Myron Roberts

Synopsis

American organist and composer

• 30 Jan 1912, born in San Diego, CA
• , Palo Alto, studied organ with Aunt Josephine Thorpe, Oberlin graduate
• , Stanford, studied organ and piano with Warren Allen, Stanford University organist
• 1935, Stockton, completed undergraduate studies from College of the Pacific, studied with Allen Bacon
• , New York, completed master's degree in sacred music from the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary, studied with Clarence Dickinson
• 1940-1974 professor of organ and music theory at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 1969-1974 Lincoln, organist at First Plymouth Congregational Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Roman Catholic Church of the Risen Christ
• 15 May 2004, died in Camden, ME

His organ music has been described as being written with a more adventurous and carefree spirit, as compared to his choral works. He employs lots of quartal/quintal harmonies.

His most known works include Homage to Perotin, Pastorale and Aviary, and Fanfare and Tuckets. Across the internet, his Prelude and Trumpetings seems the most popular. His Five for Organ and Marimba.

For details, see his obituary.

List of Organ Works

He composed twenty-two pieces for organ.

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Title	Year
Homage to Perotin	1956
Litany	1958
Prelude and Trumpetings	1961
Improvisation on the Agincourt Hymn	1964
Pastorale and Aviary	1965
Improvisation on God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen	1968
Sarabande	1972
Nova	1973
Five for Organ and Marimba	1975
Fanfare and Tuckets	1991
Blessed Assurance: Varied for the Pipe Organ	1976
Carillon	????
The Juggler	????
Nativity Scenes	????

Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works

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Registration and Organs

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Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

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Recordings

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Free Online

• Prelude and Trumpetings, as performed on contrebombarde.com - concert hall
• Fanfare and Tuckets as performed by Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault on SonicHits
• Prelude and Trumpetings as performed by Rodney Alan Giles on YouTube
• Homage to Perotin as performed by Marco Lo Musico on YouTube
• Five for Organ and Marimba as performed by organist Christopher Marks and marimbist Jason Varga on YouTube

Pay to Listen

• Homage to Perotin as performed by Frederick Swann on NAXOS
• Prelude and Trumpetings as performed by George C. Baker on NAXOS
• Fanfare and Tuckets as performed by Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault on NAXOS

Other Resources

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