HW1 Krebs, Johann Ludwig: Trio in Eb, Br II:28 Two sections: Adagio, which pits the Choir Clarinet (bolstered by Flute 4' and Nazard 2 2/3) against the Swell Cornet supported by the Great Montre 16' and Flute 4' coupled to the Pedal Nachthorn 8'.and Non molto allegro, a charmingly ornamented lark using more conventional registration. Parallel 3rds, 6ths and heavy ornamentation abound in both movements. [4:42] (3 manual version) HW1 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr, Op. 65, No. 15 Delicate setting with the Chorale apt to appear anywhere and mostly registered as the composer wanted, with the exception of the Trompete, which, if included, might have destroyed the mood. Wait for the last chord! Impulse reverberation added. [2:50] (3 manual version) HW1 Grigny, Nicolas De: Et in terra Pax à 5 The first movement of the Gloria, As befits the title relatively peaceful flutes (Great Gedackt 8' + Flute 4') with a soft reed in the pedal (two, actually coupled from Swell Hautbois 8' and Choir Basson 16' an octave higher). [1:31] (3 manual version) HW1 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich, Op. 65, No. 7 Very flashy, festive setting of a Christmas Chorale that's hidden in there somewhere. [1:36] (3 manual version) HW1 Gigout, Eugène: Scherzo No. 8 from Ten Pieces for Organ, this is about as droll as Gigout gets. Typical ABA construction with a delicate surprise of an ending. Uptempo version with Impulse reverberation added. [4:30] (3 manual version) HW1 Pachelbel, Johann: Jesus Christus, Unser Heiland, 2nd Setting Arranged as a trio, with the Chorale in the Pedal. Registration: LH GT Flute Harmonic 8' + Flute 4' + Waldflute 2' + Larigot 1 1/3'; RH SW Rohrflute 8' + Octave 4' + Nazard 2 2/3' + Principal 2' + Mixture IV + Tierce 1 3/5'; PD Octave 8' coupled to CH Basson 16' + Clarinet 8'. [1:29] (3 manual version) HW1 Hanff, Johann Nicolaus: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Sturdy treatment involving lots of reeds, including Trompette Enchamade. [2:20] (3 manual version) HW1 Boehm, Georg: Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir Two verse setting, the first stately, the second almost frenetic in its jollity. [4:31] (3 manual version) HW1 Buxtehude, Dietrich: Mensch, willt du leben seliglich, BuxWV 206 One of Buxtehude's more serene chorale preludes. The Chorale tune is more usually known as the Passion Chorale and is sounded on the SW (Rohrflute 8' + Gambe 8' + Gemshorn 4' + Nazard 2 2/3' + Principal 2' + Tierce 1 3/5' at full volume) accompanied by GT Bourdon 8' + Spitzflute 4' and PD Bourdon 16' + Nachthorn 8'. [1:53] (3 manual version) HW1 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Vom Himmel Hoch, Op. 65, No. 10 From the expressive flutes of the Great with romantic sounds from the Swell coupled to the sweetness of the Choir and a grand crescendo to full organ at the end, this setting, marked "Andante amoroso," explores the full sonic range of the organ. Impulse reverberation added. [2:0] (3 manual version) HW1 Pachelbel, Johann: Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist Sturdy manualiter setting of the Chorale associated with the creative aspect of the Holy Spirit. [2:8] (3 manual version) HW1 Franck, César: Chorale I Dedicated to Monsieur Eugène Gigout, this is the first of the monumental Trois Chorals written near the end of Franck's life. Impulse reverberation added. [13:55] (3 manual version) HW1