Organ Works

ORGAN PARTITA on

“Erhält Uns, Herr bei deinem Wort” – Dennis Northway

This partita was completed on 12 November, 1985 and was published in The Organist’s Companion in September, 1989. The work is in six movements; a theme and five variations. The theme incorporates motifs from the subsequent movements. The first variation is a pastorella. The second is a bicinium that is mirrored by fourth movement; they are identical but in two different keys. The third movement is a Phrygian canon over an ostinato. The fifth is a breathtakingly beautiful bicinium on a limpid flute theme against the choral melody. The work closes with a fiery toccata.

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CHORALE PRELUDE on

“Herr, Ich habe Misgehandelt” – Dennis Northway

Composed during a matinee performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Sorcerer” this organ trio was written on 3 May, 1987 and dedicated to

Timothy LaCroix.

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CHORALE PRELUDE on

“Herzliebster Jesu” – Dennis Northway

Dedicated to friend and colleague Cathy Kaufmann, this

haunting setting was written 13 March, 1987. It was subsequently

published in The Organist’s Companion.

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PASSACAGLIA (Opus 3) – Dennis Northway

Dedicated to Erik Goldstrom dated 27 July, 1986, it is a work containing canon, double canon, choral-like gestures; all within a Passacaglia setting of light-to-moderate difficulty. It was subsequently published in the venerable Saint Cecilia Series of then Belwin Mills in 1995; it is permanently out of print.

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CHORALE PRELUDE on

“Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Seele” – Dennis Northway

This refreshing bicinium was written in the 1980’s (manuscript currently lost) and was published in The Organist’s Companion in February, 1986. There is a misprint in the published edition; the first ending repeat sign should not be at the end of measure 10, but at the end of measure 15. There also seems to be a note missing at the end of measure 10.

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