OTHER ORGAN WORKS
The score of the Toccata, Dancing On The Moon and De Profundis are £15 each. A score of the Transcriptions, Short Pieces or a Suite are £25 each.
I composed this Piece in 2012 and it has a duration of
approximately 8.5 minutes which is unusually long for a toccata. This
extended work is conceived on mammoth proportions opening with a rapid
melodic figuration in the pedal accompanied by moving chords. There then
follows a succession of florid passages on the manuals accompanied by
canons in the pedal interspersed with episodes using modal melodies again
in canon. This material is again repeated with variations culminating in a
tumultuous coda.
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“Dancing on the Moon" for organ pedal solo. I composed this work to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Neil Armstrong being the first man to walk upon the Moon on the 20th July 1969. It takes the form of a highly rhythmical dance interjected with a majestic quasi plainsong refrain. Click on either title as each has a different
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ORGAN SUITE NO 1
Perfect Gardens ORGAN SUITE NO 2
Paraphonic Fanfare |
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ORGAN SUITE NO 3
Spring Song
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ORGAN SUITE NO 4 |
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ORGAN SUITE NO 5 Listen to Bernard Heyes playing his Organ Suite No. 5 |
ORGAN SUITE NO 6 Listen to Bernard Heyes playing his Organ Suite No. 6 |
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THE MELODIC SUITE |
FIVE TRANSCRIPTIONS |
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FOUR SHORT PIECES |
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TEN ORPHIC VIGNETTES The title Orphic Vignettes, which alludes to Orpheus, is a conceptual metaphor that represents the idea behind this set of pieces. Orpheus the legendary figure from Greek mythology was venerated for being endowed with superhuman musical skills. He was a poet and mystic whose poems set out many philosophical principles and dogmas of Ancient Greece. These pieces were written in 2021 and some of them are derived from compositional sketches from earlier years. The subject matter of these works are quite eclectic, encompassing Joy, death, aesthetic beauty, nostalgia, the mystical and the esoteric. They are designed to be played as solo pieces on their own or in groups chosen by the performer. Listen to Bernard Heyes playing his Orphic Vignettes |
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This work is a transcription for solo organ of my De Profundis for SATB Chorus and Organ. I composed this piece in remembrance of the dead and to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War in 1918. It takes the form of meditations on the eight verses of Psalm 130 (129 Vulgate) each verse being repeated. The introduction of the work starts with the descending 4 note De Profundis motif followed by a progression of stark and dramatic chords reflecting the horror of World War 1. The meditation on the first verse takes the form of a modal melody accompanied by mournful sustained harmony. The second verse is contrapuntal in nature which is followed by a florid section for solo organ celebrating the end of this catastrophic episode in human history. The third verse is antiphonal and starts with a solo melody which is then answered by a full chorus followed by the fourth verse which is a quasi choral. Next is the reinstatement of the introduction with its descending 4 note De Profundis motif followed by a transposition and variation of the stark and dramatic chords. The meditation on the fifth verse is again antiphonal which is succeeded by the sixth verse which manifests itself as a choral which is accompanied by rich harmony. The florid section for solo organ returns celebrating the end of the First World War. The meditation on the seventh verse contains two modal melodies in counterpoint with each other. The eighth and last verse is initially soft and meditative but concludes more boldly and resolute. The whole Work ends with a mournful descending Amen.
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