A Grieg Organ Album

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Grieg: Funeral March: Rikard Nordraak in memoriam
Grieg: Gjendines bådnlåt (No. 19 from Norwegian Folksongs (19), Op. 66)
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: Air
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: Sarabande
Grieg: Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56 No. 3
Grieg: Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No. 2
Grieg: Peer Gynt: Ase's Death
Grieg: Peer Gynt: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Grieg: Peer Gynt: Morning
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16: Adagio
Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar: Prelude (In the King's Hall)
Grieg: Våren, Op. 33 No. 2
Grieg: Ved Rondane (from 12 Songs Op. 33)
Grieg: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (from Lyric Pieces Op. 65)

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An anthology for organ of 14 varied and colourful arrangements of pieces by Grieg. The volume contains a mixture of well-known pieces and new discoveries for use in recitals or as voluntaries in a church setting.

ISBN: 9780193221970 (0193221977)

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Here is a collection that will be useful for weddings, funerals, recitals and general service use. There is something for all standards: ranging from the simplest Grade 4-standard 'Gjendine's Lullaby' to the 'Hall of the Mountain King', the final ostinato of which contains quaver pedal half-scales in contrary motion to the right-hand tune against the left-hand off-beat accompaniment; it will tax experienced recitalists. However, with the majority of these arrangements being around Grade 5 or 6, this book is to be highly commended to every organist: those at an early stage will find a couple of the pieces already within their grasp and with a lifetime's use ahead of them; established organists will have a collection of immediately accessible high-quality arrangements

Eva's writing is highly idiomatic for the instrument and, importantly for this composer, he manages to capture Grieg's often luscious harmonies with the minimal amount of textural fuss: no fistfuls of chords or harmonic sequences difficult to keep legato. The range of styles is comprehensive: lyrical, reflective music alongside lively dances and assertive marches. The 'Hall of the Mountain King', despite the difficulty of the last section, will make an excellent recital encore piece, and again, the arrangement is good and one with which organists should persevere. As is becoming standard with OUP, the layout is excellently clear and the whole presentation of the volume is delightful. This is one of the bargains of the year

The arranger's work is well done, treading a finely-judged line between too complex or too simple a texture. Mr Eva is sensibly sparse in his registrational directions, usually simply giving dynamics and occasionally a reminder of what the original instrumentation (such as 'horns') was, when it is helpful. Wisely he avoids the more pianistic approach of earlier transcribers, on the other hand he does not resort to transposing pieces into simpler keys. For lovers of Grieg this volume will be a source of delight. It is, of course, beautifully produced, and is reasonably priced

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