Baroque-Style Organ Chorale Preludes
  • TCJ
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    Is anyone aware of some good baroque-style chorale preludes for organ that use hymn tunes that are more modern (post-baroque)?
  • M. Jackson Osborn
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    Consult the works for organ chorales by
    Helmut Walcha and (you did say 'more modern')! Joseph Ahrens.
    It is confusing as to whether you want 'baroque-style' or 'more modern' works.

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  • MatthewRoth
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    I don’t think that it’s confusing: modern tunes but baroque-style chorales. Surely these exist.
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  • TCJ
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    I don’t think that it’s confusing: modern tunes but baroque-style chorales. Surely these exist.


    That is precisely what I mean.
  • Benton
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    This is an area of interest for me. There is some overlap in tune from the past to the present, but not a whole lot. Perhaps you could list some tunes you'd be interested in having, and I could suggest some preludes?
  • GerardH
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    Try looking at Denis Bédard's compositions. His Postlude on Woodlands has a Baroque-ish fugue.

    Dr Kris Rizzotto just posted a rather delightful Trio on Here I Am, Lord, and has plenty of other hymn-related pieces in various styles.
  • MatthewRoth
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    Roland Bouman has pieces based on Pothier’s Tota pulchra es. Not exactly what you want but I love that hymn.

    Dr Kris Rizzotto just posted a rather delightful Trio on Here I Am, Lord, and has plenty of other hymn-related pieces in various styles.


    Am a massive fan. That trio is amazing even if, well…

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  • francis
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    Am a massive fan. That trio is amazing even if, well…
    lol...
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  • MatthewRoth
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    oh come on, it's great fun.
  • ServiamScores
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    https://youtu.be/lksq76Kj0XU?si=yMAu1fdJOxuAa1sB

    Trio on Merton by David Thorne in the Oxford Advent / Christmas book is pure delight.
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