The Pipe Organ
A Composer's Guide
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book is a practical guide for composers to the pipe organ, showing how the instrument is still relevant for new music today. The book is aimed both at those who have never seen an organ before and experienced composers who want a detailed breakdown of...
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This book is a practical guide for composers to the pipe organ, showing how the instrument is still relevant for new music today. The book is aimed both at those who have never seen an organ before and experienced composers who want a detailed breakdown of what the instrument can do. It draws on musical examples spanning 400 years, particularly focussing on music by contemporary composers. A separate companion website also provides extra content such as video demonstrations of the organ, printable material for educational use and regularly updated links to further resources.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Pipe Organ “
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introduction to the organ
- Overview
- Organ Building Trends
- Historic Organs
- Common Mistakes
- Extended Techniques
- Chapter 2: Registration
- Overview
- Main Stop Categories
- Principals
- Flutes
- Strings
- Reeds
- Other Categories
- Foundations
- Mixtures
- Mutations
- Miscellaneous Stops
- Couplers
- Registration Aids
- General Pistons
- Divisional Pistons
- Crescendo Pedal
- Chapter 3: The Manuals
- Overview
- Idiomatic Writing
- Non-Chordal Techniques
- Chordal Techniques
- Playing on Multiple Manuals
- Chapter 4: The Pedals
- Overview
- Idiomatic Writing
- Double/Multi-Pedalling
- The Pedals in Context
- Chapter 5: Other Types of Organ
- Overview
- Chamber Organ
- Harmonium
- Theatre Organ
- Hammond Organ
- Chapter 6: The Organ in Ensemble
- Overview
- Organ and Choir
- Organ and Orchestra
- Concertos
- Organ and Chamber Ensembles
- Organ and Electronics
Autoren-Porträt von James Mitchell
James Mitchell is the current Sub-Organist at Gloucester Cathedral. He graduated from Girton College, Cambridge with a Double First, subsequently completing an MPhil in Musicology at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He is also an award-winning composer; his music has been published by the RSCM and has been performed at various UK cathedrals and churches, including at the 2021 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: James Mitchell
- 2023, 200 Seiten, Maße: 21,3 x 28,2 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0197645291
- ISBN-13: 9780197645291
- Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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