Sweelinck organ registration book

Jan pieterszoon sweelinck dutch composer britannica. The faber early organ series is among the most comprehensive anthologies of early organ music ever published. Shop the worlds widest selection of jan pieterszoon sweelinck organ solo sheet music, music books, scores and more. Ricercar by jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 played by nicolasalexandre marcotte. Jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621, dutch organist, harpsichordist, composer, and teacher, spent most of his life in amsterdam. Intrinsic to this particular service each year is the reminder of our own mortality, so i chose a set of variations on my young life has an end as the prelude, which, if mr. Sweelinck complete keyboard works glossa gcd922410 bw. The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. International organ competition jan pieterszoon sweelinck. In sweelinck s day, the 73 classic compositions presented here were among europes most popular pieces for organ and keyboard. Jan sweelinck choral composer biography cd recordings. Dirksens suggestions regarding the use of pedals discussed as part of a monodic organ style pp. Toccata by jan pieterszoon sweelinck on organ youtube. Volume 1 focuses on fingering and ornamentation, volume 2 on sweelincks instruments, and volume 3 on registration practices.

For most of his life sweelinck was the organist at the oude kerk in amsterdam. Demonstration of the organ registration stop the presses and press the stops. This cd of works by janpieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 heralds a major and exciting series that, if it fulfills its initial high promise, will be both an exceptional treat and an indispensable acquisition for all lovers of organ music. The book covers the construction of several types of pipe organ, with chapters on actions, chests, pipe work, wind supply, electrical circuitry, mechanics, registration, organ placement. This boxset presents the complete sweelinck works for organ or harpsichord, including compositions that have been wrongly attributed to sweelinck, arrangements of sweelinck works by other composers, and compositions by pupils or anonymous composers from sweelinck s circle. Complete keyboard works by jan pieterszoon sweelinck 1562. Organ registration is a vital skill for every organist, but to the beginner the task can seem quite daunting. Mar 21, 2010 sweelinck koopman compenius organ bod mas.

There are too few recordings of keyboard music by sweelinck for it to sound momentous in claiming that this is the finest of them, but if you have even the slightest interest in the history of the north european school that led straight to j. Jan pieterszoon sweelinck organ music 1973, vinyl discogs. A choice selection of religious and nonreligious texts, this is the third and last release in this successful series by the netherlands chamber choir. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.

Sweelincks fantasias are among the first organ fugues in which a single theme is subjected to. For ash wednesday this year i played an organ piece by jan sweelinck. This 1921 classic by the renowned author provides organists and all those interested in the instrument with a guide to the organ s numerous stops and gives their various names in different languages, traces their origins, describes their construction, tonal characteristics, and their value in artistic combination and registration. Registration can also refer to a particular combination of stops, which may be recalled through combination action. All products are inspected and playing quality guaranteed excluding any digital content. Works for organ and keyboard dover music for organ. Jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 harpsichord works. Bavokerk in haarlem, as a house organ for the owners of one of.

Each volume contains excellent and comprehensive essays in addition to the shared information of sweelincks life and the source evaluation and essays on the genre included in each volume. Wedding march from lohengrin with registrations for both hammond and pipe organ sheet music by wagner, richard. Youll find your jan pieterszoon sweelinck organ solo music at sheet music plus. Guthrie in 2007 american guild of organists ago concert sponsored by chowan university. Sweelinck the complete keyboard works 2007, cd discogs.

Citizens of the dutch city and guests alike might flock to the oude kerk in the heart of town. Jun 24, 2015 complete organ works of sweelinck recorded on period instruments by aeolus. Although it is technical in nature, its design, descriptions, and language are directed to organ students, their teachers, and all persons who love the organ. The organ of saintjacques in liege was built in 1600, probably either by nicolas niehoff or, even more likely, floris hocquet i. Woolley uses an organ in leiden dating originally from 1643 and modern copies of harpsichords and virginals, all using quartercomma meantone tuning. Works for organ and keyboard dover music for organ sweelinck, jan pieterszoon on. This excellent recording initiates a promising series of the complete organ works of jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621, a key early figure in the dutchnorth german organ school. For a concise, understandable explanation of organ registration, this book is the best. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Pieter dirksen the keyboard music of jan pieterszoon sweelinck. P organ works christie by jan pieterszoon sweelinck. All 56 recordings 5 naxos s scores 45 p parts 9 a arrangements and transcriptions 31 ballo del granduca, swwv 319. Jan pieterszoon sweelinck, harald vogel organ works 1.

The dutch composer jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 was organist at the oude kerk old church in amsterdam for all his adult life. Sweelinck fantasies, toccatas and variations gustav leonhardt duration. Jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 harpsichord works 1. Within each geographical region the pieces, most of which. Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and well answer you in the next 2448 hours. It remains the only testament to one of sweelinck s finest works. The instruments employed by glossa all date from sweelincks time or shortly afterwards. Registration is the technique of choosing and combining the stops of a pipe organ in order to produce a particular sound. Sweelinck organ chorale variations performed by james m. Organ registration and hymn playing, page 1 basic organ registration and hymn playing this is a complicated subject because of the organs long history that involves many countries all of which had their own nomenclature.

The fantasia was written in memoriam shortly after sweelinck s death and was based on a nowlost fugue by the netherlandish master. Already play the organ but want to master playing a new rodgers or roland church organs. Sweelinck, jan pieterszoon jan pieterszoon sweelinck. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. The art of organ stop registration frog music press. Since amsterdams adoption of the reformed faith in 1578, the organ could not be tolerated playing during a worship service, but the church. In 18 volumes it spans two centuries and six geographical regions, presenting a broad and balanced view of the main forms, styles and composers. An introduction to organ registration by james engel. April or may, 1562 16 october 1621 was a dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the renaissance and beginning of the baroque eras. Nevertheless, this section, as well as an appendix on sweelinck s organs and registration practice, contains much useful material.