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What is some very easy organ repertoire that is very loud and majestic, like a fanfare?
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What's your definition of "very easy"? Can you give an example?-
And is it intended for a particular occasion or event? What kind of instrument will be available? How many minutes or seconds does it have to be? -
Easy enough for someone with level one ABRSM to play. -
And something good for playing on the organ at St. John the Divine in NYC. Mostly Easter music would be good, but anything really. Something that would be good with the famous State Trumpets.
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For me, the easiest flashy pieces I have played so far are: Festive Trumpet Tune by David German and the Toccata on Amazing Grace by J. Christopher Pardini. They both sound significantly more difficult than they actually are, but they aren't super easy.Sam
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Trompette_en_Chamade, be aware that the West End State Trumpet is one city block away from the console. If you plan to play a fanfare on this stop alone, you can train yourself to get used to the delay, but if you plan to play something on the State Trumpet accompanied by the main organ, it will probably be a big fail. If that is the case, I suggest that you use something like the Solo Tuba Major on the east end instead. It will still pack a wallop and be much more cohesive.
Let us know how it goes.
Bill
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Very good points. Less-experienced organists often have no idea how spacial separation can affect how certain stops are used.
They also often don't realize that some of those stops aren't just a louder version of a solo trumpet. I remember reading that at York Minster in England, either the Great (hooded) Tromba or the Solo Tuba Mirabilis (sorry, I forget which one) is so loud that it cannot be used without written permission of the Dean of the Minster. On any recordings that I've heard, that stop has been used sparingly - by that I mean perhaps only 5-10 notes in an entire CD-length recording.Last edited by regeron; 09-04-2019, 05:19 PM. -
regeron, that Solo Reed sounds like the drawknob should have a special cover that has to be removed with a circular key. Either that or access is granted via a small keypad next to the drawknob on which you input a (changing) code supplied by the Dean of the Minster before a recital. Who knew?
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Perhaps, if it's all about loud trumpets, the original poster should check with trumpet players to get a nice fanfare.Comment
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I had to look up ABRSM Grade 1... still not too sure how difficult it can be. I found that grade 1 for organ means manuals only, but if you look at Emma Louise Ashford's Fanfare (one of my favourite pieces), it's not really a beginner's piece even though it can be played manuals only.
There's a short piece by John Marsh that can be played manuals only: http://www.free-scores.com/download-....php?pdf=72737Comment
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I was curious so I searched for the organ. Is it this one? https://www.stjohndivine.org/music/organs/
It seems that it is currently unplayable ....
Andijah, nice list but it doesn't seem complete? I.e. where is the famous Lemmens Fanfare?Comment
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Wow, looks like you are right. Kind of recently at that. You know, it's getting to be almost routine: Fire damages large pipe organ, large digital or VPO brought in to keep organ music going, after year(s) and millions of dollars spent, pipe organ is restored, digital organ is kicked to the curb, rinse, repeat. I don't know. Should we show large digital (and VPO) organs more love than we do? Much is made of pipe organ longevity and it is often one of the selling points: the pipe organ will be playing long after the digital has given up the dust. Hmmm. I know of two large hybrid Rodgers instruments and after decades of service the pipes are no longer playing but the digital voices are still going strong. Just saying ...Originally posted by Dutchy View Post
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I haven't made this list, so you have to ask the IMSLP community. When you search for "fanfare" on IMSLP, you get a long list for all types of instruments and the list "includes all pages in the category "Fanfares". This includes individual works designated by their composers as a 'Fanfare' in a title or subtitle." (quoted from IMSLP). You have to dig deep to find the Lemmens Fanfare on IMSLP, so this might be one of the reasons why it's not on this list.Originally posted by Dutchy View Post
By the way, Emma Louise Ashford's Fanfare isn't on IMSLP either.
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Regeron wrote:
They also often don't realize that some of those stops aren't just a louder version of a solo trumpet. I remember reading that at York Minster in England, either the Great (hooded) Tromba or the Solo Tuba Mirabilis (sorry, I forget which one) is so loud that it cannot be used without written permission of the Dean of the Minster. On any recordings that I've heard, that stop has been used sparingly - by that I mean perhaps only 5-10 notes in an entire CD-length recording.
Here's a recording of Cocker's Tuba Tune from York, played by Francis Jackson - quite a few notes here! (Tuba starts at about 23 seconds.) It's not a particularly musical sound! (Low quality mp3, I can't upload a better one.)
As for written permission of the Dean and Chapter: I've used it (sparingly!) at and after services in the Minster and no-one's complained. The strange thing is that it sounds very quiet at the Choir console, but deafening at the Nave one. (It faces into the nave.)
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There's a nice, easy trumpet tune hear (2nd movt):
https://imslp.org/wiki/Trumpet_Volun...homas_Sanders)
Or the 2nd movement of the 4th voluntary:
https://imslp.org/wiki/8_Easy_Organ_...k_Jr.%2C_John)
There's a very good, but easy Anonymous Trumpet Tune in this book:
http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Dear...2-Organ/621095
And a very good one, easy, in this book by John Alcock Snr.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Serv.../dp/0193372630
These are all easy, with no pedals.
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