Amazing, Outrageously Fun Pipe Organ Postlude

[schlagzpops60]

what is this? where can i find sheet music?

[joenwayne]

@schlagzpops60 "Postscript on a Hymn Tune (Middlebury)", Gilbert M. Martin

Unfortunately, it's out of print.

[DesireeDeFete]

Joe...have there been any tonal alterations to this Organ? I only ask because I have played a lovely JW Steer here in Philadelphia and the sounds are completely different. This instrument at Redeemer has more brilliance than the one I have access to. Still a great instrument! I would guess there have been some tonal revisions. ;)

[joenwayne]

The original 1918 Steere has not been altered, but a new, second, Great division was added in 1979. That's the brilliance that you hear. To the right of the video click "more info" and I have the complete specification posted there.

Cheers,

Wayne

[fbuggy9]

oh my god i didnt realize how close you are to where i grew up, i lived over in sussex county

[joenwayne]

Yes, Sussex County is directly north of Morris County.

[pipeorgan09]

Totally agree with you! Bands are so unreverent. I was at a book of common prayer funeral service in which I sang in as I am Head Chorister, it was beautiful and the organ was amazing. I learn it you see and I felt so lucky. God Bless!!

[dwarrren9]

Great playing! It's so nice to see a church that actually uses their pipe organ, instead of using drums and guitars. Most churches do that after their pipe organ dies.

[joenwayne]

Hi Derek,

Thanks for viewing and your kind comments.

Cheers,

Wayne

[alanmathew1978]

Hi there! I have managed to get a copy of this fantastic piece, but it is slightly different in that there is shorter pedal octave parts after the snycopated chords and the end is alot shorter.

[joenwayne]

Hi "alanmathew1978",

What you got is no doubt the same as I have. I was improvising a bit and added to what is written.

Greetings to you in the UK from NJ, USA.

[laurencecaldecote]

This is fantastic piece. This appears not to be in print - do you know where I can get a copy?

[joenwayne]

No, I don't know where one gets a copy these days since it's out of print. Thanks for viewing.

[DesireeDeFete]

@laurencecaldecote

Interlibrary Loan Programs at your local library are the absolute best way to find any Organ Music you want. I got a copy from the Westminster Choir College library. I took a pilgrimage there and stocked up on lots of Service Music.

Get access to WorldCat at a local College or University to seek out scores, then ILL at your library.

[DesireeDeFete]

@joenwayne

YES! there are a lot of artistic liberties taken here. Very nicely done!

[joenwayne]

The work, as written, is quite short. I wanted a longer postlude, so I used the score as a basis for improvising a longer work.

Thanks for viewing and your comments.

[DesireeDeFete]

@joenwayne YES! It is. And what you did with it was absolutely wonderful. One would think that it was actually all written this way. Thus, it demonstrates that you have a wonderful way of improvising. Not just a bunch of white noise...but something that sounds so good people think its a written piece. Keep em comin!

[pipeorgan09]

You are so talented. People like you are for filling the mission of the church!

[joenwayne]

Thank you for your kind words and for viewing.

Wayne Burcham-Gulotta

Music Director/Organist

Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal

Morristown, NJ 07960 USA

[pipeorgan09]

This prostlude sounds fun. However at the same time I would not play it at traditional services.

[evangyo]

Is realy nice song, is really hard? :P

[joenwayne]

Thank you. With a little practice, no, it's not too difficult.

[mudog35]

nice song, where can find the music for that ?

[joenwayne]

Unfortunately, it's out of print.

[BeFrSc]

What is the title of the piece and the composer, I might be able to get the music.

[joenwayne]

"Postscript on a Hymn Tune (Middlebury)" by Gilbert M. Martin. Out of print.

[BeFrSc]

Could you make a scan of it?

[counterstrikeforces]

counterstrikeforce

do you have the sheet music for this song? i would love to play this on my home organ

[joenwayne]

Please see a number of the other comments and my response. The music is out of print. Many are hoping that the publisher will release it again.

[casperdre]

absolutely love this vid. would love the music though!

[joenwayne]

I did reach out to the publisher again letting them know of the numerous requests for the music and the number of hits it's had on YouTube. We'll see. Thanks for viewing and your comments.

[josephnicolas]

Great piece! Is it possible to get a copy of the music?

[joenwayne]

"Postscript on a Hymn Tune (Middlebury)" by Gilbert M. Martin, sadly, both books that had the selection are permanently out of print. The two books that the piece was published in are "On Toward Heaven" (#KK439) and "The Sacred Organ Journal", May/June 2006 issue. I did eMail the publisher, Selah Publishing, asking whether it might be reissued at a future date. I've not heard yet.

[mudog35]

where did this vid go ? I liked it !!!

[joenwayne]

Still here!

[mudog35]

I am trying to pull it up but says no longer available.

[KawhackitaRag]

fantastic harmonies!

[lumwood3]

You cant beat the sound of an Organ.

[ElliotYamile]

What a wonderful melody. greetings from Mex.

[joenwayne]

Thanks for viewing and your comments. Los saludos de Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos.

[Uraia]

I love the pedal cluster in the end!!! Bravo!!!

[bhigdaddymark]

Great piece Wayne I enjoyed that, and the organ sounds superb. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for your private comments on 'Hanover'.

Mark

[SpiderAudio]

hmm its sounds like a trumpet sound and a little flute well good sound

[proclassica]

That's the organs' aim :)

[hoover1060]

Nice playing, love the sound of the organ too!

[joenwayne]

Thanks for watching and for the comments!

[hoover1060]

You are welcome! Watching you play reminds me of my organ teacher, Charles Ore, an awesome teacher who above all emphasized having FUN with the music too!

[fingertips1]

great music!!!!

gretings from germany

[joenwayne]

Thank you, glad that you enjoy it. Glückliches Neujahr 2008!

[christusvincit]

I like it! The tune is Early American, isn't it? I know it's the one that sounds almost like "Jacob's Ladder" (As Jacob with travel was weary...), but not quite, but the text I'm thinking of eludes me.

Keep up the great work!

BMP (who is subbing on an Aeolian-Skinner III/28 tomorrow morning)

[joenwayne]

Words: At­trib­ut­ed to Charles Wes­ley, 1755. Wes­ley wrote this hymn for his wife's birth­day, tit­ling it "On the Birth­day of a Friend."

Music: Mid­dle­bu­ry, from The South­ern Har­mony and Mu­sic­al Com­pan­ion, by William Walk­er

Text (1st stanza):

"Come away to the skies, my belovèd, arise

And rejoice in the day thou wast born;

On this festival day, come exulting away,

And with singing to Zion return."

[christusvincit]

Come away to the skies --- that's the one. Hymnal 1982 has it if I'm not mistaken. Thanks Wayne.

BMP

[joenwayne]

Yes, Hymnal 1982, #213

Enjoy your A-S tomorrow.

[THEDon2900]

i would like to open my concert with this piece... were do i find it.

[joenwayne]

Thanks to all who are interested in this music, "Postscript on a Hymn Tune (Middlebury)" by Gilbert M. Martin. Sadly, both books that had the selection are permanently out of print. The two books that the piece was published in are "On Toward Heaven" (#KK439) and "The Sacred Organ Journal", May/June 2006 issue. I did eMail the publisher, Selah Publishing, asking whether it might be reissued at a future date. I've not heard yet.

[HenrikRagnarsson]

Learn by ear?

[edolch]

Where did you get the score to this? I can't seem to find it.

[DesireeDeFete]

Heck, I'd open a Recital with that! I need to get a copy of that too.

[pmo1969]

Thanks for that.. I'll get myself a copy.

[joenwayne]

Glad that you enjoy it. It's a lot of fun to play and gets a lot of favorable compliments when I do.

[pmo1969]

Can you tell me what this piece is... Would be a great wee concert piece.

[joenwayne]

"Postscript on a Hymn Tune (Middlebury)", by Gilbert M. Martin

[groundhog713]

Great stuff!