The decision to set the original Hebrew texts of Psalms 24, 67, and 137 was a deliberate one, affecting nearly every compositional aspect of the work in that the nature of the Hebrew language informed the rhythm, meter and phrase structure of the melodic line. Tehillim presents …
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As the first composer to forge a Jewish idiom for the pipe organ, and the only composer to produce a major body of Hebraic concert works for the instrument, Herman Berlinski is a composer of exceptional creativity. The document begins with the fascinating story of the composer's…
Naji Subhy Paul Irénée Hakim, born in 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon, is one of the most recent representatives of the impressive French tradition of organist-composer-improvisers. Many of Hakim's organ works incorporate Gregorian chant. This study provides a brief biography of Naji Ha…
By the time of his death at age 29, Jehan-Ariste Alain (1911-1940) had developed a novel personal musical language, a synthesis of the French organ tradition, Gregorian Chant, Moroccan and other non-Western musical styles, and jazz. Symmetrical scales, especially the octatonic, …
The dissertation is in two parts, a musical composition and a theoretical study. Part I, Bethany (2004), is an original composition in a freely atonal style referencing the hymn tune “Bethany” (“Nearer my God to Thee”). It is scored for flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, percussion…
Organists and scholars have traditionally explained the stylistic characteristics and standard genres of French Baroque organ music as consequences of the timbral and technical capabilities of the organs for which it was written. In 2011, David Ponsford began an important reappr…
Heinrich Reimann (1850–1906) was known as one of the greatest organ virtuosi of the latter half of the nineteenth century. His professional career led him to a professorship in theory and organ and an appointment as the official organist of the Berlin Philharmonic. As a scholar,…
The organ solo works from Liège before 1750 are neglected today, but such works are fascinating from a historical performances perspective, especially given their fusion of Dutch, French, and Italian styles. This thesis uncovers historical evidence that supports performance prac…
When discussing organ music composed in France during the Romantic period, it is imperative to mention César Franck. Though his compositional output for the organ is smaller compared to his contemporaries, such as Widor and Guilmant, these works remain cornerstones of the repert…