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Success in co-ordinating three independent lines opens the gate to a wealth of wonderful music, including Bach’s famous sonatas. Students find that achieving that success is a significant challenge, so let Anne show you the techniques that will overcome that challenge. Prepare a single exercise, as detailed below, and Anne Marsden Thomas will provide all other exercises needed. For players of grades 4 - 7 standard.
St Margaret's Church, Lothbury is situated by the Bank of England, nearest tube, Bank. The organ was built in 1801 by George England and restored by John Budgen (Bishop & Sons) in 1984. It has two manuals and pedal and 21 speaking stops.
What to prepare
Please prepare at least one of the following, perfecting all two-stave combinations. Please do not try combining all three staves.
Oxford Bach Books for Organ, Manuals and Pedals Book 1, published Oxford University Press
14. Wo soll ich fliehen hin BWV 694
17. Ich ruf zu dir BWV 639
22. Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud BWV 710
The Church Year, published Cramer Music
p. 24 Bach: Nun singet und seid Froh
p. 34 Richter: Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern
Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 4, published Cramer Music
p. 21 Kauffmann: Wir Christenleut
p. 26 Kirchhoff: Herzlich lieb hab ich dich,O Herr
p. 53 Vierling: Cantabile
p. 54 Rinck: Trio in F major
p. 69 Rheinberger: Alla Breve
Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 5, published Cramer Music
p. 5 Kauffmann: Man Lobt dich in der Stille
p. 44 Smart: Trio
Fees: £65 (RCO Members); £71 (Non-members)
For RCO courses and classes, the following key is used as a guide to level and suitability:
Beginner (Grades 1-4)
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Advanced (Grades 6-8 / CRCO)
Diploma 1 (CRCO–ARCO)
Diploma 2 (ARCO–FRCO)