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Composer(s) of the month

Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
I've been discussing this possibility with our esteemed Krummhorn and now want to throw the discussion open.

The basic suggestion is that a composer, of mainly organ works, is chosen and that we feature things like biographical notes, list of works, youtube renditions where possible, discography, scores, recordings by members (actual or virtual instruments).

My initial thoughts are, where possible, to choose a composer whose anniversary falls in the month; when there are not many works by a composer we include near contemporaries.

Points for discussion:-

What anniversaries, 100,125.150, 175 .......375,400 or 100, 150, 200 etc?

Near contemporaries - do we limit to those from same country, teachers/students of,

Do we limit audio tracks to organ only, organ and other keyboards, do we include organ/harpsichord concertos, organ/harpsichord with other solo instruments?

I would suggest a start in September, this gives some time to research and hopefully for some to record works.

Composer William Boyce (300th) 10 voluntaries, 12 Sonatas originally for 2 violins and harpschord but there are arrangements for organ and trumpet which could probably be further arranged for organ only?

Near contemporaries William Walond, Henry Heron, John Blow, Maurice Greene suggestions ????????????

October Franz Liszt, 200th?

November Ignazio Cirri 300th ?

December ??

January 2012 John Stanley 300th - 30 voluntaries, 12 concertos.

Discuss ..............
 
Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Hi Mike,
I'm in. Great Idea, I believe it will give new life to our forum, as the last months I see a conservative speed of things... he he.

I can use my Reaper(licensed) and record some combined works, like organ & orchestra, harpsi & orchestra ect. My EWQL symphonic and my Miroslav Philharmonic can do the trick nicely combined with some very good harpsichords I have in my collection also my own choir/continuo pipe organ I've made with Kontakt4 for this kinda works.

Also can try a recording with the real Neupert 2m Harpsichord I'm practicing often.

I'm in the middle of workin' Mozart's church sonata in F, where the original score is for 2violins/positiv organ and bass. Marie-Claire Alain has played with full string orchestra.
So I'm thinkin' will these Boyce's sonatas may be played with string orchestra and continuo organ?

We'll have to experiment... It's gonna be big fun !

I'm waiting for more friends to respond too
Best
Panos
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
I would think a composer each week may be difficult to maintain if members want to record works, some may already know the works, others may need to learn and practice.

Assuming William Boyce will be one of the September composers, free download scores and electronic/synth MP3 or MIDI files for the voluntaries and some of the sonatas are available at

http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer/Boyce.php

If anybody does intend to record any of them could you post in this thread which work(s) you are doing.
 
Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Hi br.CD, long time no... talk !

I agree with Mike here, each week it's difficult to record a piece, unless you know it by heart or you already have done it (recorded).
For a month it's better as each member can program the steps to be on time.
Also announcement must be earlier. Like now Mike does for Boyce. We're on mid July and setting up for September. Goood.

Mike, I'll see what can I get from Boyce, what I like most and of course what I'm able to do :) he he he
And yes, we must know which witch is which, in just the case where two members decide to do the same work !

A some king of directory is needed here, no doubt, so I'm proposing you as the first to handle this difficult task.

Lars, do you have in mind any other way of doin' ?
Any other members' proposals?

Best
Panos
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
Scores for some of Boyce's works are here, many of the WIMA entries have synthesized audio samples, so you can get some idea of the tunes. Most scores are in PDF format, some also have Sibelius, Finalé, XML, Lilypond or other formats. MIDI files will import to some notation applications which can make things easier to rearrange if necessary.

http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer/Boyce.php

Suite in Bb for brass and organ, 10 voluntaries, and some sonatas to pay with.

Voluntaries by a few contempories here

http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer/Travers.php

And one of his teachers here

http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer/Greene.php

Should give you some choice to start with, have a browse for other composers of the same period if you can't find something you like in the above suggestions.
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Ghekorg7 said:
Hi br.CD, long time no... talk !

I agree with Mike here, each week it's difficult to record a piece, unless you know it by heart or you already have done it (recorded).
For a month it's better

Best
Panos
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Dear Panos, I agree with your assessment - I thought that if some only wish to include youtube clips of composers that come to their mind...Ah well, you get the drift...

And most definitely, a directory would be superfantabulous. In that way we can probably avoid duplicate upon duplicate upon duplicate submissions of one or more works. It'll keep the 'peeps' on their toes...:lol::lol::lol::grin::grin::grin:
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
I've downloaded a set of 15 harpsichord lessons from http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer/Greene.php (scroll to bottom of page) in PDF and MIDI formats, played some through GrandeOrgue, very nice. Lots of trills and mordents, so very good for exercising the fingers! No pedal parts but could probably add some.

I do have Finalé .mus files for these, if anybody would like copies please send me a PM

There are also 12 voluntaries on the same page, with Finalé .mus files as well as PDFs etc.
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
So far I'm working on 2 of Boyce's voluntaries, N0s 7 & 8, and his Sonata No 2 in F, originally for 2 violins, cello or bass or harpsichord, the WIMA score I have is for trumpet, trombone and organ, when I'm done it'll be for Organ, luckily playing GrandOrgue from a midi file will be easier than using 3 hands as well as pedals.

I'll probably also work on a couple of Maurice Greene Harpsichord lessons. A further advantage of playing by midi files is I don't have to practice, just edit!
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
So William Boyce is our featured composer this month, born 300 years ago, September 11th 1711. Wiki Biography here -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Boyce_(composer)

As my first offering herewith Boyce's sonata No2 in F arranged (read hacked) for organ and harpsichord, apologies for not doing any registration changes in the organ part, I had enough fun getting a harpsichord "rank" into a shortened version of the Stiehr-Mockers sample set. I think it works, be interested to hear what others think.
 

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Contratrombone64

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
I'll have to just enjoy this thread, thanks for starting it. But as I'm bone idle [and only devote myself to exertions when I really set a goal (like publishing all those damned Chorale Preludes)] I'll instead make a commitment to visit this thread and be enlightened with all your wonderful research. David
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
Well you could maybe spend a few minutes browsing Youtube for suitable works ... ... ... sofa.gif
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Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
Two pieces by Boyce's tutor Dr Maurice Greene, Voluntary No 11 in B minor, followed by a short anthem, "Thou visitest the earth" organ and choir of New College Oxford

 
Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Hi,

Please accept my small contribution on Boyce's anniversary.
Voluntary No.1 Larghetto. I played my custom organ No.2. Gemshorn8+Quintadena8+Viola da Gamba8.
(jOrgan3.14/Independence3.0/Reaper4.02pre8)
Mp3 at 320kbps.

I'm recording the second part (still some hard passages to practice...) Dandrieu's Magnificat took the most of my time.
My main problem is that it needs a third manual... he he I have to aquire my sons PSR..
Here:
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=4abb...fa0&sc=documents&uc=1&id=4ABBC613D73C4FA0!135

Best
Panos
 
Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Oooops ! :) :)

I just wanna play the part !!!!!
3m it's fun ! also this second trumpet solo part has no pedals but the spread of the accidentals by Boyce on the three manuals is superb. Need the third manual for the echo melodies....
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

Member
If I remember when I did this one last year, I put the bass line on pedals, but a similar work recently I used divisionals to switch registrations with programme change commands. (driving GO with MIDI file). Do you have any way of operating divisionals from your keyboards?

Is your problem caused by only having two physical keyboards/manuals, or that you only have 2 manuals on GO, if the latter it might be an idea to create an extended organ file with a third manual, and give it just a few ranks for situations like this, I was thinking of doing something similar when I started the harpsichord experiments.
 
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