Organ Music Source: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, Vol. 38, No. 653 (Jul. 1, 1897), P. 456 Published By: Musical Times Publications Ltd. Accessed: 07-02-2019 11:20 UTC

Organ Music
Source: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, Vol. 38, No. 653 (Jul. 1, 1897), p. 456
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456 THE MUSICAL TIMES. JULY I, I897.
Handel, Dr. Bridge's Jubilee anthem, &c., appro- The departure of prominent organists has been
priate music of a religious type has been multiplied a sad feature of the news of the past few months.
in various directions, and "Festival" and jubilant Recently we lost Dr. G. M. Garrett and Mr. W. T.
services of past times have been requisitioned to Best; now we are called upon to mourn the deaths
celebrate the great historical event of the past of Dr. J. Naylor, so long the organist of York Minster
month. and a very able church musician, and Dr. W. Spark,
An excellent rendering by choir, organist, trumpets, for many years organist of Leeds Town Hall.
trombones, and drums of Wingham's Te Deum, at the The programme of Mr. A. H. Allen's recitals, at
Oratory, Brompton, on Accession Sunday, com- St. David's Church, Denbigh, on the I4th ult., included
pleting a day of memorably unique ecclesiastical Hesse's variations on " God save the Queen," which,
splendour, brought forward the question Why is so with Rinck's version in the well-known " Organ
little of the master's music heard ? a question made School," represent the accepted settings in variation
all the more forcible by the observation of a great form; and after all it is perhaps best to leave the
Italian Catholic authority, expressing surprise that nationgl tune in its unadorned simplicity. Rhein-
the modern English school had produced so lEne a berger's fine Sonata in A minor was also played.
work as this stately song of the Church. Mr. Elgar's effective " Imperial March," with Mr. J.
A correspondence in The Times, initiated by the E. West's admirable "Victoria our Queen " March
Bishop of Chester, having reference to the position are found very useful by our loyal organists, and are
of organs in churches, will probably lead to some duly appreciated by listeners. The former piece had
interest being taken in the labours and " Report" a place in Mr. Allen's scheme.
thereon of the joint commission of leading authorities Dr. Creser's programme for one of the St. Saviour's
of the Institute of British Architects and the Royal Cathedral recitals, on the I6th ult., included Rhein-
College of Organists, meeting in conclave eight years berger's Sonata in D flat, a work well worthy of
ago. The Bishop quotes extensively from the Report players familiar with the powers of the " king of
just named, and gracefully acknowledges the receipt i n struments "; a very attractive " Cantilene " by H .
of valuable opinions from such high authorities as A. Wheeldon, and Handel's Ene Concerto in D minor
Sir John Stainer and Sir Walter Parratt. and major. In the course of these same recitals, on
Two of the most interesting features of the opinions the 23rd ult., Mr. A. H. Brewer, of Gloucester
condensed into the Report are the proposed removal Cathedral, gave another excellent selection, including
of the organ, or the chief organ, from the chancel and " Rhapsodie sur des Cantique Bretons," by Saint-
the placing of the singers in some well selected Saens; Merkel's Variations on a theme by Beethoven;
position in the nave. In large churches these and Bach's great display piece, the Toccata and
proposals would be probably expanded into the Fugue in C maJor.
restoration of the musical force to the people's portion At an organ recital given by Mr. W. G. Green
of the building in each case, the nave, and the recently, at the Warwick Lane Chapel, Coventry,
separate existence of a ritual choir in the chancel. Rheinberger's popular Pastoral Sonata was one of
These suggestions, really indicating a return to ancient the pieces played; another sign of the preva]ent and
methods, will very likely gain strength in the near deserved popularity of the representative German
future, when the whole question of church musical composer's organ works. A " Meditation " and Scherzo
requirements arrives at a more general consideration; for organ by the Italian master, Capocci, were also
even though the value of space in small churches, performed. The programmes played by Mr. H. W.
where at least the " west end " position still remains Weston at Holy Trinity Church, West Hill, Wands-
a possibility, may compel further thought. In the worth, on the I3th and I7th ult., were excellent.
case of new churches of fair or large size, the They aSorded further proof, if proof were needed, of
ample central space not provided or contemplated the commanding influence of Rheinberger's genius
by the ecclesiastical architects at the junction of the in the presence on the scheme of the Toccata from
chancel, transepts, and nave of the ancient cross Sonata, No. I4, and the Pastoral Sonata. A move-
churches may in some way be secured and there ment from one of Widor's Organ Symphonies and
centrali se d. Saint-Saens's " Rhapsodie" (No. I) represented
Another letter printed by The Tintes includes a French organ music, and the organ classics, Bach
wise protest against the mania for organs too large and Mendelssohn, also claimed places of honour
and too powerful for the buildings in which they in the well-arranged programmes. Mr. Edwin
are placed, and which are objectionable for reasons Barnes lately gave a recital at Holy Trinity Church,
both architectural and musical. Northwood, with an interesting programme in-
cluding Gade's " Moderato," " Allegretto," and
" Allegro."
ORGAN MUSIC. In the columns of the Pall Mall Gazette Mr. Algernon
AT St. Luke's Cathedral, Halifax, Nova Scotia Ashton, the esteemed pianist and composer, has
Mr. F. Gatward recently gave an organ recital which expressed his disapproval of the performance of a
included an " Andante Moderato " by the late Dr. movement by Grieg for the pianoforte on the-organ
Garrett, whose organ music, if not great in quantity at a certain suburban church. Though good taste in
is excellent in character. The popularity of another selection must remain a necessary qualification in
piece, Lemmens' " Storm Fantasia," seems quite connection with the arrangement of music for the
undiminished. Why do composers of organ music organ or any other instrument, it is rather too late
revel, as the " stormy petrel" is supposed to do, in in the day to protest against organ arrangements
indications of atmospheric disturbances ? There are finding acceptance. The old masters wrote much
surely other subjects for " the programme mood," in indifferently assigned to either harpsichord or organ;
which the monarch of instrumental music may Bach himself led the way, by arranging some of
triumphantly proclaim a solo-playing supremacy. Vivaldi's and other writers' music for stringed
The same scheme included Mendelssohn's third instruments; and, not to dwell further on this topic-
Organ Sonata, originally intended to be the Erst of of marked interest, one must allow the organ, with
the set of six. The late Dr. E. T. Chipp performed its great and varied resources, has long been, and
these sonatas from memory and once played this probably always will be regarded as har excellewtce the
No. 3 to the composer, which drew from him a specially privileged medium for the performance of
gratifying testimonial. arranged music.
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