Recitals
A Bach recital by Organ Society member Christopher Wrench, from Brisbane Australia
Introduction
Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541
Sonata IV in E BWV 528
Chorale Preludes BWV 632-644
Passacaglia in C BWV 582
A Buxtehude recital by Organ Society member Ross Windsor, from Brisbane Australia
Part 1
Click here to read Ross Windsor's background to this project
Some Historical Organ Music
![Archie Day [Brisbane City Hall 1960s]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vspecgp032I/mqdefault.jpg)
Videos & Concerts
Weekly Service Preludes and Postludes
The following group of videos have been prepared by Dr Steven Nisbet OAM for his weekly musical contributions for services at his church in Brisbane.
Sunday February 14th
“Elegy”
by George Thalben-Ball
“Old French Melody”
by Cesar Franck
“Sortie (Recessional) in D”
by Cesar Franck
Sunday October 25th
Organ Prelude 1
Andante tranquillo from Sonata 3 by Mendelssohn
Organ Prelude 2
Aria by William Lloyd Webber
Organ Postlude - Variation on hymn tune
“Dundee” (The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light) by CHH Parry
Sunday October 18th
Organ Prelude
“Songs without words 1 & 2” by William Lloyd Webber
Organ Postlude
Variation on St Denio (Immortal, invisible) by Gordon Young
Sunday October 4th
Organ Prelude 1
Chorale Preludes on “A mighty fortress is our God”
Organ Prelude 2
“Wondering Soul” from Wesley Suite by Steven Nisbet
Organ Postlude
Water Music Suite Finale by Handel
This is a video from the CW Leggo organ at All Saints Murwillumbah, played by OSQ Member Barry Firth.
Music
While I have been staying at home during the period of social restrictions associated with the COVID-19 crisis, I have been writing music for the on-line presentations by St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Brisbane. As the crisis was in full swing before, during and after Easter, I wrote music on the themes of Passiontide and Easter.
There are six pieces of music altogether and they were originally written for voices and organ. Since then I have adapted them as stand-alone Hymn Preludes for Organ.
Excerpts from the Hymn Preludes are attached. The list of hymns I arranged is as follows:
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Ride on, ride on in majesty
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When I survey the wondrous cross
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Christ the Lord is risen today
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The day of resurrection
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Love is come again
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Crown him with many crowns
Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing a copy of the album.
The cost is $35 posted in Australia.
Best wishes,
Steven Nisbet
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Sunday February 28th
“The Turtle Dove”
by Domenico
Sonata for Organ K328
by Domenico
“How lovely are the messengers”
from ‘Saint Paul’ by Mendelssohn
CDs
New CD for purchase in Australia
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Music for Advent & Christmas
Steven Nisbet (organ)
$10
plus $4 postage within Australia
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Wake, awake, for night is flying (Steven Nisbet)
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From heaven to earth I come (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)
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In Dulci Jubilo (Dietrich Buxtehude)
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Come now Saviour of the Gentiles (J.S. Bach)
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Steven Nisbet)
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Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (Steven Nisbet)
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Comfort Ye, My People (Flor Peeters)
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Edward Bairstow)
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Grand Chorus on a French Carol (Cesar Franck)
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Behold a Rose is Blooming (Johannus Brahms)
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O Come All Ye Faithful (Eugene Gigout)
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There’s a Light upon the Mountains (Steven Nisbet)
The instrument played by Dr Steven Nisbet is an Allen QLF-315 digital organ using the French Romantic Stoplist with digital samples taken from organs built by legendary French organ builder Aristide Cavaille-Coll.
DVDs
The following are introduction trailers to full length DVDs available for purchase from OSQ. Please fill in the order form below on this page and it will be received by the Secretary for posting the DVDs to you.
How the Organ Works - Trailer
Full length DVD is approx 35 mins
What Stop is That - Trailer
Full length DVD is approx 47 mins
Never Too Young
Purchase Request
To order a DVD, available for $10 each plus postage in Australia, please fill out the form below: