Organists' milestones

[GoneBaroque]

January 17 Commemorates the anniversary of the

1712 Birth of English organist and composer John Stanley

and the

1941 Birth of New Zealand organist Dame Gillian Weir

and remembers the

1738 Death of French organist and composer Jean Francois Dandrieu in Paris

[Nikam]

Should that be 'Organists' milestones' GB?

[GoneBaroque]

You caught me Nikam, you are correct

[Krummhorn]

Indeed ... Happy Birthday, John Stanley

I have been playing his music all this month at church in commemoration of the January 17th date.


Oh, and I corrected the title ...

[Nikam]

And your favourite Stanley piece Kh is ... ?

[GoneBaroque]

Remembering the Birth of English organist and composer Herbert Whitton Sumsion in Gloucester on 19 January 1899 He was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Gloucester Cathedral in 1928 and continued in that post until his retirement in 1967. He continued to be active with teaching and composition until shortly before his death in Gloucester on 11 August 1995

[Dorsetmike]

And your favourite Stanley piece Kh is ... ?

Started new thread for favourite works by ... .. ...

[Nikam]

Remembering the Birth of English organist and composer Herbert Whitton Sumsion in Gloucester on 19 January 1899 He was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Gloucester Cathedral in 1928 and continued in that post until his retirement in 1967. He continued to be active with teaching and composition until shortly before his death in Gloucester on 11 August 1995

Sumsion is playing in this link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7VTBwLsMY

[wljmrbill]

THanks Nikam.. enjoyed the performance What a full life Sumsion had.

[GoneBaroque]

Very enjoyable, lovely music. Thank you Nikam.

[GoneBaroque]

Remembering the birth of Belgian composer organist and harpsichordist Joseph-Hector FIOCCO in Brussels 20 January 1703 - Died Brussels 22 June 1741 - Son of Pietro

[Nikam]

Had never heard of (either) Fiocco GB, so thanks! Another composer who died young.

Found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCp8xtKjZoQ

Think it's a beautiful piece of music.

[Nikam]

Anyone know where I should search for the (organ) sheet music for the Fiocco Andante? Have drawn a blank at B-Note & Sheet Music Plus.

[Dorsetmike]

Some Fiocco free downloadable PDFs on these sites, not sure if the Andante is among them

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

http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Fiocco,_Joseph-Hector


For future reference, works of many composers are available free on the WIMA and IMSLP sites,

WIMA list of compsers is here http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer.php

IMSLP here http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Composers

[GoneBaroque]

For January 21 we commemorate

English music rights granted for publishing by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd in 1575


The 1626 Death of Irish composer John Dowland in London he was buried on 20 FEB 1626 although some musiclogists indicate he may have died in mid-February 1626 - His son 35 year old Lutenist Robert Dowland succeeds his father as a member of the Royal Musicians in London

The 1725 First Performance of J. S. Bach's Sacred Cantata No. 111 Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit on the 3rd Sunday following Epiphany

The 1814 Birth of English organist, teacher and composer Thomas Attwood WALMISLEY in London - Died Hastings 17 JAN 1856


And the 1920 Birth of Swedish organist, choral director, teacher and composer Torsten NILSSON in Hoor