Category: Musical Notes

A collection of programme notes from my concerts and recitals.

Early Dutch Masters

~ PJO

Echo Fantasia – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) Variations on “Est-ce Mars?” – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Psalm 6 – Anthoni van Noordt (c.1619-1675) Variations on “Mein junges Leben hat ein End” – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Holland has some of the most beautiful and highly developed organs of the Baroque era. One would therefore expect that brilliant … Continue reading Early Dutch Masters

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

~ PJO

Preludium – John Bull (1562-1628) – 450 Echo Fantasia in a – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) – 450 Voluntary in e – John Stanley (1712-1786) – 300 Suite Gothique – Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) – 150 Introduction-Choral Ménuet Gothique Prière à Notre Dame Toccata The Preludium by John Bull with which the programme opens comes from … Continue reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

“MUSIC FOR THE MORNING”

~ PJO

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) -- Morning Mood (Peer Gynt Suite, Op.46, No.1) Edwin H. Lemare (1866-1934) -- Sunshine, Op.83 Edward Elgar (1857-1934) -- Chanson de Matin, Op.15, No.2 Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) -- Chorale Improvisations, Op. 65, Nos.33, 44, 25 Wachet auf! Ruft uns die stimme Wie schön leuchtet die Morgenstern Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag Two … Continue reading “MUSIC FOR THE MORNING”

THE CENTENARY OF JEHAN ALAIN (1911-1940)

~ PJO

Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin (Trois Pièces, No.1) [1937] Choral Dorien (Deux Chorals, No.1) [1935] Le Jardin suspendu (Trois Pièces, No.2) [1934] Choral Phrygien (Deux Chorals, No.2) [1935] Litanies (Trois Pièces, No.3) [1937] Jehan Alain was without doubt one of the most original voices of the 20th century in the world of organ … Continue reading THE CENTENARY OF JEHAN ALAIN (1911-1940)

“From Heaven on High”

~ PJO

“Vom Himmel hoch” Canonic Variations “Vom Himmel hoch da komm’ ich her” BWV 769 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) “La Nativité” (No.2 of “Trois Poèmes Evangéliques” – Jean Langlais (1907-1991) Prelude on ‘Greensleeves’ (‘What child is this’) – Richard Purvis (1913-1994) Chorale Prelude “Vom Himmel hoch da komm’ ich her” – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) The … Continue reading “From Heaven on High”