Fuga on "Happy birthday"

[musicalis]

It was a strange job asked like a joke by one of us, but I have written this 5 voices fuga on "happy birthday"
I have done all my possible to write it in "bach's style", I do not know if I have made a succes. I let you judge.

http://organ.monespace.net/pages/7.html

This fuga whose duration is 5 mn 30 secondes long, took me more than 18 hours of work, for 74 bars and 2472 notes. (about 2.3 sec/note).
It has been a very fun exercise.

[Mat]

Wow, this is wonderful idea and wonderful work of yours!! Way to go, Jean-Paul!
Is there a PDF score available, too? Can you write a fugue from any given theme?


Yours respectfully,
Mat

[musicalis]

the pdf will be available soon.

i do not not if I am able to do it, i do not think so, but I can allways try.

[methodistgirl]

That was wonderful.
judy tooley

[marval]

Thank you Jean-Paul, for sharing your talent with us.

That was wonderful.


Margaret

[greatcyber]

Merci bien, Jean-Paul. I quite enjoyed that.

Stephen

[Corno Dolce]

Bravo Jean-Paul,

I quite thoroughly enjoyed the scholarly treatment you gave to a somewhat ignominious tune.

Respectfully yours,

CD

[Flute'n'Pedal]

Great work, Jean-Paul ... I knew you could do it. Even though you probably can write a fugue on any theme. I hope that the forum members will refrain from abusing your talent. We don't want to wear you out!

LlL

[Contratrombone64]

Jean-Paul - you're amazing, it's like you chanelled Vierne!!

[musicalis]

Hi
the PDF score is ready
http://organ.monespace.net/autres/img207a.pdf
I apologize for some small mistakes of the display (in particular, when two voices play the same note).

[Mat]

Thank you very much for the score, Jean-Paul

[Krummhorn]

J-Paul,

I think Bach himself would be marveled with your accomplishments in writing this 5 part fugue. Indeed, as you put it, a fun exercise ... 18 hours of work, too ... that's dedication if I ever saw it.

Splendid fugue ... splendidly composed and written.