Thomas H. Jones: This Joyful Eastertide: SATB

Thomas Hewitt Jones' Carnival. Composed 2010. Written for Martin Neary President of the Organists Charitable Trust. These five short works are all extracted from the excellent Little Organ Book from the Organists Charitable Trust edited by Martin Neary and first published by Novello in 2010. This is a wonderful resource of 11 mainly new works by British composers all of moderate difficulty and well-defined character. Iain Farrington’s Bluesday is full of delicious harmonies with a bold climax framed by a gentle beginning and ending. David Bednall’s Fanfare is a joyful work that would bea good recital opener or festival voluntary with a chance to unleash the big reeds. The simplicity of the title of Howells’s Cradle Song belies a richness and warmth that make this a moving miniature. John Rutter’s evening prelude from 1979 on the plainsong hymn Te lucis ante terminum is tender and clear with some surprisingly plangent harmonies. Thomas Hewitt Jones’s Carnival is an outburst of festivity and bravura. All these pieces are very much worth playing though organists interested in more than two of them would be better served purchasing a copy of the original anthology which is still very well priced (Little Organ Book Novello 9781849386814 £9.95). - Sunday by Sunday

Hewitt Jones’ timeless new carol Baby In an Ox's Stall beautifully captures the joyful essence of Christmas and is sure to become a popular addition to choral seasonal repertoire.   Featuring text written by the composer this accessible carol is available in two formats – SATB and Organ/Piano and Unison Voices and Organ/Piano. 

Edited by Thurston Dart23 madrigals for SSA by Bateson, Byrd, East, Hilton, Holborne, Johnson, Jones, Morley, Porter, Tomkins, Ward, Weelkes, Wilbye and Youll.CONTENTSBATESON, Thomas NightingaleBYRD, William BenedictusEAST, Michael See Amaryllis shamed How merrily we liveHILTON, John If it be loveHOLBORNE, William Gush forth, my tears Since Bonny-boots was deadJOHNSON, Robert Full fathom five Where the bee sucksJONES, Robert Sweet KateMORLEY, Thomas It was a lover and his lass Lady, those eyes See mine own sweet jewel This love is but a wanton fit Though Philomela lost her lovePORTER,Walter When first I saw theeTOMKINS, Thomas Sure there is no god of loveWARD, John Fly not so fast Go wailing accentsWEELKES, Thomas Those sweet delightful lilies Though my carriage be but carelessWILBYE, John Away, thou shalt not love meYOULL, Henry While joyful springtime lasteth

Il s'agit d'une ressource vraiment utile pour les organistes de la paroisse qui trouvent eux-mêmes qui ont besoin de plus de musique à la fin d'un hymne à introduire une procession ou autre action à une conclusion. Chaque pièce découle naturellement les airs hymne sur lequel il repose. / Orgue