Three pieces for organ Op1
No1 - The Chorale-Prelude on "Praise
my soul The King of heaven" was composed at Worcester in
1980. It is short, but tightly constructed in the Pachelbel style,
though the idiom is nearer to Hindemith. The counterpoint is based
on each line in turn, and provides each with a second statement
in one of the manual parts, less obvious than the pedal statement.
Duration: 1'15"
No2 - The Fugue
on André Marchal was composed in Worcester
in 1981 in memory of David Aprahamian Liddle's teacher. The letters
of his name make up the theme, and the piece was written to be
played on his own chamber organ of seven ranks which is now in
David's care. Its structure is economical and concise. Duration:
1'55"
No3 - The Scherzo was composed in 1983 for David Briggs to play
at King's College Cambridge, where he premiered it. Again the
theme derives from the dedicatee's name, but here the music's
whimsical character shows more ebb and flow. Duration: 3'15"
Buy the music! Publisher:
Music Sales/Novello - price £12.95
Recording: Guild
GMCD 7130 played by the composer at St Ignatius Loyola,
New York
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