"Amazing Grace", arr. George Shearing for Pipe Organ

"Amazing Grace", arr. by the great jazz musician, George Shearing (b. 1919), for Pipe Organ

Prelude camcorded live 16 September 2007

Wayne Burcham-Gulotta,
Music Director/Organist
Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal
Morristown, NJ, USA

a Redeemer Music Media Production, ©2007 all rights reserved

J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co., Opus 701, 1918
originally 4/40 drawknob console
now 3/49 stoptab console

as it exists 2007:
Three manuals (61 notes) and Pedal (32 notes), six divisions

Austin stop tab 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

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[motorbiker63]

I'm a big George Shearing fan ... having collected his albums at flea markets, thrift stores, and garage sales.

[joenwayne]

@motorbiker63 Thanks for your comments and for viewing.

[laurietrn]

That is wonderful. Mr Shearing did a wonderful arrangement. I remember seeing him for years as a child and teen at Mondavi and Paul Masson jazz concerts.

[joenwayne]

Thanks for viewing and your kind comments.

[clavecin88]

I love Shearing's arrangement of Amazing Grace. The harmonies towards the end are just extravagant. Thank you for your interpretation. This small collection of American hymn tunes by Shearing is "amazing" and well worth the effort.

[joenwayne]

Certainly agree.

Greetings to you in MI from NJ.

[bandbsmom]

thanks for sharing your beautiful gift and one of my favorite songs which has always given me strength and hope...

Shelly

[pap4456]

Beautiful! Where can I get a copy of the music for this? I'm an organist at Friedens United Church of Christ in Sumneytown, PA and a jazz pianist and Shearing is one of my all-time favorites. I had no idea he did this lovely setting of Amazing Grace.You did a marvelous job on it and I've enjoyed some of your other videos with the timpanist.

[joenwayne]

Yes. Thanks for v iewing.

[andrewreb27nc]

i did not know that george shearing wrote that arrangement

[joenwayne]

Thanks for your comments and for viewing.

[ebufford]

Nice but the background chord patch could have been louder behind your nice right hand solo. Great job!