Gerald Near

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

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Background and General Perspectives on Performing Gerald Near 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

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]

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Notes

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