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(2011) Loud, Brief, and French: Five Postludes on Gregorian Themes

for Organ

Loud, Brief, and French: Five Postludes on Gregorian Themes Cover
Duration
I. Orbis factor 1'30"

II. Lux et origo 1'45"

III. De Angelis 1'30"

IV. Cum jubilo 1'45"

V. Cunctipotens Genitor deus 1'45"

10 pages / print

Technical Demand:
Easy to Moderate

Description:

Five brief and colorful postludes based on "Ite. missa est" from the Kyriale. I. Orbis factor II. Lux et origo III. De Angelis IV. Cum jubilo V. Cunctipotens Genitor Deus. From the Composer's Note: Plainly stated, the pieces in this collection are brief, lound, and French. In the monastery chapel where I play each Sunday, it is customary for the congregation to remain seated for the postlude. Given this situation, I prefer to keep the postlude brief. These pieces all last about a minute and a half, and are based on melodies familiar to the community I serve. While playable on the modest one manual instrument at my disposal, I had in mind the sumptuous and fiery sound of a 19th century French Romantic Instrument.)


Commision:

composed "in celebration of the rededication of the Monastery Chapel of the Society of St. John the Evangelist (1936–2011)"



Publisher:
Alte Schule Musikverlag Buy Here



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