by Jim Gallatin | Nov 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Charles Hamilton Sorley was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was educated at King’s College School, Cambridge and, then at Marlborough College (1908–13). Before taking up a scholarship to study at University College, Oxford, Sorley spent a little more than six...
by Jim Gallatin | Jul 23, 2019 | Archives
Prelude: Fugue in d minor (the fiddle). Bach transcribed this fugue for organ from the original fugue found in the Sonata for Solo Violin No.1 in G minor BWV 1001. Here is the link to the original: https://youtu.be/RG7rx3BO6JY. The organ version has a different BWV...
by Jim Gallatin | May 14, 2019 | Archives
Prelude: Le Banquet Celeste The Celestial Banquet]was written in 1928 while Messiaen was still a student at the Paris Conservatory. The music has gone through a number of revisions. Messiaen wanted the piece to be played very slowly. Here is Messiaen playing on the...
by Jim Gallatin | Mar 5, 2019 | Archives
When the Choir was scheduled to go on a tour hosted by Peter’s Way the music director got to go to Italy with another choir FOR FREE!! I went with a children’s choir from Texas. There was also a husband and wife music team (he directed and she played the...
by Jim Gallatin | Feb 15, 2019 | Archives
Prelude: Le Banquet Celeste composed by Oliver Messiaen (1908 – 1992) in 1928. He was 20 and still at the Paris Conservatory. Here is a link with the composer at his organ at Sainte Trinite in Paris: https://youtu.be/FTyvgKdlIZc It is based on the slow movement...
