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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
American composer/organist | American composer/organist | ||
* Born in 1942 | |||
* Retired physician | |||
* Numerous commissions and premieres to his credit | |||
* Wide range of compositional styles, from conservative hymn preludes to more adventurous art music | |||
* Living in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA | * Living in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA | ||
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ashdown | Excellent preludes on ''Come, Come, Ye Saints'', ''O My Father'', and ''God Be With You'', which are unpublished. His ''Elegy'' is an excellent work. Ashdown uses fresh harmonies and less predictable ideas, so that his work is refreshing and new. | ||
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ashdown Wikipedia article] and the [http://www.morningstarmusic.com/composers-ashdown.cfm Morningstar Music biography.] | |||
==List of Organ Works== | ==List of Organ Works== | ||
Frank Ashdown uses several publishers. A listing of some available titles is available on the [http://www.morningstarmusic.com/search.cfm?searchby=2&searchfield=Ashdown&searchseries=4 Morningstar] and the [http://store.augsburgfortress.org/store/contributor/1850/Franklin-D-Ashdown Augsburg] websites. | |||
==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works== | ==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 10 December 2014
Synopsis
American composer/organist
- Born in 1942
- Retired physician
- Numerous commissions and premieres to his credit
- Wide range of compositional styles, from conservative hymn preludes to more adventurous art music
- Living in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
Excellent preludes on Come, Come, Ye Saints, O My Father, and God Be With You, which are unpublished. His Elegy is an excellent work. Ashdown uses fresh harmonies and less predictable ideas, so that his work is refreshing and new.
For details, see the Wikipedia article and the Morningstar Music biography.
List of Organ Works
Frank Ashdown uses several publishers. A listing of some available titles is available on the Morningstar and the Augsburg websites.
Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works
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Registration and Organs
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See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page[1]
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