Johann Pachelbel: Canon: Organ: Instrumental Work

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Arranged for Organ by Nigel Ogden Among the all-time classical favourites and an essential item in any church organist's library of service music Pachelbel's Canon in D receives a fresh and original makeover in this new arrangement by the celebrated recitalist and radio host Nigel Ogden. Scored by the composer for an ensemble of three violins and bass the piece adapts beautifully for performance on the organ. Ogden's treatment retains all the soothing melodious character of the original masterpiece while falling easily within the range of amateur players who are able to manage a simple pedal part.

While Pachelbel has been most admired as a composer of organ works and Lutheran church music his Canon in D has long been one of his most celebrated compositions. It combines two time-honored compositional devices. The first of these is of course the canon a procedure whereby a melody in one part is strictly imitated by one or more other parts; a round (such as for example Frère Jacques) is a type of canon. The second device involves a short bass line (refeered to as a ground bass) that is repeated constandly over which the composer writes continuous variations. In its original form the work consists of an initial statement of an eight note ground bass followed by27 variations in strict canonic style for three violins above that bass. In addition to these four essential parts an appropriate harmonic background would have been improvised on harpsichord lute or organ. In the present arrangement Pachelbel's note values have been doubled for greater ease of reading and the work's canonic structure has been somewhat modified in order to make it more readily playable by violinists and pianists at an intermediate level. Since dynamics bowing indications articulations and slurs were not customarily provided by composer of the Baroque era the arranger and the editor have added them here as well as a metronome indication and a few cadential trills. Obviously these editorial additions should be regarded only as suggestions.

25 Perfect Pieces for Perfect Days. Par . Wedding Music for Manuals is a stunning and player-friendly collection of 25 of the most requested and timeless classical organ pieces for wedding ceremonies. From the timeless elegance of Pachelbel's 'Canon in D' to the majestic triumph of Wagner's 'Bridal March', this book is a must-have for any organist looking to add a touch of sophistication to their wedding repertoire. Each piece has been carefully selected and arranged for manuals, with an emphasis on capturing the emotional power and joy of the wedding day. Featuring compositions by renowned masters such as Mozart, Bach, and Handel, Wedding Music for Manuals is the perfect musical companion for any unforgettable wedding day. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Recueil / Orgue

Johann Pachelbel born in Nuremberg in 1653 a generation before Bach is one of Southern Germany?s most important post-Reformation organ composers. His compositions were already widely known at the time. The most popular worktoday is probably the canon with ensuing gigue in D major. The canon - according to the source ?a 3 Violinis con Basso c.? - is built up over an ostinato bass whose two bar fi gure is repeated a total of 28 times. The followingshort gigue is also in a strict contrapuntal style. It is not known when the work was composed. As with most of his other chamber music works Pachelbel might have composed it during his time in Thuringia between 1677 and 1695.This pleasing work is also popular with amateur ensembles.

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