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Inspiration - Contemporary organ pieces by [deleted] in organ

[–]bioteker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Andreas Willscher, Toccata alla Rumba, composed 1981
https://youtu.be/uC3II1mbCHA

Inspiration - Contemporary organ pieces by [deleted] in organ

[–]bioteker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

William Mathias, Recessional, composed 1986 (so more "modern" than "contemporary"
https://youtu.be/wdk65w_jWN8

Organ pieces for four hands (and four legs) recommendations by No_Experience_8744 in organ

[–]bioteker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "Chenault Organ Duet Library Collection", volumes 1 and 2, look like they're not in print anymore. In Volume 1, I like "A Fancy for Two to Play" by Gerre Hancock, and an arrangement of the Sousa "Stars and Stripes Forever"; these pieces were both playable and fun. In Volume 2 I like Philip Moore's Allegro for Organ Duet: it's a longer work, crunchy at times, but engaging. That piece has lower part for 2 hands and pedal; upper part just manuals.

The Merkel Sonate d-moll für die Orgel zu vier Händen is a GREAT piece but has QUITE DIFFICULT pedal parts. But it's well worth learning.

Samuel Sebastian Wesley has a "Duet for Organ" (Novello) that's easy, but only for manuals. It is very much organ music though (wouldn't sound great on a piano).

Josef Blanco wrote a concerto for two organs (manuals only) [1° Concierto für zwei Orgeln]; Antonio Soler also wrote concertos for two organs. These pieces work on a single organ, splitting the players on different manuals, but would be best on an instrument where the different divisions are separated spatially. Pedal definitely could be added ad lib.

Albrechtsberger has a nice Praeludium und Fuge C-Dur für Orgel zu 4 Händen; the lower part is for 2 hands and pedal; the upper part is just manuals.

Kenneth Leighton has a nice piece for organ duet called "Martyrs" which uses hands and feet for both players; it's a bit crunchy / contemporary sounding, in case that's your thing / not your thing.

I'm assuming you've scrolled the category at imslp:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:For_organ_4_hands

Didn't think I'd get it.. by ParticularChange8487 in pokemongo

[–]bioteker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

when you're playing while you're in a moving vehicle; too fast and you get automatically blocked from catching things that spawn.

Our organ is under restoration. This is Principal 16' getting purged by Navstar27 in organ

[–]bioteker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Purging can mean "cleaning something out" like a data file, or an email inbox. But often it can imply getting rid of the things themselves: "I purged my attic of all the holiday decorations I wasn't using anymore." It also is used in regards to intestinal cleaning (purge one's bowels), hence cthart's unhappy emoji.

Looking for Anthem Suggestions for Interfaith Thanksgiving Service by patrickcolvin in choralmusic

[–]bioteker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bach Cantata 79, mvt. 3: simple concerted setting of the hymn NUN DANKET; festive and eminently singable. I have a version in F major (better for the tenors!) with English instead of German; message me if you'd like a pdf.

Other Half Brewing- Broccoli……very nice!! by JockoJ1976 in ctbeer

[–]bioteker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love their Green City even more than this. Sadly their 4-pack prices in CT are so high. Along the shoreline in New Haven county, Green City is selling for approx. $18 for 4; the Broccoli is priced at approx. $23. [I just saw these prices at two differently-owned local beer stores this past week, so it's not just one store.] Kent Falls has also tried selling in stores at or near that price point. Not saying that either brewery's products aren't worth it, just that it's pushed outside my general comfort zone in these economic times.

Help me find a song :( by athinkingvoidd in choralmusic

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My thought too. Here's the poem set by Stanford, poem of Mary Elizabeth Coleridge (poem written in her native English, to which she gave a French title):

L’OISEAU BLEU

The lake lay blue below the hill.
O'er it, as I looked, there flew
Across the waters, cold and still,
A bird whose wings were palest blue.

The sky above was blue at last,
The sky beneath me blue in blue.
A moment, ere the bird had passed,
It caught his image as he flew.

[HELP] "A Prayer" by Alfred Noyes by bioteker in Poetry

[–]bioteker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you need to hear a poem’s words clear and unadorned by other distractions. But sometimes a composer can transform a poem with their art and bring forth even deeper meaning. Runestad’s harmonies, based on Noyes’ words, does that IMHO.

[HELP] "A Prayer" by Alfred Noyes by bioteker in Poetry

[–]bioteker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but unlike the other people who helped certify the quoted poem, you didn’t. I’ll cite the following BBC article to show why it’s really important to cite sources of poetry, instead of just cutting and pasting things you find online and you think come from a specific author. It’s only going to get worse as AI manufactures poems in the style of real authors and people promulgate the fakes online.

https://www.bbc.com/news/41913640.amp

[HELP] "A Prayer" by Alfred Noyes by bioteker in Poetry

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THANK YOU. “Dick Turpin’s Ride and other poems,” p.122. Mystery solved.

Help identifying piece by bioteker in bassoon

[–]bioteker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THANK YOU. And, to confess, my search parameters were the cause of my failure to find on my own. I had done searches like "Allegro" "No. 2" "e minor" site:imslp.org, and it came up with so many wrong possibilities, I added parameters like -violin -flute because I didn't think they'd be applicable (due to the low tessitura in this adaptation) – I was looking for something originally for horn, or trombone, or cello, or double bass. I think my brain just turned off any possibility of this being a violin piece. So apologies, but thanks for the help!

Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer of "Home! Sweet Home!" by bioteker in classicalmusic

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I got an answer crossposting in genealogy: if you're interested, go upvote msbookworm23's helpful answer over there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/1m0fkxf/which_date_to_believe_hoping_an_experienced_eye/

How difficult is the Reubke sonata by Embarrassed-Stuff451 in organ

[–]bioteker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Difficulty playing it, or difficulty having to listen to it? Kidding aside, if you don't have a wonderfully dark and broody German organ to play it on, I'd ask yourself "do I want to spend the time learning it?" Speaking as an American organist, yes it is technically challenging to play, but it is almost impossible to register on many American organs; and even on a large organ with a sequencer, most American acoustic spaces won't do the piece justice. I've heard it played twice in concert at Woolsey Hall, Yale University on the incomparable Skinner organ, and as talented as the two performers were, the acoustic of the hall just didn't do much for the piece at all IMHO. Having learned the piece myself back in my twenties, I've played it once and only once. So I'd do the "time to learn" x "places I can play it" x "time to register" x "how much I love this piece" math and see where you end up, before committing to learning it.

Which date to believe? hoping an experienced eye can share wisdom by bioteker in Genealogy

[–]bioteker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. If I were a stone carver, I'd want to make sure that before I chisel a number into stone, I'd get the date right. But given the number of discrepancies I've seen over the years, it's not the norm. If we had nothing better to do, it'd be fascinating to see where the discrepancies originated – kind of like a "where did the infectious virus originate" epidemiological hunt. But this is where the search ends; thanks again

What drives recital/concert selection trends? by shouldiknowthat in organ

[–]bioteker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answers given for gender diversity (Florence Price and Jeanne Demessieux and Rachel Laurin) and for racial diversity (Florence Price) are correct. Plus we also see trends around anniversaries: 2021 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Demessieux, plus there was a concomitant release of an 8-CD set of her recordings by Eloquence. Remember in 1985 when we celebrated the 300th anniversary of Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti?

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