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I downloaded two mp3 organ piecestitled Stanley. The first one is short andseems to be an intro to the second. The second one is a fugue. Is there an organ piece by that title, or an organ piece based on a hymn tune "Stanley"? It sounds like something that would be worth learning to play.
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Thank you.Comment
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Very late, but probably that is one of the Voluntaries. They all consist of 2 parts (some ABA form) and are rather short. Fun to play.Comment
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The Stanley Organ Voluntaries are wonderful. They were originally published in 3 sets of 10 each - Opus 5 [1748], Opus 6 [1752], and Opus 7 [1754].</P>
Although MOST of them are in two parts [AB], not all of them are. And of those that aren't, I'm not sure that any are in an ABA form. Op.5/8 and Op. 6/5 are in 3 distinct movements. Op. 5/1, Op. 6/6, and Op. 7/8 are in 4 movements ; the third movement is slower and shorter and precedes the final fast movement.</P>
Fugues can be found as the final movements of Op. 5, #8, #9, #10; Op. 6, #7, #8, #9, #10; Op. 7, #8, #9, #10. It's interesting to note that the voluntaries with fugal movements are at the end of each set of 10 Voluntaries.</P>
Although it can be tricky, I have enjoyed learning these, reading from the facsimile edition that I mention below. There are some 'fluffed-up' versions availablewith pedal parts and 'chords.' After playing from the facsimiles, I'm prepared to recycle the over-edited versions. The editing causes a much slower and less lively performance; the editing seems to strip them of any life in an effort to create 'legimate organ music' , i.e.organ music with a pedal line. When I include these in recital, no one has ever complained about the absence of the pedals. Their freshness makes them a terrific addition to any recital program. Remember that English organs of this time had no pedal division.</P>
Taking information from the facsimile edition, published by Oxford University Press, here are the movment titles for all 30 voluntaries:</P>
OPUS 5 [1748]</P>
#1 - in C- Adagio [Diapasons] - Andante [Trumpet/Eccho] - Slow [swell] - Allegro [Ecchos/Flute]</P>
#2 - in d-Slow [Diapasons] - All[egr]o [Cornet]</P>
#3 - in G- Ad[agi]o [Diapasons] - Allegro [Cornet]</P>
#4- in e- Adagio [Diapasons] -All[egr]o [Cornet/Eccho]</P>
#5 - in D-Slow [Diapasons] - Allegro [Trumpet/Stopt Diapason]</P>
#6 - in d-Ad[agi]o [Diapasons] - Allegro [Cornet]</P>
#7 - in g-Adagio [Diapasons] - All[egr]o [Cornet/Eccho]</P>
#8 - in d-Allegro [Full Org./Stopt Diap[aso]n. or Flute/Eccho] - Adagio [Swell] - Allegro [Full Organ/Eccho]</P>
#9 - in g-Largo [Full Organ] - Allegro [Full Organ/Eccho]</P>
#10 - in a- Adagio [Full Organ] - Allegro [Full Organ/pia[no]/for[te]]</P>
OPUS 6 [1752]</P>
#1 - in d-Siciliano [Swell] - Andante [Eccho/Voxhu[mana]]</P>
#2 - in a-And[dan]te [Diapasons] - Alelgro [Cornet/Ecc[ho]]</P>
#3 - in g- Ad[a]g[i]o [Diapasons] - Allegro Moderato [Cornet/Eccho]</P>
#4 - in F- Ad[a]g[i]o [Diapasons] - And[an]te [Corno, or. Diapasons/Stopt Diapason]</P>
#5 - in d- Adagio [Diapasons] - Andante Largo [Trumpet/Ecc[ho]] - Moderato [Swell/Voxhu[mana]]</P>
#6 - in D- Adagio [Diapasons] - Andante [Trumpet/Eccho] - Adagio [Swell] - Allegro Moderato [Eccho's/Flute]</P>
#7 - in G- Largo [Full Organ/Eccho's] - Vivace [Full/E[ccho].]</P>
#8 - in a - Largo [Full Organ] - Vivace [Pia[no]/forte]</P>
#9 - in e- Adagio [Full Organ] - Andante [Pia[no]/forte]</P>
#10 - in g - Grave [Full Organ] - Andante</P>
OPUS 7 [1754]</P>
#1 - in A-Adagio [Diapasons] - Allegro [Cornet/Eccho]</P>
#2 - in C - Adagio [Diapasons] - Trumpet/Vox humanae</P>
#3- in d- Adagio [Diapasons] - Allegro [Cornet/Eccho]</P>
#4 - in d- Ad[agi]o [Diapasons] - Andante [Swell/Vox humanae or Bassoon/Diapasons]</P>
#5 - in D - Adagio [Diapasons] - Vivace [Trumpet/Ec[cho]]</P>
#6 - in F- Andante [Diapasons] - Vivace [Corno or Diapasons/Swell or Stopt Diapason]</P>
#7 - in e - Ad[agi]o [Diapasons] - Cornet</P>
#8 - in a - Andante Staccato [Full Organ] - Allegro [Pia[no]/Forte] - Adagio - Fugue</P>
#9 - in G - Largo Staccato [Full Org[an]] - Vivace [Pia]no]/For[te]]</P>
#10 - in F- Largo Staccato [Full Organ] - Vivace</P>Comment
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</P>Although it can be tricky, I have enjoyed learning these, reading from the facsimile edition that I mention below.
Tricky indeed but after some time it becomes easy. If you can grab the facsimile edition, do so because it is hard to find.</P>Comment
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