UPDATED 10/13/2008

FEATURED INSTRUMENT CONCERT   If you enjoy this concert, please donate by clicking on the button to the left! Joseph Hart, Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, (1809) Samples by Lavendar Audio Handel, George Frederick: Aria in F Major Transcribed by Alexandre Guilmant from the Twelfth Concerto Grosso, This tranquil piece is often played during wedding preludes. Disclosure: Pedal was anticipated by one sixty-fouth note. Registrations here. Temperament: Kellner. [2:13] HW2>3.1 Heron, Henry: Cornet Voluntary Two movements: [Slow] - SW Principal 4' coupled to GT Open Diapason 8'; and Allegro - SW Open Diapason 8' + Viol di Gamba 8' + Gedact 8' (B&T) + Octave 4'; GT Open Diapason 8' + Principal 4' + Twelfth 2-2/3' + Cremona 8'. For the first repeat the SW loses the Diapason and Viol, and the GT is just Stopped Diapason 8' (T&B) + Flute 4' + Twelfth 2-2/3'; subsequent repeats have the RH on the SW as suggested by the editor. WellTemperament-Werckmeister3. [3:51] HW2>3 Schumann, Robert: Sketch 3, Op. 58 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. [6:9] HW2>3 Boyce, William: Diapason Movement Slowly, with expression, from a Voluntary. SW Viol di Gamba 8' + Gedact 8' (Bass) coupled to GT Open Diapason 8'. +3dB ouput volume, Equal Temperament. [1:37] HW2>3 Burney, Charles: Fugue in F minor The four-voice fugue is played on SW Open Diapason 8' + Gedact Bass 8' + Principal 4' + Mixture II (box closed) coupled to GT Stop Diapason 8' (T&B) + Dulciana 8' + Principal 4', both coupled to Pedal Bourdon 16' (ad lib). Swell box opens gradually about 3/4 through, and at the Adagio SW Open Diapason is replaced with Viol di Gamba 8' and GT Stop Diapason is replaced with Open Diapason, to which is added Fifteenth 2' and Mixture III. Kellner Temperament. [3:26] HW2>3 Zachau, Friedrich Wilhelm: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, 1ur Four part manualiter fughetta. SW Mixture II coupled to GT Stopped Diapason (T&B) + Principal 4' + Fifteenth 2' + Mixture III coupled to Pedal Bourdon 16' for ending. WellTemperament-Kirnberger3, +4dB output volume [1:25] HW2>3 Walond, William: Cornet Voluntary Two movements, a somber Adagio on the Swell organ (Open Diapason 8' + Viola di Gamba 8' + Gedact 8' Bass + Principal 4') and a perky 2-voice Allegro with the Cornet substitute in the right hand on the Swell (Oboe 8' + Principal 4' + Mixture II), the bouncing bass in the left hand on the Great (Stop Diapason 8 [T&B] + Octave 4' + Fifteenth 2') coupled to Pedal (Bourdon 16') at end. Equal Temperament. [3:34] HW2>3 Hayes, Philip: Pastorale Organ solo from a concerto, which contrasts two manuals, but could also be played on one. Uses parallel thirds and sixths and organ points, as does the relatively more famous Bach Pastorale. SW Open Diapason 8' + Gedact 8 (B); GT Stopped Diapason 8' (B&T) + Flute 4'. WellTemperament-SeventhComma. [2:19] HW2>3 Hine, William: Flute Piece Cheerful two-voices on one manual, marked "Brisk." GT Stop Diapason (T&B) 8' + Dulciana 8' + Flute 4' coupled to PD Bourdon 16'. Output volume 6dB. Organ-Gabler Temperament. [1:39] HW2>3 Battishill, Jonathan: Air Very pretty little composition for manuals from Book I of Old English Organ Music. SW Open Diapason 8' + Viol di Gamba 8' + Gedact 8' (B) (expressive) coupled to GT Flute 4'. Bass line doubled at end. +6dB output volume, WellTemperament-Vallotti-Young. [1:20] HW2>3 Keeble, John: Diapason Movement in F Four-parts on one manual, Largo tempo, some expression. Rolling bass line. SW Open Diapasom 8' + Gedact 8' (Bass) + Principal 4'. Temperament: Kellner. 6 dB output volume, [2:9] HW2>3 Croft, William: Voluntary in D minor Two tempos: Slow and Faster. Trills are charmingly hesitant due to the regisration: SW Open Diapason 8' + Gedact 8' (Bass) + Viol di Gamba 8'' coupled to Great Stopped Diapason (B&T) Equal Temperament. 6 dB output volume. [2:25] HW2>3 Camidge, Matthew: Gavotte Organ solo from a concerto, for flutes (mostly). GT Stopped Diapason 8' (T&B)+ Flute 4' + Fifteenth 2' (repeat without Fifteenth); SW Gedact 8' (B&T) + Principal 4'. +6 dB. [2:36] HW2>3 Travers, John: Cornet Voluntary Two sections: Slow (introduction) - SW Open Diapason 8 + Principal 4' coupled to GT Stopped Diapason 8' (B); and Allegro (cheerfully energetic two-voice texture) - LH on SW Diapason 8' + Gedact 8' (B) + Viol di Gamba 8' + Octave 4' + Mixture III; RH on GT Stopped Diapason 8' (B&T) +Flute 4' + Twelfth 2-2/3' + Fifteenth 2' + Cremona 8', all substituting for the Cornet. +6dB output volume, WellTemperament-Young. [1:30] HW2>3 Arne, Thomas: Con Spirito 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 [2:24] HW2>3 Heron, Henry: Voluntary in G Unison passages surround concerto-like interludes. WellTemperament Young. [2:3] HW2>3 Bennett, John: Trumpet Voluntary In the usual two sections for this period: [Largo] SW Principal 4' coupled to GT Open Diapason 8' + Principal 4'; [Allegro] RH GT Trumpet 8'; LH SW Double Diapason 16' + Open Diapason 8' + Gedact (B&T) + Principal 4' + Mixture II. 1/10th Comma Temperament. [6:0] HW2>3 Wesley, Charles: Pastorale Andante in 6/8 meter with characteristic dotted rhythm. SW Gedact 8' (B & T) coupled to GT Stop Diapason (T&B) + Dulciana 8' + Flute 4'. 8dB output volume. Organ-Gabler Temperament. [2:21] HW2>3