Great Fugue in C Major : by Koerber : (old thread revised)
  • francis
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    Was in the car for 14 hours past couple of days, so to utilize time wisely, composed something a bit more challenging. Pseudoname, the "800 mile fugue". Enjoy!

    (Who wants to be the first one to play this one?)

    ADDITION:

    Updating this thread (1-20-2014) as I have now published this work for sale.

    http://www.myopus.com/fugueInCMajor.html
  • francis
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    Cleaned this up. Revised version coming soon.
  • francis
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    Anatomy of a Fugue

    For those who are interested, this manuscript includes some music theory that helps to explain the anatomy of the Fugue in C Major.

    http://www.myopus.com/fugueInCMajor.html
  • francis
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    OK.

    Here is polished version of this fugue. I bequeath it to all organists that have feet and the daring to learn it. I am premiering it on Christmas Eve Vigil as the postlude. It prints out on 13 x 10. When I get it together, I will post the pdf with my own fingering.

    http://www.myopus.com/fugueInCMajor.html
  • Ken of Sarum
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    WOW! Impressive considering fugues are the pinnacle of compositional technique.
  • francis
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    Ken

    I have been working hands only the past few days and these things are much harder to play than to compose. I have a fingering version on the way.
  • Dan F.Dan F.
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    I passed this on to our organist who said he was interested.
  • vincentuher
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    Francis, congratulations on writing such an elegantly constructed composition. I hope many will take up the technical challenges in playing it. It feels charged with joy making it perfect for Christmas.
  • AlVotta
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    Francis, this is a great work. I repeat here what I wrote regarding Aristotle's Crucem Tuam thread: may this topic encourage those of us who compose to show their compositions here.
  • francis
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    Dan

    Be sure to give me feedback from your organist. Thanks for your interest.

    Vincentuher

    Thanks for your encouragement. I hope I can get this under my digits by Christmas.

    AlVotta

    Much thanks. We are so fortunate to have the CMAA and the commraderie of such musicians here who are truly dedicated to sacred music. I was "alone in the desert" for 25 years in search of a guild of musicians such as these. Tis a shame it took me so long to find them. But now that I have, I am all the more grateful! There is such an incredible wealth of knowledge and talent among our members that it is sometimes overwhelming.
  • francis
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    OK

    Here is page 1 with fingering

    http://www.myopus.com/fugueInCMajor.html

    (NOTE: having technical difficulties with fingering placement... will repair soon.)
  • francis
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    OK... again.

    After learning this, (jeez... this piece is a bear!) I took it upon myself to simplify a few places here and there for better voice leading (especially for fingering). However, I took drastic measures (literally! - rewrote difficult measures from 160 -165). It was just too much! Also, this version sports the fingering! My convention is to circle the odd or unexpected fingering so you have warning. I find this helps immensely in learning the piece.

    http://www.myopus.com/fugueInCMajor.html
  • francis
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    OK... again again.

    Fingering was too small and corrected yet again a number of places. Getting old and eyes can't see.

    http://www.myopus.com/fugueInCMajor.html
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  • francis
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    You sight read this level? Please record and send! Offertory? Wow... Must have played on 8' flute. Did you perform specified tempo?

    I am getting ready to YouTube it.
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  • francis
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    who is the organ builder?
  • don roy
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    francis
    i finally took a look and wow! great job. im always in awe of anyone who can find their own voice in a basically diatonic framework. just at the time i start to dismiss as a bach imitatuion you take the common volcabulary and make it your own. michael laurance and tim allen do the same. my hats off to you! congrats!
    Thanked by 1francis
  • francis
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    Hi Don:

    Thanx for your note.

    Wish composers had more time to collaborate, but are geographically spread all over the states. Saw Michael back in 2005 for only a moment over dinner. Would like to meet JO. And (Kevin?) Allen who has burst onto the scene has a fantastic platform from which to operate there under Cardinal George, I believe. Also Mr. Wilton. Are you familiar with him?
  • francis
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    bumping this thread as this work is now available. see intro to thread for link.
  • francis
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    have now added an organ performance of this work.

    UPDATE

    see below
  • francis
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    premiered this in 2009 as a Christmas Postlude... (going through all of my music and polishing to perform once again)... a number of revisions on this one.

    http://myopus.com/preview/greatFugueCMajor.mp4
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
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