MARCHE TRIOMPHALE
On first reading it may not be immediately apparent that this fantasy is based on the familiar chorale tune "Now Thank We All Our God." The chorale tune is made up of the half notes in the first two measures, the quarter notes in the third measure and the first beat of the fourth measure. These notes are reinforced by the organ, allowing the performers to bring out the chorale melody without sounding strained. The accent is seemingly on the wrong beat in the chords beginning on the last beat of measure four, and in other similar places in the piece. This figure is intentional and should be played with emphasis on the first note of each pair rather than on the actual downbeat. The larger phrase structure of the piece must be observed. Those seemingly unrelated four measure segments in the beginning of the piece must be related by the performers to the single phrase which makes up the entire first section. The brass players should adopt a firm, sharp, stately style in the first section and a more legato and subdued style in the second. Organ registration should be full but bright with texture adjusted according to the brilliance of sound produced by the brass. Tone quality of the brass must not clash with that of the organ. A good brass ensemble will be successfully matched only by an organ of superior quality. With a superb brass quintet and a fine organ well registered, Marche Triomphale will be breathtaking.
Brass Quintet & Organ
211.01 org
Duration: 4 min
Composer/Arranger: Karg-Elert/Olson
On first reading it may not be immediately apparent that this fantasy is based on the familiar chorale tune "Now Thank We All Our God." The chorale tune is made up of the half notes in the first two measures, the quarter notes in the third measure and the first beat of the fourth measure. These notes are reinforced by the organ, allowing the performers to bring out the chorale melody without sounding strained. The accent is seemingly on the wrong beat in the chords beginning on the last beat of measure four, and in other similar places in the piece. This figure is intentional and should be played with emphasis on the first note of each pair rather than on the actual downbeat. The larger phrase structure of the piece must be observed. Those seemingly unrelated four measure segments in the beginning of the piece must be related by the performers to the single phrase which makes up the entire first section. The brass players should adopt a firm, sharp, stately style in the first section and a more legato and subdued style in the second. Organ registration should be full but bright with texture adjusted according to the brilliance of sound produced by the brass. Tone quality of the brass must not clash with that of the organ. A good brass ensemble will be successfully matched only by an organ of superior quality. With a superb brass quintet and a fine organ well registered, Marche Triomphale will be breathtaking.
Brass Quintet & Organ
211.01 org
Duration: 4 min
Composer/Arranger: Karg-Elert/Olson