The Homage to Handel for Organ was composed ‘as an expression of thanks for having been elected as an honorary member of the Royal College of Organists in 1914. Karg-Elert responded to the honour with this work calling on inspiration from a composer ‘whom both England and German claim as their own’ at the time of the commencement of hostilities between the two nations. Sigfrid Karg-Elert was a German composer active in the early twentieth century whose broad output is eclipsed almost entirely by his works for harmonium and Organ instruments for which he was a gifted and prolific composer. His Organ works include the highly regarded Sixty-six Choral Improvisations andTwenty Choral Preludes and Postludes among others. Many of his works are active in Organ repertoire.

Sigfried Karg-Elert (1877-1933) is one of the most important figures in German organ music of the 20th Century. He realised the need for short pieces for use within the liturgy which were both brief and accessible by the average organ player. The pieces chosen for this volume all fit this description and can also be used for enjoyment or recital purposes.

Edition no.: BA9284 ISMN: 9790006537181 Volume / Series: Complete Organ Works, Volume IV Editor: Boecker, Jan / Stockmeier, Wolfgang Product format: Performance score(s), Anthology, Urtext edition Includes the following individual parts: Organ Binding: Cardboard binding Pages / Format: XIX, 95 Seiten - 30,0 x 23,0 cm Gerard Bunk (1888–1958) was one of the greatest organists of the first half of the 20th century who, besides Reger, was able to develop his own characteristic style. His organ compositions divide into free individual works, character pieces, chorale preludes and six large-scale concert works. Volume IV contains organ works composed between 1912 and 1915, comparable in quality with works by Max Reger and Sigfrid Karg-Elert. Harmonically bold and full of individual style, they are one of the last milestones in the late Romantic style before the advent of the Organ Reform Movement. This Urtext edition, prepared by the composer’s grandson, is the result of extensive, meticulous research into the sources and reflects the latest musicological findings. Each volume contains a detailed foreword, numerous facsimiles and illustrations and a critical commentary. The complete edition will comprise a total of six volumes. - First complete Urtext edition - Each volume contains a detailed foreword and critical commentary (Ger/Eng) - Numerous facsimiles and illustrations Contents (BA 9284): Festliche Stunde (Marche festivale) op. 43 Pièce héroïque op. 49 Eight Character Pieces op. 54 No. 1: Melodie No. 2: Scherzando No. 3: Impromptu No. 4: Improvisation No. 5: Pastorale No. 6: Aeolsharfe No. 7: Canzone No. 8: Allelujah Fantasie op. 57

Par BUNK GERARD. As a 20th century composer, Gerard Bunk developed a distinctive musical style comparable perhaps to that of Max Reger or Sigfrid Karg-Elert. In addition to Bunk?s large-scale organ work ?Legende? Op.29 and its symphonic version Op.29II, there is a further well-known ?Legende? Op.55b written for organ and string orchestra (or string quartet) which was composed in 1945. This edition offers the earlier version of this work, dating from 1914, in its original instrumentation for organ and brass quartet. In order to facilitate performance, the sketchily notated score is carefully supplemented by performance markings from the string version. What Albert Schweitzer praised in the earlier ?Legende?, ?the calm and vivid layout of the complete work?, is also recognisable in Bunk?s later composition: the catchy, modestly beautiful theme alongside the clear musical form of this ?Legende? for organ and brass quartet. - Scored for 2 Flugelhorns, French horn, Trombone - Attractive chamber music for brass with organ - Edited by the composer?s grandson - Also suitable for amateur ensembles / Date parution : 2022-07-30/ Répertoire / Orgue et Quatuor de Cuivres