SKU: PR.UE017468
UPC: 680160519958.
SKU: CA.4600800
ISBN 9790007222031.
SKU: UT.HS-335
ISBN 9790215328532. 9 x 12 inches.
Walter Battison Haynes (1859-1900): Sonata in D minorHugh Blair (1864-1932): Short Sonata in G majorThe organ sonatas of Walter Battison Haynes and Hugh Blair demonstrate a notable peak in the development of the English organ sonata as a work that is musically cohesive. As discussed in The Genesis and Development of an English Organ Sonata (2017), the portfolio approach towards compositions under one title, a sonata, that included sometimes significantly contrasting movements of varying technical difficulty was common during the second half of the nineteenth century not least as a published example of the compositional skill of composers. Whereas these two sonatas join the tradition of works that could be convincingly played on both medium and large instruments and allow for creativity in registration they are also cohesive pieces that could serve in a concert programme. These works join the legacy of English organ sonatas that had an important pedagogical role jointly inherited from Mendelssohn’s very practical and popular approach to the instrument and the continued European legacy of the lesson-sonata tradition whereby in learning a piece you also learned the instrument and vice versa. They are both idiomatically written and musically rewarding pieces that are imbued with the undeniably English harmonic language of the era that was to remain popular for several decades to come.
SKU: UT.HS-334
ISBN 9790215328525. 9 x 12 inches.
Bertram Luard-Selby (1853-1918): First SonataCharles Harford Lloyd (1849-1919): Sonata in D minorThe first sonata of Bertram Luard-Selby and the sonata of Charles Harford Lloyd are examples of works that demonstrate the transitional nature of the maturing English organ sonata. The portfolio approach towards compositions under one title, a sonata, that included sometimes significantly contrasting movements was common during the second half of the nineteenth century. It allowed composers to demonstrate their own compositional skill as well as highlight the tonal capabilities of the developing symphonic organ in England. The sonatas are playable on both small and large instruments and allow for creativity in registration. The technical difficulty varies between movements. As discussed in The Genesis and Development of an English Organ Sonata (2017), the English sonatas had an important pedagogical role jointly inherited from Mendelssohn’s very practical and popular approach to the instrument and the continued European legacy of the lesson-sonata tradition whereby in learning a piece you also learned the instrument and vice versa.
SKU: HL.49017743
ISBN 9790001150767. UPC: 884088452865. 12.0x8.75x0.192 inches.
SKU: HL.14030748
ISBN 9780853607571. 8.25x11.75x0.37 inches.
SKU: SU.80101198
This work is a four-movement sonata for organ. Consists of a prelude, a lyrical adagio, a scherzo featuring hemiola, and a bounding finale. Easy to play and highly rewarding. The entire work could be used for recital purposes, or the individual movements excerpted for service voluntaries. Reminiscent of Paul Hindemith's organ sonatas. 16 pages Published by: Zimbel Press.
