I know I have heard that opening motif in another organ piece, possibly either by Jehan Alain or Marcel Dupre. Edit: It is close to, but not an exact copy of the motif for Alain's _Litanies._
Just a side note: the piece is played beautifully and with full mastery of the instrument, but there is just one thing that did not convince me: the tempo. The piece is already "majestic" in form and it would become excessively heavy when played at 80 bpm as written by the author. And yet, even played at 90 bpm - as it is in this video - it sounds still somehow "Stuck in quicksands". I understand that boosting the metronome is arbitrary, but I would take the word "Jubilante" as a permission to move 4-5 more bpm. I tried to listen to this video at 1.25, but that would be definitely is too fast so I wuold stick to 92-95 bpm. I am I too picky?
I think a faster tempo would be just as valid for sure, and I think many successful performances do indeed go at the faster tempo! Willan's slower written tempo is probably a function of taste at the time and the luxurious acoustic at St. Mary Magdalene. Cheers! -DS
The Five Pieces were dedicated to Gerald Wheeler for the dedication of the organ in St. Matthew's, Ottawa. If you play them as intended as a complete set, you get a vastly different idea regarding the tempo of the Finale. The Scherzo, which comes before this, is MM ca. 132. By the time you've got through that fiddley little thing, you want to go at 80!!
Brilliant piece. This is the second best performance I've ever heard, second only to your pupil, Neven Marciano.
Definitely makes for a great postlude. Well played thanks for sharing David.
Wonderful piece - fit for a royal occasion. Thank you. 👍❤️
Beautiful piece and beautifully executed
Thank you!
Bellissimo brano solenne ma brillante
I know I have heard that opening motif in another organ piece, possibly either by Jehan Alain or Marcel Dupre.
Edit: It is close to, but not an exact copy of the motif for Alain's _Litanies._
You're right, I can hear it too ;-)
Honestly, it’s a rather generic sounding fanfare motif.
Just a side note: the piece is played beautifully and with full mastery of the instrument, but there is just one thing that did not convince me: the tempo.
The piece is already "majestic" in form and it would become excessively heavy when played at 80 bpm as written by the author. And yet, even played at 90 bpm - as it is in this video - it sounds still somehow "Stuck in quicksands". I understand that boosting the metronome is arbitrary, but I would take the word "Jubilante" as a permission to move 4-5 more bpm. I tried to listen to this video at 1.25, but that would be definitely is too fast so I wuold stick to 92-95 bpm. I am I too picky?
I think a faster tempo would be just as valid for sure, and I think many successful performances do indeed go at the faster tempo! Willan's slower written tempo is probably a function of taste at the time and the luxurious acoustic at St. Mary Magdalene. Cheers! -DS
The Five Pieces were dedicated to Gerald Wheeler for the dedication of the organ in St. Matthew's, Ottawa. If you play them as intended as a complete set, you get a vastly different idea regarding the tempo of the Finale. The Scherzo, which comes before this, is MM ca. 132. By the time you've got through that fiddley little thing, you want to go at 80!!