18th-Century English Organ Music: Volume 3: A Graded Anthology (18th-century English Organ Music, 3)

David Patrick

ISBN 10: 0193389177 ISBN 13: 9780193389175

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2013

Synopsis

Anthology of 18th-century English Organ Music, Volume 3 Editor: Patrick, David Subtitle: A graded anthology Forces or Category: Organ Details: This four-volume anthology contains a sparkling selection of pieces and represents all the major composers of the period. It includes pieces in all the main genres, with Cornet and Trumpet Voluntaries, Echo Voluntaries, fugal works with slow introductions, and Full Voluntaries; as such, the collection offers a wide range of attractive music suitable for both church and recital use. Each volume contains an extended Introduction, with information on instruments of the period, registration, ornamentation, and notes on the composers. An important feature of the collection is an editorial realization of the cadenzas which occur at key points in some of the pieces; these complete the works and demonstrate how they would have been performed at the time. With extended historical information and a wonderful array of pieces carefully edited from original sources, this is a major collection that will be of interest to organists of all abilities. Contents: Introduction James Nares: Introduction and Fugue in Eb major, 6 Fuges [sic] with Introductory Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord Starling Goodwin: Voluntary in C major, 12 Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord, Book 1 No. 3 Jonas Blewitt: Voluntary in Bb major, Op. 4 No. 12 James Hook: Voluntary in D, Op. 146 No. 5 Thomas Sanders Dupuis: Voluntary in G minor, 9 Voluntaries for the Organ, Set 2 No. 2 Robert Broderip: Voluntary in C minor, Op. 5 No. 8 John Travers: Voluntary in D major, 12 Voluntaries for the Organ or Harpsichord, No. 5 Francis Linley: Voluntary in G major, Op. 6 No. 4 John Keeble: Piece in F major, A Second Set of Select Pieces for the Organ, No. 11 William Goodwin: Voluntary in D minor, 12 Voluntaries for the Organ or Harpsichord, No. 10 George Berg: Voluntary in G major, Op. 8 No. 13 John Bennett: Volu

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About the Author

David Patrick was a pupil of and assistant to Harold Darke at St Michael's, Cornhill, London from 1959 to 1966, during which time he gave many recitals and was awarded a Fellowship of Trinity College, London. Since then he has firmly established himself as a recital organist, accompanist (organ, harpsichord, and piano), and conductor throughout the UK and Europe. He has also made several recordings of organ music. He founded and runs the music publishing company Fitzjohn Music Publications, which has an extensive catalogue of keyboard, vocal, and choral music, including many editions of 18th- and 19th-century organ music. He is also a choral director and adjudicator at numerous festivals and competitions in the UK and overseas.

Review

The undertaking, which must have spanned many years, provides us with a feast of treasures . . . There are few weak moments in this magnum opus and I would urge all keyboard performers to obtain it upon publication . . . My congratulations to all concerned in this exciting and significant addition to the repertoire. * Andrew Fletcher, Organists' Review, September 2013 * Ever heard any music by George Green, Jonas Blewitt, or Robert Broderip? No, neither had I until I thumbed through the volumes of this newly published anthology of English pieces . . . Don't be deceived by the comparatively simple (usually sight-readable) notes and light textures. Playing this repertoire well calls for careful articulation and a sense of period style. A good tracker touch would be particularly beneficial. As you would expect, OUP's layout and print clarity is excellent. Put these volumes alongside your Stanley and Handel volumes, and you will have an excellent collection of English voluntaries to choose from whenever your feet need a rest, and your listeners need a break from (your possibly limited?) 16' Pedal stops! * Martin Setchell, Organz News Vol. 50 *

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0193389177
• ISBN 13: 9780193389175
• Binding: Sheet music
• Number of pages: 64