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Be still, for the presence of the Lord. 90. Lord, I lift your name .... David Sanger, Play the Organ: a beginner's tutor (Novello 1990) ..... David J. Evans (born 1957).
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THE COMPLETE CHURCH ORGANIST

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LEVEL II

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Selected and edited by Daniel Moult

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Commissioning editor: Esther Jones

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This collection and its typography, artwork and layouts are Copyright © 2011 The Royal School of Church Music 19 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EB Tel: 01722 424848 Fax: 01722 4248490 email: [email protected] web: www.rscm.com Registered charity 312828

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The editors wish to express their thanks to Andrew-John Smith

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and James Vivian for their kind assistance in preparing this volume.

RSCM Catalogue Number: RO23 Order Number: N0802 ISBN: 978-0-85402-180-2 Project management and typesetting by Tim Ruffer Music setting by Music Lines Printed in Great Britain by Caligraving Ltd

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Contents Preface

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Fingering and pedalling

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How to practise Technical Exercises

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Slane Regent Square Living Lord Blaenwern

Maccabeus Angel Voices Old 100th

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HYMNS

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40 44 48 52 56 60

Bunessan

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Veni Emmanuel

Caswall

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Albano

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Gelobt sei Gott

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Ravenshaw

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Picardy

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WORSHIP SONGS

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Be still, for the presence of the Lord

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Lord, I lift your name

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Make me a channel of your peace Meekness and majesty



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Contents Accompanying Anglican Chant

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Psalm 125 110 112

Psalm 121

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Psalm 141

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Psalm 25

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ANTHEMS

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Psalm 114

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Turn thy face from thy sins (Attwood)

Christ has no body now but yours (Ogden)

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Ave verum (Saint-Saëns)

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If ye love me (Tallis)

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SOLO REPERTOIRE

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Adagio & Andante (Stanley)

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Élévation (Lemmens)

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Toccata in C (Sweelinck)

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Canzone (Tunder)

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Basse et dessus de trompette (Clérambault)

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Praeludium ii in F (Krebs)

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Adagio for glass harmonica (Mozart)

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Slavimo slavno, slaveni! (Liszt)

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Ich hab mein sach gott heimgestellt (Pepping)

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Choral in E minor (Langlais)

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Praeludium in G-moll (attrib. J S Bach)

Further resources

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Preface This volume is intended both for organist students undertaking Level II on the RSCM’s Church Music Skills programme and for those who would benefit from reasonably straightforward material for inclusion in church services. As both the skills units and therefore this volume are quite far reaching (covering a wide spectrum of different genres), the material included here is only a fraction of what will be needed as you progress. I hope that the approaches outlined and the pedagogy illustrated by fingerings, registrations and techniques will enable you to learn other new material (of a similar standard initially) with much more ease and confidence.

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All of this music, and other pieces which you learn in a similar vein, is of course best worked on with a good organ teacher (see the resources pages at the back of the volume).

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The bullet points below cover just some of the salient points addressed in the units of the Church Music Skills programme. They are a very brief summary: the Church Music Skills programme is a thorough training scheme which offers the student the tools to make them a reality.

Hymns and worship songs

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At this level, the hymns and worship songs have deliberately been arranged either for manuals (hands) only or with simple pedal parts. The philosophy is simple: it is far better to accompany a simpler arrangement of a hymn beautifully than it is to try to struggle with something beyond your current technique. This is particularly true when we remember the additional pressure of performing in public. Good hymn / worship song playing can be summed up as follows: • totally solid rhythms

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• well-practised, accurate notes

• a clear ‘playover’ (introduction to the hymn) • regular gaps between verses and between the playover and verse one (this does not apply to some worship songs, where the music is through-composed) • appropriate registrations

As with solo repertoire, it is important to be well-prepared and to practise hymns thoroughly and methodically. In some places, this does necessitate a friendly, frank discussion with a minister, so that the hymn lists are given to you sufficiently far in advance! It is also advisable, if you are less experienced at hymn playing and have a limited number of tunes in your repertoire, to offer a list of those tunes so that you are not over-burdened with new material and can give of your best in services.

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Preface Anthems and settings Although it is tempting to think initially that accompanying is less exposed than, say, performing a solo piece of repertoire, it presents its own challenges. It is worth bearing in mind the following: • aim to know the music by heart, or as close as you can achieve, so that the score is an aide memoire at most. This means that you can be totally flexible and supportive at all times.

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• this is best achieved by rigorous and methodical preparation and practice techniques, as with all areas of our work!

Solo repertoire

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• most of your registration choices will be based on purely practical considerations (am I too loud or too quiet? Does this balance well? Is the sound clear enough? etc.). Try to pre-empt as many of these issues in your personal preparation as you can.

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The pieces here cover a variety of different schools of composition and playing traditions across the ages. The organ has the oldest and widest repertoire of any musical instrument, and it can be very satisfying to explore different styles and eras. There are some initial suggestions for further material in the resources pages. Your repertoire, of course, takes time to become sufficiently confident to merit a public performance during a church service. Far better, whilst you are building up your repertoire, to offer a small number of pieces well-played than to aim for quantity at a price!

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Some players get understandably frustrated if their congregations talk and/or ignore their solo playing. Various strategies can work well here, such as including the title of the piece (and maybe a sentence or two about it) in the service sheet / notices.

Best wishes for happy, fulfilling and confident playing!

Daniel Moult

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FINGERING AND PEDALLING Editorial fingering and pedalling have been added throughout. The symbols are printed in grey to enable you to write your own markings over the top should you wish to make changes. Most of the markings are self-explanatory but some of the techniques and symbols are outlined below:

Finger substitution 4/5 or 4-5 is the marking for finger substitution (in this case substituting finger 5 in place of finger 4). This technique is discussed on page 14.

Thumb glissando

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These are marked on the score with a slur between two digits: e.g. 1 arranged  1. ThisDaniel requires Moult you to use both the tip and the body of the thumb and is discussed on page 14. C C Scholefield (1839–1904)

3 1 4/5  42 1   1 4   5  3/4 3                      Brackets        2 Typically the notes on the top stave are played by the right hand and the stave below

by the left hand. However there are occasions where the notes are shared between  the bytheuseofbrackets. hands   across the staves. This is indicated  In the sixth barof     LH plays the bottom note of the topstaveas well the excerptbelow for example, the as the 2note5on the 1 bottom stave. 1 5 3 2 5 3 1

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4 1 5 3/4                         2

         1

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  

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             1

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3 1

4 2

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       3

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PEDAL SYMBOLS

 below the stave = left toe

 below the stave = left heel  above the stave = right toe

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How to practise Good preparation is the key to achieving accurate and fluent performances. Nothing should be left to chance. Carefully mark in appropriate fingering and pedalling in the early stages of learning a piece and then repeat it identically each time. If you decide to change any of the fingering (or pedalling) given in this book, remember to mark in your amendments so that you can replicate them each time you practise.

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Good practice techniques are also important if you are to realize your musical potential and become increasingly self-sufficient. Resist the initial temptation to sight-read all or part of the piece to gain an overall impression, and you will be rewarded longer term by a more solid and confident performance, as your subconscious mind will not be confused by conflicts of fingerings and musical details. Always have in mind these four essential practice guidelines:

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1) SLOW practice, very slow in the early stages of learning a piece, until you are totally fluent. It does not matter how slow initial practice is, provided that it is completely accurate, steady and relaxed. Getting a piece up to the desired tempo should also be a gradual process, so that you are never playing beyond your total control. 2) ISOLATE hands and feet at first (i.e. RH only, then LH only, etc.). It is also best to start learning isolated phrases from the end of the piece. Learning from the end means that you are always playing in to music that you have already learnt and avoids the temptation to cut corners and rush to the end of the piece!

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3) PLAN your practice, however sketchily, before you begin. This should keep your focus, provided that you do not expect too much each time and are prepared to be flexible. It is, of course, far better to have mastered one phrase at a slower speed in a ten-minute practice burst at a home keyboard or piano, than it is to have done an hour’s unstructured work at the church organ without anything perfected.

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4) ENJOY your practice! Whilst elements of practice involve hard, focused work and can sometimes feel demanding, it is important that you find ways to enjoy each practice session so that you are spurred on to do more next time. Maybe you can intersperse the more laborious tasks with playing through a piece or a hymn that you have already mastered. End each practice by playing something perfectly, even if it is just one hand in a short phrase: this will also build up your confidence.

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Technical Exercises It is important to build technical exercises into your regular practice regime, so as to realize comfortably the demands of repertoire and hymn playing. Practise a cross section of exercises (such as the ones suggested below) for up to approximately twelve minutes at the start of your practice. This will enable your hands and feet to warm up and, if done carefully, will instil good habits for the remainder of your practice. Exercises also let you concentrate on your playing technique. There are a few basic principles to bear in mind as you practise:

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• Good posture throughout (ensuring relaxed limbs by supporting yourself with your abdominal muscles)

• A lack of physical and mental tension (by monitoring posture and practice speeds)

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• Keeping contact with the keys at all times (and using the minimum of energy in every movement you make)

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There are three common pitfalls. Firstly, there is the temptation to play these exercises quickly and with virtuosity so as to sound impressive! You will gain far more (especially in the first few minutes or so) by starting very slowly and deliberately so that you can be completely accurate, even and relaxed. Secondly, keep the mind alert when warming-up, so that you do not fall into bad habits due to poor concentration. If you are susceptible to this, are you spending too long on technical exercises or are you too tired to practise efficiently during your chosen slot? Finally, do not spend excessive amounts of time working on these technical matters alone. This can lead to poor concentration later in practice and the risk of muscular strains, let alone running out of time to cover the main fare (pieces and hymns)! If you are aware of all these factors, you should find that regular and careful use of these exercises makes a notable improvement to your organ technique.

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The exercises given here are not exhaustive. You may need to supplement them with further examples, especially in areas which you find more demanding. The following books contain a range of exercises: David Sanger, Play the Organ: a beginner’s tutor (Novello 1990) John Stainer, Complete Organ Method (Dover 2004) Walter G Alcock, The Organ: a tutor (Novello 1913)

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Technical Exercises Finger warm-up This is an excellent exercise to practise for just 20 seconds or so, hands separately, before launching into some scales. Play it slowly, watching that fingers remain on the keys (even when the note has been fully released) and that there is a minimum of movement. It is vital not to overdo these warm-ups. Stop immediately if you feel any tension in the fingers, wrists or forearms (as this signals that you have practised them for too long or are unnecessarily tense).

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Play slowly and hands separately. Sustain all five notes: repeat each note four times, while other notes remain held. Start with the thumb, then 2, then 3 etc.

                   1

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                           

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technical exercises Scales, exercises and studies – hands Aim for evenness and a clear (not overlapping) legato. Again, fingers should remain on the keys even when the note has been fully released and there should be a minimum of movement throughout all patterns. When crossing fingers or the thumbs under, prepare the move gently, smoothly and as early as is feasible. These scales are suggested as a starting point. When you can play them fluently, you can learn additional ones (see page 196).

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Scales MAJOR SCALES

5 1        1 3 3     1 4         1 1 3 2 3 4

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C major

1 2 3 1

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4 1  3 1  1 3  4                   3 1 5 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

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5    1 3       1 4      

2 3 1

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3  1 4      1 3  1 3    4 1 2     

E flat major

      2

1

4 1  3 1   4 5             3

    

1 3 2 1 5 4 3 2

  



1 3

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 3 1   4 1             

    

3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4

1 4

1 2 1

4 1

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 4   1 4           4 1 1 3  2 3 4 1 2 3 1  1 4 1 1 1 3 1  1 3        4 1 3 1 3 2 1 4           1 3 2 

F major

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4  4   1 4  G major       1     1 3   3 4 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 3     1     4 1 3 4    1  1 3 2        1

5 4 3 2

4    1 3              31 2 34 1 4 1 3

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 

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3 1

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2 1 2

1 2

 1      3 2 1       4 1        1 2 1 3 2 1 4 4 4 3

3

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       1 3             312 34 1 1 4 1 3

B major

  

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2 1 3 1   4 1       4 3                4 3 2 1

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technical exercises Minor SCALES 5    1 3         1 4              1 2 3 4 1 1

C minor

3 1

1 2 3

  

1 3 2 1 5 4 3 2

               1

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4 1  3 1

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D minor

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4 1     3 1 3 1 3   4 5               

 2      

2 1 3 5 4 3

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    1 4             4 1      1 3 1  2 3 4 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 3   3 1   1      4 1 3 1 3 2 1 4                  1 4 3 2 4    

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Hymns

• totally solid rhythms • well-practised, accurate notes

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Good hymn playing can be summed up as follows:

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At this Level, some of the hymns and worship songs have been arranged with pedals, others for manuals only. Although the arrangements with pedals will require more practice time to ensure fluent coordination, some of the manual-only hymns present challenges concerning legato techniques. Mastering the legato exercises in this volume before embarking on these manual-only arrangements should help you. You should only learn the arrangements with pedals when your coordination is reliable. The coordination exercises in this volume will help you get started and need to be mastered fully before progressing. If there is any insecurity concerning your coordination in practice sessions, this is likely to be magnified when playing for an actual service. It is far better to accompany a simple arrangement of a hymn beautifully than to try and struggle with something beyond your current technique. This is particularly true with the additional pressure of performing in public.

• a clear ‘playover’ (introduction to the hymn)

• regular gaps between verses and between the playover and verse one • appropriate registrations

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As with solo repertoire, it is important to be well-prepared and to practise hymns thoroughly and methodically. In some places, this necessitates a friendly, frank discussion with a minister, so that the hymn lists are given to you sufficiently far in advance! It is also advisable, if you are less experienced at hymn playing and have a limited number of tunes in your repertoire, to offer a list of those tunes so that you are not over-burdened with new material and can give your best in services.

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Alongside the hymns are guidelines on tempi, gaps between verses and registrations. The least contentious of these are probably the guidelines on gaps between verses, as it is vital for rhythmical hymn singing to include identical gaps between the playover and first verse, and between all subsequent verses. Tempi need to vary from building to building, congregation to congregation and situation to situation. We have suggested reasonable, moderate tempi which should allow singers to sustain one line of text in one breath: something of a rule of thumb at least. Registrations are merely suggested as a starting point to help focus your own creativity. The variety of organs is of course vast: every instrument is different. The registrations outlined for the specific hymns are suggested with a modest, two-manual Victorian organ in mind, where the Swell is often quieter than the Great division. Check the verses in your church’s hymnbook before using these registrations; you will not find the same number of verses for every hymn in all books, and you will need to adapt our suggested registrations to the appropriate verses.

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Hymns SLANE Lord of all hopefulness

    



  





 

  



     

 

 

 

 



 







 







 



 









  





 





 



     

 

    

 



 

    

   

Sa



 

     

   





 

     

   



m

     



pl







 

 



      



 



e

     

Irish traditional melody Harmonized by Erik Routley (1917—1982) from Common Worship No. 507

 







 

  





 

 

  

 

  

Harmony © Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP. Used by permission.

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Hymns SLANE Lord of all hopefulness

Tempo: q = c.100 Metre: 10 11 11 12 Playover: the first half

Registration guidelines

Preparation

Swell

Verse 1

Great

Verse 2

Great

Verse 3

Couplers

Open Diapason 8 Flute 8 Flute 4

Open Diapason 8 Gemshorn 4

Swell to Great

— Flute 4

+ Oboe 8

Great

+ Principal 4

Great

— Principal 4 + Flute 4

— Oboe 8

Sa

Verse 4

Sw

m

Playover

Gt

pl

Manual to use

e

Gap between verses: count three crotchet beats between verses

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Hymns SLANE Lord of all hopefulness

4

    

3 1



  





 

 

1 2

1

 2 

2

2 5







     

 

 

 

          

3

1 5

2 3

     2 4

1 4

5

3 1







1 





 

 





 





 



2/4

1 3

  





1 1   2 

1

3 1

4 2

5 2

 











1 



5 3 1

4 2

3 1



  1









1

5/3

1    5



     

 









 

  

   

 

1 

 





5

4

1 5

4 1



 

1 2

2 1

3 1

4 2

2



4

5

1 3

3/4



 

3

     

1



 

 

5 1

1 5

   

 

1

2

Sa

2



m

5

2



pl

       5 2 1

 

4 2

e

  2   

Irish traditional melody arranged Daniel Moult

 

2 4

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Hymns SLANE Lord of all hopefulness



whose trust, ever child-like, no care could destroy,



be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,



your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

2 Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,

e

1 Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,

whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,



be there at our labours, and give us, we pray,



your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

pl



3 Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,

your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace,



be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,



your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

m



4 Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,

whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,



be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,



your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

Sa



Jan Struther (Joyce Placzek) (1901–1953) © Oxford University Press

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Hymns REGENT SQUARE Light’s abode, celestial Salem Henry Smart (1813—1879) from Common Worship No. 502

       

 

         

      

 

   

    

e

    

   

                   

         

   

m

pl

          

    

                                        

Sa

               

                

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Hymns REGENT SQUARE Light’s abode, celestial Salem

Tempo: q = c.100 Metre: 87 87 87 Playover: the first eight bars

e

Gap between verses: two or four crotchet beats, depending on the size of congregation and building

Manual to use Preparation

pl

Registration guidelines Gt

Sw

Couplers

Flute 8 Principal 4

Open Diapason 8 Gemshorn 4

Swell to Great

Swell

Verse 1

Great

+ Fifteenth 2

Verse 2

Great

— Fifteenth 2

Verse 3 Verse 4

+ Oboe 8

Great

— Principal 4 + Flute 4

— Oboe 8 + Fifteenth 2

Great

+ Fifteenth 2

— Fifteenth 2

Great

+ Trumpet 8

Sa

Verse 5

m

Playover

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Hymns REGENT SQUARE Light’s abode, celestial Salem

         

 

1 5

2

  1           1 1 2

1

1 1           2

1 1 2 1 2                   2 5 5

Sa

3

          2 4

5

     

 51                    

                    1 1 5 2

3 4 3/4 1/2 1 2    

m

1           

3  41          

2 3

        1 1 2 5

3

4



e

 

2

pl

  1       

Henry Smart (1813–1879) arranged by Daniel Moult



 

5 3/4 5 3                1 1 1 5

       1 5

1 3

2 4

1 3

    4

2

 

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Hymns REGENT SQUARE Light’s abode, celestial Salem

1 Light’s abode, celestial Salem,



vision whence true peace doth spring,



brighter than the heart can fancy,







O how glorious are the praises





which of thee the prophets sing!





alleluia is out-poured;



for unending, for unbroken







all is pure and all is holy





is the feast-day of the Lord; that within thy walls is stored.

pl

2 There for ever and for ever

e

mansion of the highest King;

m

3 There no cloud nor passing vapour



dims the brightness of the air;



endless noon-day, glorious noon-day







there no night brings rest from labour





from the Sun of suns is there;

Sa

for unknown are toil and care.

4 O how glorious and resplendent,



fragile body, shalt thou be,



when endued with so much beauty,







full of vigour, full of pleasure





full of health, and strong and free, that shall last eternally!

5 Now with gladness, now with courage,



bear the burden on thee laid,



that hereafter these thy labours







and in everlasting glory





may with endless gifts be paid; thou with brightness be arrayed. attributed to Thomas à Kempis (1379–1471) translated by John M Neale (1818–1866) Page 35

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Worship songs For the purpose of this unit, a worship song is defined as a song in contemporary popular style, often set out as a melody with accompaniment, but sometimes in a more traditional homophonic hymn style. Although worship songs are accompanied primarily by music groups in some churches, the organ can still have an important role to play in leading these songs, providing we learn to use it appropriately.

• Precise, rhythmic playing • Well-practised, accurate notes

e

Much of the advice given above on hymn playing should also be applied to accompanying worship songs, in particular the need for:

• Confident, well-prepared coordination if playing with pedals (final song only in this volume) • Appropriate registrations

pl

• A clear ‘playover’ (introduction to the worship song)

Worship songs often differ in structure from hymns. Many are through-composed and do not need gaps at the end of each verse as in a traditional hymn. Also, shorter worship songs should be repeated at least once.

Sa

m

An obstacle to playing worship songs on the organ is that the songs are mostly written in a pianistic style. This doesn’t just mean on two staves — for of course traditional hymns are laid out in this way — but in an arpeggiated style that needs to be adapted to the organ, whether we are playing on our own or as a member of a group. The songs included in this section of the anthology are presented in two versions — as you will find them in such books as Mission Praise or Songs of Fellowship, and versions that have been specially arranged for the organ. When you come to play other worship songs you may find that you will need to simplify or to rearrange what you see on the printed page. Initially you may prefer to write out your own arrangements in advance, but over time you should aim to be able to make the necessary alterations to the score at sight. The Church Music Skills programme offers detailed tutorials on accompanying worship songs on the organ and is designed to help students develop the skills they need to devise their own arrangements from piano scores or by using chord symbols. It also offers guidance on playing the organ as part of a music group.

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Worship songs BE STILL, for the presence of the Lord David J. Evans (b.1957) from Common Worship No. 383

Reverently

                F#m7

Bm





         A/G

D/F#

 

Sa

G

 

Bm



  

    

 



A



F#m7



    

Asus4

   

  

G



Bm



  

  



Em7





A/G

   

A

   

 

    

 

                 G

 

 

Em7

m

   

F#m7

    

 

               D

A

pl

    

Em7

e

D

D/F#

 

   



Asus4

A

D



 

           





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Worship songs BE STILL, for the presence of the Lord Tempo: q = c.90 Playover: the final four bars Gap between verses: two crotchet beats

e

Registration guidelines: manuals only version Manual to use

Gt

Sw

Couplers

Open Diapason 8 Flute 8

Open Diapason 8 Gemshorn 4

Swell to Great

— Open Diapason 8

+ Fifteenth 2 + Mixture Start with swell box closed. Open box gradually in bars 5—12, close box at bar 13

Swell

Verse 1

Great

Verse 2

Great

Verse 3

m

Playover

pl

Preparation

Great

— Fifteenth 2 — Mixture + Oboe 8

Sa

three-part version (with pedals) Manual to use

Preparation

Gt

Sw

Ped

Couplers

Open Diapason 8 Flute 8

Open Diapason 8

Bourdon 16 Bass Flute 8

Swell to Great Swell to Pedal

Playover

RH Great/ LH Swell

Verse 1

RH Great/ LH Swell

+ Gemshorn 4

Verse 2

RH Great/ LH Swell

+ Fifteenth 2 Start with swell box closed. Open box gradually in bars 5—12, close box at bar 13

Verse 3

RH Great/ LH Swell

— Fifteenth 2 — Mixture + Oboe 8

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Worship songs BE STILL, for the presence of the Lord Three-part version, with pedals David J. Evans (b.1957) arranged by Gerard Brooks edited by Daniel Moult

Reverently F©m7

Bm

Em7

   







   



  

Em7

 

A

G













       

    

12

D/F©

   





  



G

A





F©m7





      

Asus4

Sa

  

Bm









m

F©m7

D

               

    

6

A

pl

D

e

   

A/G

D/F©











 Bm

Em7

Asus4 A

G

A/G

    

D

                      









© 1986 Thankyou Music, Administered UK & Europe, adm. by kingswaysongs.com Remaining territories administered by worshiptogether.com songs. Used by permission

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Worship songs BE STILL, for the presence of the Lord

1 Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here;

come bow before him now with reverence and fear.





In him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground.



Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here.

2 Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around;

e





he burns with holy fire, with splendour he is crowned.





How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of light!



Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around.

pl





3 Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place;

he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.





No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him;



be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.

m



Sa

David J. Evans (born 1957) Copyright © 1986 Thankyou Music Administered UK & Europe, adm. by kingswaysongs.com Remaining territories administered by worshiptogether.com songs Used by permission

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Accompanying ANGLICAN chant The organist’s main function when accompanying psalms and other chanted items is to provide support for the singers and to help them to maintain the pitch. Psalms cannot (and should not) be ‘led’ by the organist in the same way that hymns need to be led, as there is no regular beat in psalmody.

e

Before practising psalms, ensure that you know (in consultation with the choir director or singer(s), as appropriate) what is expected in terms of: congregational involvement (if any), an introduction, any changes to the pointing and the dynamics. All of these factors will affect your registration scheme. The registration boxes provided here are abstract guidelines only to suggest possible approaches. Mark in all registration guidelines in the left-hand margin of the score, using abbreviations for manuals and stops.

pl

If in doubt, keep your registration simple. Far better to have a simple scheme wellexecuted than a complex one which falters under pressure! Learn the chant hands separately if necessary (as you would do for repertoire).

Once the notes are fluent, practice in any manual / registration / swell box changes so that they too become confident.

m

Aim to memorize the chant (music) if at all possible. Total memorization becomes much easier after even a few occasions, and will enable you to read and follow the text as you accompany. In your practices, read through the text out loud without the music, and then repeat whilst playing. This should help you when singers are present.

Pointing

Sa

There are many different notational methods for psalm pointing but this book uses the system outlined below. The psalm settings in this section observe the conventional pause at the mid verse which is a traditional characteristic of psalm recitation. This is indicated by a diamond (♦).

The forward slash ( / ) corresponds to the bar lines of the chant. Where there are two syllables between the bar lines, one chord is sung to each syllable. Where there are three or four syllables between the bar lines, the second chord is reserved for the last syllable — except where there is a dot (·) between two syllables. The dot indicates the mid point of the bar, and the chord changes after that dot for the remaining syllables of the bar. You may find it helpful to highlight these symbols with a highlighter pen, to draw attention to them on the page.

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Accompanying Anglican chant Psalm 125 Qui confidunt

 



 

  



 

1 



2

1

3 1



21

Charles H. Lloyd 3 1

 

  

4 2

5 2

3 1















 

 



1 3

2



1

e

     4 2 1

3



mp 1 They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the / mount ---- / Sion: ♦



pl

Which may not be removed, but / standeth / fast for / ever. 2 The hills stand a- / bout Je- / rusalem: ♦

Even so standeth the Lord round about his people * from this time / forth for / ever- / more.

m

mf 3 For the rod of the ungodly cometh not into the / lot of • the / righteous: ♦ Lest the righteous / put their / hand unto / wickedness.

f 4 Do / well O / Lord: ♦

Unto those that are / good and / true of / heart.

Sa

mp 5 As for such as turn back unto their / own---- / wickedness : ♦ The Lord shall lead them forth with the evil-doers * but / peace shall / be upon / Israel.

mp Glory be to the Father * and / to the / Son: ♦ And / to the / Holy / Ghost.

As it was in the beginning * is now and / ever / shall be: ♦ World without / end. ---- / A- ---- / men.

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     4 2 1

 

  

     3 1

 

1 3

mount

 1

4 2





stand eth





m

Which may not be removed, but



 

Sion:

 

1 

pl

2

  



e

1. They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the



3 1

5 2





fast

for

 

 

2

3 1

2 1





e

1   3



ver.



Registration guidelines

Manual to use

Sa

Preparation Playover

Swell

Verse 1 & 2

Great

Verse 3

Swell

Verse 4

Great

Verse 5

Swell

Gloria

Gt

Sw

Couplers

Flute 8

Open Diapason 8 Principal 4

Swell to Great

+ Oboe 8 — Oboe 8 + Fifteenth 2

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Anthems To accompany a choir, soloist or congregation to the best of your abilities requires the same methodical and rigorous approach to preparation. Although you may think initially that accompanying is less exposed than performing a voluntary, it presents its own challenges. It is worth bearing in mind the following: aim to know the music by heart, or as close as you can achieve, so that the score is an aide-memoire at most. This means that you can be totally flexible and supportive at all times.



this is best achieved by rigorous and methodical preparation and practice techniques, as with all areas of our work!



most of your registration choices will be based on purely practical considerations (am I too loud or too quiet, does this balance well, is the sound clear enough, etc.). Try to pre-empt as many of these issues in your personal preparation as you can.

pl

e



Editorial fingering has been provided in these accompaniments, although you may wish to change some of it. Remember to mark in any changes which you make to the suggested fingerings, as identical repetition of these patterns in every practice is the key to achieving an accurate and fluent performance.

m

However well-prepared and supportive your accompaniment is, the choir or soloist might perform unrhythmically or untidily. Where possible, your task is to follow and to cover up any such deficiencies. This outlook does not apply when you accompany a congregation when, as with hymn playing, you are in sole charge of the tempo and rhythmic exactitude!

Sa

If the choir is being conducted, your task is to follow the conductor (watching either at an angle, in a mirror or even a television screen) and to make any changes he/she requests in the choir rehearsal. It is very important in this instance that you are able to watch before the first downbeat (cover your hands over the first chord in good time to facilitate this), and at the beginning and end of each phrase. All of these situations require very thorough knowledge of the notes you are playing!

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e

Thomas Attwood (1765–1838) was an organist and composer with many royal connections and is celebrated as Mozart’s only English composition student. The influence of his teacher is apparent in this famous, short anthem. Editions abound of Turn thy face. The original 1835 publication was for unaccompanied voices. As few English organs of the time had even a rudimentary pedal board, the accompaniment here has been realised for manuals only. A swell box might be desirable (see Registration below), but is not essential. Tempo: q = c.60

Registration guidelines Manual to use

Bars 1—15 Bars 16—29 Bars 30—39

Sw

Couplers

Flute 8 Flute 4

Flute 8 Salicional 8 Box partially open

Swell to Great

Swell

Great

+ Gemshorn 4

Swell

— Gemshorn 4

Great

Sa

Bars 40—49

Gt

m

Preparation

pl

Articulation: As the music is from the early nineteenth century, maintain an even and clear legato throughout the piece, ‘breathing’ at the ends of phrases by releasing final chords earlier than notated.

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Anthems Turn thy face from my sins Music: Thomas Attwood (1765–1838) edited Anthony Greening arranged Daniel Moult

Words: Psalm 51. 9–11

mp





1 Turn

   

3

4 2





  







 

 

1 3

   

1 3

4

    1

    7

 

out 3 1



 

all

my mis



 



2

1 5

God,

and

re

2 1

4 2

1 4







  



 



 

mp

   2 5

 

face

and 3 1

4

 









from my sins,

 



1 4

Sa

  



   2

  



2



m

put



 

1



3 1

thy





pl

   



e

    

SOLO or SOPRANOS only

Poco adagio q = 60



deeds. 4 2

  



mf





  



  

 

   





5 1

1

mf



2 5









new

a

right

spi

    5



 

Make me a clean heart, O

1 5



3 5

5 2

 

 2 4

 1



3 1

   2 5



1

   





rit

with

5 2

   1

  





1 3

© 1974, 2003 The Royal School of Church Music. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

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p

       1 3

3 1

1  

  me,

re 3 2

  



 





1

 

1 3

1 3

        





mf



1 3



  1

     

4

 rit with in

1

5

p

   

re





1

5





new,

re

 

5 2

 



  

 new 1

a right

   2

 



1 4

5

        

 new a

1 4

   

me.  rit with in 3 1                1 1          

right

spi

2 1



m

spi

new,



4

2 5

12

re



e

     

   

  

 

f

mf

 

pl

9 f          in me, re  new, 5 2  52        1

 

1 4

1 3

1 5

FULL CHOIR

Sa

16

mp

Turn thy face from my

sins,

          mp

 

3 1

4

mp

 

     

      1 4

2

       and put out all my mis  deeds.       

  

3 1

   2  3 5

3 1

4 2

       1 2     1 5



       

1 5

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     

Make me

     mf

 51  

   

a clean heart, O

    1

  

1



and re



2 1

4 2

5 2

 

 



 

1 4

2 5

m

2 5

  

   

     

 new a right spi  rit with             

God,

  

  

mf

 

 

e

mf

3 1

5 2

     

    1

 

 

pl

     20

 1  

5

2 5

2 4

1 3

p                           re  new, re  new a right in me, re  new re  new,                             p [re new,] re  new a right spi rit, a right f

Sa

23

2  52         1 5

f

      2 5

4 1

  

  p

4

mf

mf

5

      1 3

  1

3 1

 

 

  



 mf

5

1 4

5 2

   5

1

   2

  1 4

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      



   

  1

  

   



   

1 3

1 3

1 3

Cast me not

 

a





way,





Sa

    

34

  

take not thy Ho 3



  

 a

2 4

 





 

 1       

   

3



m

 

SOLO or SOPRANOS only

2

2 1

1

  mf     30

1              1 1

3 2

4 2

 



 ly

 

 

  

1 4

1 3

  

pl

1

e

                 spi  rit with in me, re new a right spi  rit with in me.                            26

1 2

 Spi 5 2

   1 3



    way



pre

5 3



 



2 5

1 5

       1 4

  

 rit

from thy

1 5

mf

 



 



 

 sence, and 1

     2

  



 ly       

from me, and take not thy Ho 3 1

2 1

               3 4

2 4

4

   1 5

5 1



2



2

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Spi

  



4

 

   rit

sost.



from me, thy 3 1

  

     2

  



 ly





5



from

5 1

 



 4 1

     1

 

 



1



me. 5 2

 

 





 

1

2 5

1 3

5

m

pl

3

Ho

    Spi  rit



e

   

FULL CHOIR

         40

mf

not

a



way,

Sa

Cast me

  



     







5

   2 4

2

5

 

   

 

      

5 2

3 1

4 2



      

  

mf

1  1 1       



 sence, and      

a

 

1 2



   



way

from thy

3 1

   

1 4

2 5

pre

5 2



 

 

   

1 5

1 2

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   



 

 ly    

take not thy Ho

  



5 2

 



    



rit



   

from me, thy

 

2 1

    

4



  

 









 



3 4

sost.

Sa



    

5 1

2

 

    

 

     

Spi  rit  ly         

Ho









from

 me.

 





sost.

  

     2

  



4

 ly     

from me, and take not thy Ho

3 1

1 3

47

    

 

 

pl

   

4 1

5

Spi

rit

     



mf

 1  

    





 

  

m



  

Spi

mf

e

   

3 1

   3

 5

  



5 1

4 1

    1

 

 



1

 2 5

1 3

1

5 2

 

 



  5

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SOLO Repertoire The pieces here cover a variety of different schools of composition and playing traditions across the ages. The organ has the oldest and widest repertoire of any musical instrument, and it can be very satisfying to explore different styles and eras. There are some initial suggestions for further material in the resources pages. Your repertoire, of course, takes time to become sufficiently confident to merit a public performance during a church service. Far better, whilst you are building up your repertoire, to offer a small number of pieces well-played than to aim for quantity at a price!

e

Some players are understandably frustrated if their congregations talk during and/or ignore their solo playing. Various strategies can work well here, such as including the title of the piece (and maybe a sentence or two about it) in the service sheet or notices.

Sa

m

pl

Registrations are merely suggested as a starting point to help focus your own creativity here. The variety of organs is of course truly vast: every instrument is different.

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e

This prelude comes from a collection referred to as the Eight short Preludes and Fugues which have been attributed to J S Bach, although much recent scholarship considers them to be the work of a composer such as Krebs or Fischer. The prelude can be played on different registrations which will affect both the mood and the liturgical use of the music. As a bold, loud performance it could serve as a post-service voluntary; as a gentler, soft performance it could serve as a pre-service or communion voluntary. It requires one manual division and a pedalboard.

Tempo: q = 60—66

pl

Articulation: a singing, gently detached (non-legato) touch, making clear accents on each minim beat

Registration guidelines: many possibilities, provided the sound is clear and balanced between hands and feet. Play the entire piece on the same one manual (both hands) without changing registration or using the swell box (which was a later device and aesthetic).

Manual:

m

Try something like:

8 + 4 flutes or Principal 8 (e.g. Swell Open Diapason 8 + Flute 8)

Sa

Pedals: 16 + 8 flutes (maybe with a louder 8 coupled flute from another manual if the Pedal does not have an 8 or if it is too quiet).

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SOLO Repertoire PPRELUDE IN G MINOR (BWV558i) attributed J S Bach (1685 –1750) edited Daniel Moult

5 3 1

  1        

   

     

      

     

   

  





1 2 4

 

   

5









5    





2

3

 

 

2 4

 







Sa *2   

7

2

m

        



         1

  

e



pl

 

4

5

 

 4 1   





2

 

1 4            





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5           3    2    1       

9

     

 

    

 

e



1    2    1    3    2    1               

m

  

pl

11

 

1 2 1 2 5                                 

Sa

13

  



3-2                  

15

  





  







1

  





 5 2

  4          3

 

5

5 1

5 1



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    

18

5 1

1   3    5 2       



  







   









e

 

 

5 2 1 2 1 5                                      



     

22







m

 

pl

20

2-3

3

   



Sa

 

 

5



 



5 3 1

    

25

        5

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5 2 1

   

5      







      1

 





     

   



   

     







1



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 

28

 5





  

5



      











1

   



    2 4



2

  

e



5                                    2

1

  

pl

30



m







             

32

   









 





3

 

2-3







   

         3-2



                1

  



5 2

    

34



3



Sa

  





4

3

  2

  

   5

   





 

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SOLO Repertoire adagio & andante (from Voluntary I) op. 5 by John Stanley

e

These eighteenth-century voluntaries are beautifully crafted, elegant pieces intended primarily for church use, although the more substantial pieces appear on concert programmes too. They can be performed as a complete entity or, following English practice of the time, the separate movements can act as preludes and postludes or as music to accompany liturgical action. In the case of these two movements, the gentle Adagio and the extrovert Andante could be treated as one or two voluntaries, depending on the context of the service.

pl

Only a handful of English organs of the time had (rudimentary) pedalboards, so both movements are for manuals only. The Adagio movement was conceived with just one manual division in mind. The Andante movement is written for three manuals, although it can be realized perfectly satisfactorily on a two manual instrument.

Tempo: Adagio — q = c.78; Andante — h = c.60

Articulation: a singing, gently detached (non-legato) touch in the Adagio. The Andante can be slighly livelier, with clearly articulated, dotted rhythms.

m

Registration guidelines: Originally, the Andante movement would have been registered along the following lines on a three manual instrument: Choir:

Stopped Diapason 8 + Flute or Principal 4

Great:

Trumpet 8 + Principal 4 (or Open Diapason 8)

Eccho:

same as the Great stops (pipes encased in a wooden box without swell louvres)

Sa

As you are unlikely to be able to recreate this scheme exactly, the following is probably the best compromise on most organs: Great or Choir: Stopped Diapason 8 + Flute (or possibly Principal) 4

Swell:

Trumpet 8 + Principal 4 (and/or Open Diapason 8)

Ensure that the solo trumpet sings out clearly above the accompaniment, apart from where it is marked ‘Eccho’. These echoes can be achieved by closing the swell box tightly (and opening again in time for the main trumpet phrases!). If you have a choice of trumpet stops, chose a bold, transparent tone rather than a heavy, opaque tromba stop or the like.

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Adagio (Diapasons)

5





3

5

5

  

  

  9

 





 



  



4



5

 

 





 









 

 

 

5

Sa

13

     

5





 

 

 

17

  

 





 



 





5









5



5

2 1

 











 5





 



m

 

  

5*

5





e

 

     

     

    



pl

 

3

 







5



 

 



3

5

  5







 

 





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   

 

  

 

5



 







   

5

     2

25

5

  







 TRUMPET

  

 



  

  

 



Sa

     

1

      

2

  

 



TRUMPET



4





  

4 4 2



   2

2        2

  



4

      

8

4

     

  

4 2

4

3 1

   



  



4

ECCHO



4 2

  



4

1





2 1

     

2

4







m

1







Andante

 



pl



e

2

 

 

 

 

3 1

    

4 2



   2

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    

12

 

4 2

 

     



 





    





5

 





  20



  



2

4 2

   

 

  



  

ECCHO









3 1



 







 







    





5 2

  

1



     

  



     













4 TRUMPET 2

3

4 2

4 2

  



    

5 3

Sa

 

1

   

5

24



2

m



4 2

3 1



pl

16

4 2

4 2

5 2

e

4 2

1



4 2

ECCHO

5 3



           



         

 



 

28

TRUMPET

5 2

  2

 





 

32



   

1

 

4 2

TRUMPET

   



ECCHO

5 2

2

 1  3



   2

   





2  





4

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



 













 ECCHO

 



2  







     2







 





2

3 2





 

3 1



3 1

 



  

     



3

     

52

  1

5 2

      



  

 



4 2

1





3 1

 

4 2



   1





  















4 2



   3 1

     





  



4 2





  

   

4

4 2





  

   

4

4

  



4 2



 

1 3 1

5 2

5 2



4

4

      

56



1

  

    

  

TRUMPET



5 2

4

ECCHO





2

5 2

Sa

 





TRUMPET

48



3

  



 

  1

4

m

3 1



5 2

pl

40







2

44

3 2

e

3 1

 

36



3 1

    

 4 2

   1

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    

60

4 2



 



      



 





    





 



2



 



  



 2    





 







    



5

Sa

4 2

TRUMPET



   

2

4



4 2

3 1





m

4

3 1

  



  



2     

4 2

4 2

    

  68

1

ECCHO





pl

64



e

5

5 2

5 2

 

1 4 2

4 2

3 1

5

                                  4 2

72

  5

76



 

 





4 2

4 2





 3 1

   



























2

1



4



 5 2

 5



 



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SOLO Repertoire ÉlÉvation (from École d’orgue) by jacques lemmens This is a gentle, reflective piece by a minor composer best known for his important pedagogical work as an organist. As professor of organ at the Brussels Conservatoire, Lemmens taught a systematic and rigorous organ technique based around legatissimo touch to his students, thereby establishing an organ pedagogy which ran from Widor to Dupré to Messiaen.

Tempo: q = c.72

pl

e

Outside of this Belgian-French tradition, the ability to control an even legatissimo touch is very useful in most late Romantic and modern repertoire and in some hymn playing. This piece will therefore enable you to experience the practical principles of manual legatissimo touch, which can then be applied elsewhere. Taken from Lemmens’s seminal pedagogical work, this short piece was originally intended to accompany the Elevation of the Host. It would serve well as a communion or pre-service voluntary, and can be performed on a one-manual instrument without pedals.

Articulation: a very binding legato touch throughout, just short of overlapping the notes.

m

Registration guidelines: a warm sound based on 8 stops, played on one manual:

Sa

e.g. Great flute 8 + Swell to Great, Swell 8 flute + 8 string.

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SOLO Repertoire ÉlÉvation (from École d’orgue)

   



    

1

1

3

3

Jacques Lemmens (1823–1881) 1

4

3

 



 

1

 3

2



2

 1



1

3

4







  





    



2

5



  

2



4

3

       1 2 2 1 1

3



Sa

4/5

4

  

2



 5

2

5

4





3

2

3



1

    2 1/5 4

3

5

5



1 1   

2

/4

2

3

2

1

3

1     

4

5

3

5 

5

1

     4

5/4

 



3

4



3

4



  

5



m



9

2

pl

4

  1

1

/4

5

5

2

1

3

2

e

Jeux doux

1

2

3

5/3

/4

4/5

     

2

3

1

2

1

     2

4

3

5

4/5

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SOLO Repertoire 5

2

3

4

3

       1

   

17

4

5

3

5

2

5

2

3





3/5

4

5

1

   

2

1

3

2

3

4

   

  

5/1 5

1

1/2

2

2

3

   

2

1

2

1

       

pl

2

4

 

2



5

1



Sa

1

2

2

 

  



 1/2         1

2

3

5/3





 2

3

2

5

  





1

2

1 

2

/4

3



4



4     

1

2

1



4

2

1

 2 /3

5

4/5

3

5

4

  1 



   3

3



3/2



1

3

m

5

24

4

   

4

4

5

4/5



         1 2/1 2 3 2 1     

21

4

     

e

5/3

13

   

4/5

 

5/4

3

4

3



/2

1

     



1 



5

4

   

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SOLO Repertoire Toccata in C by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562—1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard composers of Europe, and his work as a teacher helped establish the north German organ tradition.

e

Tempo: h = c.60

Articulation: a singing, gently detached (non-legato) touch: brilliant but not overarticulated touch.

Sa

m

pl

Registration guidelines: the sound should be clear and full — experiment with principals (diapasons) 8 4 2 + mixture on the Great.

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SOLO Repertoire Toccata in C

 51  

 

 



7

3 or 1

 

 



            

3



3

  

m

or 5





3





 



            



e

  

J P Sweelinck (1562–1621) etc.

 51        

pl

5 1

5 1

4

       



5

                           4

Sa

11

  5

15

 





5

5 or 4

4

  

  

 

2

3

3

  5

3

           or 1

2



  

4

or 5

3

3



3 1 3

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SOLO Repertoire

  

 

19

 

 

   2

 



     

         

e

                                           

 

        



5

1

m

26

pl

23

          1

       

5

Sa

         

29

  

4 3

2 2

4 4

2 1

4 3

2 2

4 4

             

          







5 3

                                   

32

4 or 5





 

2 3

4 4



2

or 1

2 2

4 3

2 1

4 3

2 1

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SOLO Repertoire

        

35

   

 



     

        

e

                                          

         

Sa

  

                   

m

41

pl

38

               

43

 

         

        

                       

45

  





  

  

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SOLO Repertoire Canzone by Franz Tunder Franz Tunder (1614—1667) was a German composer and organist of the early to middle Baroque era. He was an important link between the early German Baroque style which was based on Venetian models, and the later Baroque style which culminated in the music of J S Bach; in addition he was formative in the development of the chorale cantata.

e

Tempo: an overall speed (tactus) of about q = c.60 (crotchet for the C section, dotted crotchet for the 6/8 section) would give a measured, stately feel to the first section and a lively character to the second half.

pl

Articulation: a singing, gently detached (non-legato) touch in the first section, ensuring strong accents on main beats and listening that patterns bear the same articulation when they repeat. The second section can be slightly livelier, with clearly articulated dotted rhythms.

Sa

m

Registration guidelines: many possibilities, provided the sound is clear and full — experiment with principals (diapasons) 8 4 2 on the Great.

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SOLO Repertoire Canzone Franz Tunder (1614–1667)

                                     





e



                    

        

  

m



6

       

pl

4

                                              

Sa

        

  

                       

                  

9

5

(4 3)

1

 

    





   

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SOLO Repertoire

                 







  

14

 





    



          

 

      

    

    (if no Ped. coupler)  

pl

  



e

          

12

Ped. coupled

                



    





          

      

Sa

20

m

16



                

23

  

    



             

    

  

    

      



         



 

   

     

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FURTHER RESOURCES Further resources for organists A wide range of repertoire and books is available from RSCM Music Direct. Order online at www.rscm.com/shop or tel. +44 (0)845 0217726. Visit www.rscm.com/education for details of upcoming training days and residential courses in the UK for organists.

Royal School of Church Music (www.rscm.com) Royal College of Organists (www.rco.org.uk)

e

Professional support

pl

St Giles International Organ School (www.organschool.com)

Further repertoire and technique material

Organ Scales, Arpeggios & Exercises (from 2011) Grades 1—8 (ABRSM)

Anne Marsden Thomas, A Graded Anthology of Organ Music, books 3—4 (Cramer Music) Book 3: Music of Grade 3 standard



Book 4: Music of Grades 4—5 standard

m



Both books include detailed study notes.

Anne Marsden Thomas, The Organist’s Hymnbook (Cramer Music). A tutor in playing hymns with over 160 hymn arrangements in graded levels of difficulty. Also included is complete instruction in pedalling illustrated with photographs.

Sa

David Sanger, Play the organ, Volume 2 (Novello). A complete tutor covering fingering, pedalling, basic coordination for the beginner or less experienced organist, and containing appropriate solo repertoire. John Stainer, The Organ (Dover Publications). Although over a century old, Stainer’s tutor is a rich source of very well-graded exercises and information for the beginner organist, building the student up to the level of simple trio playing.

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FURTHER RESOURCES Reading Anne Marsden Thomas, Organ Practice (RSCM). An excellent, short book, which should be on every organ student’s bookshelf!

Kate Jones, Keeping your Nerve (Faber Music)

e

Cambridge Companion to the Organ, ed. Nicholas Thistlethwaite and Geoffrey Webber (Cambridge University Press). A good investment/reference book. Some chapters will be immediately relevant, others well worth investigating as your repertoire and knowledge of the organ expand.

Barry Green and Timothy Gallwey, The Inner Game of Music (Doubleday)

Sa

m

pl

Both these books offer advice and insight about coping with performance anxiety (‘nerves’) and rising positively to the challenges of public performance.

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