Repertoire Suggestions for a Specific Organ

[St Josaphat]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section of the forum, I don't know where else to put it.

So I usually have some practice time at the Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer (Manhattan) every weekend, I don't know when is the next time I will be there. The console is in the choir stalls in the chancel. The chancel contains the Great, Swell, and Pedal divisions. The Gallery has a Positiv, Great, Swell, Pedal, and Solo. They are both controlled from the one console. Any suggestions for pieces I could play where I could bounce/echo between the Chancel and Gallery? This is the stoplist of the organ: http://nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StVincentFerrer.html

Something loud would be fun, we have a Tuba Mirabilis and a Hooded Trumpet.
(P.S.: the easier the better!)

[St Josaphat]

Meant to say every other weekend, not every weekend.

[myorgan]

Meant to say every other weekend, not every weekend.

You're right, that would just be bragging!;-)

What about Camille Saint-Saëns' Fantasie in Eb? The opening part is an echo between 3 manuals. There are also parts o Bach's overplayed Toccata & Fugue in D Minor (both sections) that could be used with an echo organ as a call and response of sorts. That's just a couple I can think of off the top of my head.

Michael

[tbeck]

Not sure what the Ramsey trumpet is. Is it an imitative stop? Does it mimic Gordon Ramsey and drop the F bomb when you draw it?

[myorgan]

My guess is that it is a horizontal trumpet (like a Fanfare Trumpet) given by a rich person in the church who agreed to name it after them or in memory/honor of a prominent member of the church.

It's kinda like in old times when rich people would pay to be buried in the floor or altar of the church.

Michael

[St Josaphat]

The Ramsey Trumpet is named after a previous Pastor. The stop itself is a hooded trumpet, so louder than an En Chamade, next time I use it I'll try to get a good recording of it.

[tbeck]

I get it. Or a plaque on a pew?

[Leisesturm]

THE piece for that kind of organ is the famous French piece ... come on people you know which one ... Grand Cour Dialogue or something ... Gigout? John Cook "Fanfare"? Easy? No. Someone has to say it ... time to rise to the challenge and do that instrument proud. Don't insult her. Get some big pieces out and start working on them in little bites. Just keep at them and before you know it you will be amazing.

[St Josaphat]

Yes, I have considered the Grand Chœur Dialogué before.