Prelude No. 1
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from Six Preludes by Ernest Bloch
Background
Prelude I is dedicated to Dr. John Stark Evans. It is two pages in length and written for two manuals, with only a couple pedal notes.
Copyright 1948 by Gershon Ephros. Copyright assigned to G. Schirmer, Inc. International Copyright secured.
Organ and Registration
Both the swell and the choir call for an 8' soft diapason. Use a 16' in the pedals to balance. The expression pedal is employed at least once on almost every single system.
Fingering and Pedaling
Articulation and Phrasing
Ornamentation
Tempo and Meter
Andante, quarter note = 76-80
The majority of the piece is in 3/4, with the last system alternating a couple of times between 2/4 and 3/4.
Resources
Scores and Editions
Recordings
Free Online
6 Preludes for Organ: Prelude No. 1, performed by Barbara Harbach
