"Improvisation on 'Veni Emmanuel' (O Come, O Come Emmanuel)"
setting by Camil van Hulse (1897-1988);
Wayne Burcham-Gulotta
Music Director/Organist
Prelude 02 December 2007
Van Hulse, a Belgian-American composer born in Saint Nicholas, Belgium, was a resident of the Southwest US from 1923 for the rest of his life. He wrote orchestral works, oratorios and cantatas, and chamber music. His works for organ comprise several symphonies, suites and symphonic poems, as well as a large quantity of shorter pieces.
J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co., Opus 701, 1918
Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal
Morristown, NJ, USA
as it exists 2007:
originally 4/40 drawknob console
now 3/49 stoptab console
Three manuals (61 notes) and Pedal (32 notes), six divisions
Austin console, 1962
Church Organ Company, Cantilevered Great, 1979
New Century Products, Zimbelstern, 2005
Great Organ I, Unenclosed, Manual II, Cantilevered
8' Principal (61 pipes)
8' Rohr Flöte (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Rohr Flöte (12 pipes)
2' Block Flöte (61 pipes)
Fourniture IV (244 pipes)
8' Trompette (61 pipes)
4' Clarion (12 pipes)
Zimbelstern 9 bells
Great Organ II, Unenclosed, Manual II
16' Bourdon (61 pipes)
8' Open Diapason (61 pipes)
8' Gross Flute (61 pipes)
8' Gemshorn (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Harmonic Flute (61 pipes)
8' Trumpet (61 pipes)
Gt. to Gt. 16'
Gt. Unison Off
Gt. to Gt. 4'
Sw. to Gt. 16'
Sw. to Gt. 8'
Sw. to Gt. 4'
Ch. to Gt. 16'
Ch. to Gt. 8'
Ch. to Gt. 4'
Echo to Gt. 8'
Echo to Gt. 4'
Swell Organ, Expressive, Manual III
16' Bourdon (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Gedeckt (73 pipes)
8' Salicional (73 pipes)
8' Voix Celeste (61 pipes)
8' Aeoline (73 pipes)
4' Flauto Traverso (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
2' Piccolo (61 pipes)
Mixture III Ranks (12th, 15th, 17th) - (183 pipes)
16' Pousaune (61 pipes)
8' Cornopean (73 pipes)
8' Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Sw. to Sw. 16'
Sw. Unison Off
Sw. to Sw. 4'
Ch. to Sw. 8'
Choir Organ, Expressive, Manual I
16' Contra Gamba (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Concert Flute (73 pipes)
8' Flute Celeste (TC) - (61 pipes)
8' Quintadena (73 pipes)
8' Dulciana (73 pipes)
4' Flute d'Amour (73 pipes)
8' Clarinet (73 pipes)
8' Orchestral Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Celesta 49 bars
Ch. to Ch. 16'
Ch. Unison Off
Ch. to Ch. 4'
Sw. to Ch. 16'
Sw. to Ch. 8'
Sw. to Ch. 4'
Echo to Ch. 8'
Echo to Ch. 4'
Echo Organ, Expressive, Floating
(North Clerestory, 4th bay)
8' Fern Flute (73 pipes)
8' Muted Viole (73 pipes)
8' Viole Celeste (73 pipes)
4' Flute a Cheminee (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
8' Vox Humana (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Chimes (Degan) 20 tubes
Pedal Organ
32' Resultant (32 notes)
16' Diapason (32 pipes)
16' Gamba (Choir) (32 notes)
16' Bourdon (shared with Great) (32 notes)
16' Gedeckt (Swell) (32 notes)
8' Diapason (from Steere Great Processional) (32 pipes)
8' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
8' Violoncello (Choir) (32 notes)
4' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
4' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
2' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
Mixture II (Church Organ Company) (64 pipes)
16' Trombone (shared with Swell) (32 notes)
8' Trompette (Great I) (32 notes)
4' Clarion (Great I) (32 notes)
Gt. to Ped. 8'
Gt. to Ped. 4'
Sw. to Ped. 8'
Sw. to Ped. 4'
Ch. to Ped. 8'
Ch. to Ped. 4'
Echo to Ped. 8'
Pistons:
10 General Pistons and Toe Studs
8 Swell Pistons
8 Great Pistons
8 Choir Pistons
3 Echo Pistons
6 Pedal Toe Studs
Swell to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Great to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
Choir to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Tutti Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
General Cancel Piston
Zimbelstern On/Off Buttons
Balanced Echo, Choir and Swell Pedals
Balanced Crescendo Pedal
All right, me, I liked it. Is it published in a book or on sheet music? I'd like to learn it.
timelord31513 3 years ago
Hi "timelord31513",
Someone gave me a copy of this a long, long time ago. I don't know whether it was originally published in a collection or as a solo. I don't know whether it's still in print.
Try to "Google" the title and composer to find it.
Does anyone else know anything about the current availability of this?
Thanks for viewing and your comments.
joenwayne 3 years ago
A Roman Catholic Church
interstateruler 3 years ago
Hi "interstateruler",
Not sure what your point is. The particular church here is Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, NJ, USA, which happens to be an Episcopal church in the US, part of the greater Anglican Communion (Church of England).
Best wishes.
joenwayne 3 years ago
Thanks for the video, music, & most of all, the stop list (I never realized that one could include that much info in the description). Very thorough list, and nice to see an original organ free of the junk that Allen & Rodgers likes to add on, and thus ruin.
bhigdaddymark 4 years ago 3
YouTube does indeed allow ample space in the "About This Video" area. Thanks for your comments and thanks for watching.
joenwayne 4 years ago