Topic: Berceuse (Organteq)
Berceuse (Organteq)
While this piece is certainly in the romantic idiom, there is still a sense of "modernity" about it, particularly in the introduction, using vox humana.
Berceuse, lullaby, a song sung to make children go to sleep, and at the end you can see my ”baby” Macy, who fell asleep during the performance
William Faulkes (1863-1933), composer, organist, pianist, arranger, recitalist, teacher, chamber musician, conductor, musical organizer. Remarkably, for a composer so fluent and prolific, Faulkes was consistently omitted from the major dictionaries of music. From time to time, he is found in smaller more specific dictionaries at times, and is sometimes described as a leader of the modern English school of organ playing; or a leading composer of the English romantic school of organ playing.
Born in Liverpool, at the age of 10 became a chorister at St. Margaret's Church, Anfield, which was the largest brick church in England, and had the largest organ in Liverpool. At the age of 18, he was appointed organist of St. John's, Tue Brook, and five years later returned to St. Margaret's. He had a fine all-male (all volunteer) choir, and the level of musical excellence at the church was significant. As an organist, he was a brilliant performer, and earned the admiration of the leading British organist of the time, W. T.
"Berceuse in G" was published by Schott around 1905. It is dedicated: "To W. Stevenson Hoyte, Esq."
(William Stevenson Hoyte (1844-1917) was a well-known concert organist. In addition, he served as organist at the famous Anglo-Catholic parish of All Saint's, Margaret Street for over 40 years.)
All the best, everyone
Stig
