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|| [[Prelude on the Hymntune Picardy: for Organ]] || 1996 | || [[Prelude on the Hymntune Picardy: for Organ]] || 1996 | ||
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|| [[Chantworks Set I: Organ Music for the Church Year based upon Gregorian Chant Melodies (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany) ]] || 1997 | || [[Chantworks Set I: Organ Music for the Church Year based upon Gregorian Chant Melodies (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany) ]] || 1997 | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 5 April 2015
Synopsis
American composer of organ, choral, and church music
- 1942 born
- Studied music at the University of Michigan
- Choirmaster at Calvary Church (Anglo-Catholic), Rochester, Minnesota
- 1983 moved to Dallas, organist/choirmaster and subsequently Canon Precentor of St. Matthew's Cathedral (Episcopal)
- Composer-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John, Denver, Colorado
- Currently residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Choral Director and Cantor at Holy Faith Episcopal Church, director of Aureole Editions
List of Organ Works
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress), from Cantata 80 (Transcription of JS Bach) | 1996 |
| Two Movements from Cantata 100 (Transcription of JS Bach | 1996 |
| Lobe den Herren, from Cantata 37 (Transcription of JS Bach) | 1997 |
| Prelude on the Passion Chorale, from Cantata 135 (Transcription of JS Bach) | 1997 |
| Four Slow Pieces for Organ (Transcription of Antonio Vivaldi) | 2000 |
| Now Thank We All Our God, from Cantata 80 (Transcription of JS Bach) | 2007 |
Background and General Perspectives on Performing Gerald Near 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]
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
Carillon on a Ukrainian Bell Carol, Gerald Near, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiIs74x-K4A, performed by Chris Dekker, at the Cathedral of St Andrew Grand Rapids, Michigan]
"Carillon" by Gerald Near, performed by Dr. Theodore Kiefer
FSPC - 11 April 2010 - Charge and Benedication; Organ Postlude - "Christ is Risen" (Gerald Near).m4v, [1]
Pay to Listen
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Other Resources
In his dissertation The Pedagogical Use of Gerald Near's Chantworks, Christopher Fresolone presents information concerning technical aspects and performance practice of Gerald Near's works.
Notes
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