The rare/unusual repertoire thread

[giwro]

Interesting list musicalis... I think I have access to most of these already.

Cheers,

- G

 

[giwro]

Toccata Nervosa - Good King Wenceslas

Well, today I'll toot my own horn a bit and give you a link to hear my Toccata Nervosa - Good King Wenceslas

This was one of those "write it in 3 hours" pieces... I simply could not get it on paper fast enough.

Enjoy!

 

[Corno Dolce]

Bravo Maestro Giwro,

I LOVE IT!!!!!!! A most original setting of *Wenceslas* - no doubt about it. It made me think about a visit to Mall of America a few years back and the frenetic activity that goes on there during December - all humanity scurrying hither and thither and the beleaguered staff caught in the midst of the maelstrom. Man, what madness!!!

Anyway, Thank you for your excellent workmanship and kindness for sharing it.

Humbly,

Corno Dolce

 

[musicalis]

old books (2)

Here are some other old books I own.
Would they be usefull for your work ?

10) Livre d'orgue (2nd fascicule)
Louis Antoine Dornel
Editions "Scola Cantorum" Année : ?

11) Cinq pièces faciles
Jean Alain
Editions "Alphonse Leduc" 1987

12) A. de Cabezon (volume 1)
Content : Ad dominum cum tribularer, tiento du 1er ton, Ave maris stella ....
Editions "Scola Cantorum" Année : <1976

13) L'oeuvre d'orgue de Louis Couperin
Allemande, sarabande en canon, sarabande, chacone, passacaille .....
Editions "Scola Cantorum" Année : <1976

14) Livre d'orgue de Pierre du Mage
Plein jeu, fugue, trio, tierce en taille, basse de trompette .....
Editions "Scola Cantorum" Année : 1952

J-Paul ​

 

[Krummhorn]

Hi Giwro,

Splendid work - love the chord progressions in the 2nd variation ... sooo lush ... magnificent.

 

[giwro]

Corno,

Glad you like it!

Some compositions are hard work, and demand many hours before they finally are ready - this one was fun because it came to me so quickly. I like your word-picture of the scurrying people - it fits!

Cheers,

- G

Bravo Maestro Giwro,

I LOVE IT!!!!!!! A most original setting of *Wenceslas* - no doubt about it. It made me think about a visit to Mall of America a few years back and the frenetic activity that goes on there during December - all humanity scurrying hither and thither and the beleaguered staff caught in the midst of the maelstrom. Man, what madness!!!

Anyway, Thank you for your excellent workmanship and kindness for sharing it.

Humbly,

Corno Dolce

 

[Contratrombone64]

giwro - I also like your wencelas toccata a lot. It's imaginative and quirky, nice, can I asked what it was played upon?

 

[giwro]

Glad you enjoyed it!

It was played using Martin Dyde's software sampler Hauptwerk on a sample set I created using samples from a 1966 Schantz pipe organ and some other sources.

Best,

-G

giwro - I also like your wencelas toccata a lot. It's imaginative and quirky, nice, can I asked what it was played upon?

 

[giwro]

Pietro Yon: Toccata

So today we'll do Italian:grin:

Pietro Alessandro Yon was an Italian composer/organist who emigrated to the USA and finished out his career there. He wrote a fair number of pieces, most of which are no longer known or heard. Here for your enlightenment and enjoyment is his Toccata

Cheers,

- G

 

[Corno Dolce]

Hello Giwro,

Aha - the Italian who once occupied the organist's bench on the Kilgen organ in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York from 1926-1943. Thank you for sharing his Toccata. Its been 15 years since I last heard it. My favorite work of his is the *American Rhapsody*. I especially like his setting of our National Anthem *O Say Can You See* from the *American Rhapsody*. It gets the blood coursing through my veins going at light-speed. :grin::grin::grin: I use it whenever I play the anthem for organ solo.

Cheers,

Corno Dolce

 

[methodistgirl]

Nice Toccata! I like it.
judy tooley

 

[giwro]

Corno, Judy,

Glad you both enjoyed the Yon.

Now for something different!

Every year about this time I send out a special installment of my free mp3 series, a Christmas-themed piece. Past years have included such pieces as a Fugue on "We Wish you a Merry Christmas", a baroque c.p. on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and so on, as well as renditions of traditional carols and music evocative of the season.

This year I bring you Eugene Thayer's "Variations on the Sicilian Carol"

Enjoy, and best of the season to you all!

 

[Krummhorn]

Giwro,

Well, if I was lacking any enthusiasm in getting into the Christmas spirit, this Thayer piece would certainly appease my musical palate.

The best of this holiday season to you as well.

 

[giwro]

Glad you enjoyed it, KH!

I'll post a couple more below:

Fuga a la Nöel
Rudolph das Nasroten

Enjoy!

-G

Giwro,

Well, if I was lacking any enthusiasm in getting into the Christmas spirit, this Thayer piece would certainly appease my musical palate.

The best of this holiday season to you as well.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Hi Giwro,

I love the Thayer - such tenderness and sweetness. "Rudolph das Nasroten" made me grin like a Cheshire Cat. The "Fuga a la Noel" - who wrote that? I really would love to learn it so that I have it memorized. Thanx for sharing in the midst of all your busywork.

Humbly and Respectfully,

Corno Dolce

 

[methodistgirl]

I like it too! Do you have the score for it? I would like to learn
the song on the church organ for a change from Toccata & Fugue!
judy tooley

Forget the score! I would however like a picture of the organ in this
music. I love different pictures of pipe organs.
judy tooley

 

[Caddis]

Hi Giwro
Lovely toccata from Pietro Yon.Did Pietro Yon compose any choral variations?If so,do you have any samples on your website.I appreciate the effort done.

 

[giwro]

As far as I know, no choral variations, Caddis. He did write some very nice sonatas, though!

- G

Hi Giwro
Lovely toccata from Pietro Yon.Did Pietro Yon compose any choral variations?If so,do you have any samples on your website.I appreciate the effort done.

 

[giwro]

No picture available - this was done on a virtual organ on my PC

:grin:

- G

Forget the score! I would however like a picture of the organ in this
music. I love different pictures of pipe organs.
judy tooley

 

[giwro]

Corno...

Glad you like the Xmas offerings....

PM me with an email address and I'll get you a copy of the Fuga a la Nöel

Cheers,

-G

Hi Giwro,

I love the Thayer - such tenderness and sweetness. "Rudolph das Nasroten" made me grin like a Cheshire Cat. The "Fuga a la Noel" - who wrote that? I really would love to learn it so that I have it memorized. Thanx for sharing in the midst of all your busywork.

Humbly and Respectfully,

Corno Dolce