William Faulkes: Berceuse for organ ( piano adaptation by Phillip Sear )

(George) William (Henry) Faulkes (1863-1933) was born and died in Liverpool, UK, and he spent much of his working life there as organist for various churches. He was known as a transcriber as well as a composer, and his arrangements are still used today. I make no apologies for presenting this most beautiful piece in my piano adaptation, and can only apologise to viewers for having to 'patch' the last four bars. I had misread one of the chords in my performance, and the harmony of the closing sequence of pp chords is so exquisite that I couldn't let an error - albeit almost inaudible - pass! Incidentally, the piece is dedicated to William Stevenson Hoyte (1844-1917), another forgotten British organist of repute.
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Played by Phillip Sear
http://www.psear.co.uk

Category:

Music

Tags:

• piano
• organ
• British
• classical
• Gounod

[0707NicePlayer]

Lovely performance! A very good adaption for piano! I don't know very many works by this composers, but I like this piece. 5*. Another question: Did you watch my top of composers. P.S Thanks for posting this song!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you! This composer is virtually unknown, even here in his homeland! I haven't yet seen your video but I will have a look!

[Babejuda]

Wonderful piano-adaptation and playing. I could not have noticed the origin is an organ-piece!

The descending chords at 1:09 and towards the end, reminded me of the X chorale-prelude for organ (out of XI) by Brahms.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks very much. There is a published piano transcription of the Brahms chorale preludes - I must have a look at it (I can't see myself performing them on the organ!).

[stlivermore]

What an absolutely beautiful, lovely cradle song by an evidently gifted composer. You play it admirably well, no errors here, only pure finesse and sheer  beauty. Thanx for the real treat.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - it is a forgotten gem!

[stlivermore]

This music lives on thanks to musicians like you. Thanx.