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New: Sunset and Evening Bells by Gottfried Federlein, Fire in a Chinese Laundry by Feibel & Harrington, Fireside Fancies by Joseph Clokey, and French Organ Music Past and Present (Free!) by Harvey Grace. Recent: Meditation by Gottfried Federlein, In Fairyland by Spaulding Stoughton, Paraphrase on a Christmas Hymn (“O Little Town of Bethlehem”) by William Faulkes, and Variations on the “Sicilian Hymn” (O du fröhliche) by Eugene Thayer. Coming: Humoresque L’organo Primitivo by Yon, Scherzo Fughetto on Dixie by Diggle, Toccata by Becker, Liszt Les Preludes by Kraft & Grasse, Prelude to La Traviata by Biggs, Star Spangled Banner by Paine, and much more! |
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“Are you looking for some well-crafted nineteenth-century American organ music? Consider these three Andantes...”
—Brian Harlow, JAAM, January 2012
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A Festive March (Marche en Rondeau) “... might be compared to the Menuet Gothique by Boëllmann, in that it brings a historic form into its own time period.” —Brian Harlow, JAAM, January 2012 (read the review) “Happy New Year to you. I have just ordered the Clokey piece [Fireside Fancies] — been after that for years.” —United Kingdom “Hi, Michael. Well, we played The Open Diapason duet this past Sunday on a wonderful original condition 14 rank Hutchings tracker organ. The organist and I played it for the postlude and the minister liked it so well that we were asked to play it twice.” —New Hampshire, USA “Your service is unbelievable. And your perceptiveness is overwhelming!!! Yes, several of these are destined for my recital in January. Thanks again for your work in this domain. Without your publications, this series of recitals would have been much less colorful. Home, Sweet Home last year was a great hit; but the all-time favorite was The Lost Chord that I played 2 or 3 years ago. I may repeat it this year.” —North Carolina, USA “I’m working on Liebstod now. Warren’s transcription [of Tannhäuser] is awesome. I never before had to play right hand thumb on the manual below the rest of the right hand.” —West Virginia, USA “I think I now have purchased all of Rosa’s music that you have available. It was a nice surprise to find the music you sent to me to have her autograph! The books I bought earlier also had her signature. I am a Theatre guy and not very classical, so I always am looking for Theatre style music. There is not very much around. Thanks for your service.” —Missouri, USA “My order arrived yesterday afternoon. It’s like Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, and Winter Solstice wrapped up in one bundle! Thanks for the many hours of enjoyment you have handed me!!” —California, USA “The music arrived in fine shape and is beautifully done. ...your response was very prompt and efficient. Best regards, and keep up the great work.” —Massachusetts, USA “I played the Bedell All Hollow's Eve last year for our annual Halloween concert. It was a great success and a lot of fun to play.” —Arkansas, USA “I admire the aim of your music publishing business, and thank you for making these things available. I have made the occasional purchase in the past, and look forward to others in the future.” —Missouri, USA “This order — and all of the previous orders — is actually for my son. He’s a big fan of your business and always looks to you first when he’s searching for music. He leaves for UT-Austin, where he will major in music, in two weeks. Thanks again for taking such good care of him — I really appreciate it!” —Texas, USA “I LOVE receiving your newsletter and can’t begin to tell you how many times I've used In Summer for church services. It’s a hauntingly beautiful piece. Thank you!” —New Hampshire, USA “The organ on the CD, Baroque Music in Zirc Abbey, apparently has enough power to play in that rather large edifice, which is why I’m guessing that it sounds so robust. The selected stops also have such lovely small scale tone, as well as the brilliance required by Bach and Vivaldi. And as performed, the combinations of stops complement each other so well. As you must have figured out by now, this is one of my favorite recordings. As you find other gems, please try and make them available.” —Pennsylvania, USA “I did hope to use Will o' the Wisp for Halloween. I think we still need variety even though everyone like the loud scary selections for Halloween. So keep the novelties coming.” —Indiana, USA “Thank you for the free book on transcribing by Ellingford. It is very relevant to two transcriptions I am playing now, and is much appreciated.” —Massachusetts, USA [Fountain Reverie is] “reminiscent of Dubois’s In paradisum — one of those pieces of which it used to be said “gives the organ a bad name” — now synonymous with “audience friendly.” —Rollin Smith, The American Organist, June 2011 (read the review) “The music I ordered arrived promptly yesterday, in fine condition. Thank you very much. I was very satisfied with your service!” —Michigan, USA |
“I include this piece [Ford’s Impromptu] in our Christmas selections because of its distinctly pastoral quality. In 6/8 time, the piece is a large arch, building gradually from piano to fortissimo and then diminishing to close pianissimo. ... This is an attractive work in the nineteenth-century American style.” —Brian Harlow, JAAM, December 2011 (read the review) “Thanks for the quick processing. I’ve known Lotus for a while; it was very popular at the university where I got my Masters. I look forward to learning it. I stopped by your booth at an AGO convention a few years back and was very glad to see your large selection of early American music.” —New York, USA “I have surely enjoyed the music that I have bought from you in 2011, and I hope that 2012 will be a wonderful year for you. All best wishes.” —Georgia, USA “As always, the package arrived fast and was full of meticulously cared for printings. A real joy to see your pride of work. Thanks!” —Nevada, USA “Thanks so much for The Lost Chord music and the speed of it! I appreciate it.” —Massachusetts, USA “I can hardly wait to get my box of goodies! It started as such a simple thing — I saw your classified ad in the September Diapason and, since I hadn’t visited your website for awhile, I thought “What the heck....” So it’s $210 later and it will be worth every penny. Your shop is a treasure, and so are you.” —California, USA “The new Scherzo Pastorale is wonderful ... going to use it soon. Federlein is a revelation ... don’t know why I never ran into this stuff before. Now I’m on a hunt. Are any more of his pieces available?” [Yes, later this year!] —Rhode Island, USA “Thanks for your postings. You’ve become a favorite source of interesting music.” —North Carolina, USA “Thank you so much for your response, and yes, certainly put me on your announcement list. I’m delighted you know of the pieces I’ve been searching for.” —Missouri, USA “The music arrived today and I was at it right away. I love the spiral bound idea [for Album of Overtures] ... perfect for this kind of score. Of course I have no idea where I’d use some of it other than personal entertainment ... perhaps sections as a postlude!! The other number [Arkansas Traveler] is a hoot and works well on a theatre or classic organ ... tried on both already!” —Rhode Island, USA “The parts of the Nearing [Scenes from a Mexican Desert] that you made available to look at looked like they leave lots of room for interesting registration. I really appreciate the opportunity to take a look at the music.” —New York, USA “I have just ordered Scenes from a Mexican Desert, hoping that the rest of the score beyond the preview is within my capabilities. I enjoyed very much what I printed off and read through.” —Canada Will o’ the Wisp “is an ideal addition to my programme and I shall also be playing In a monastery garden, which I managed to obtain from you a few years ago. I have used it on several occasions, where it has always been appreciated by many of the older members of my audience. Thank you again for providing such a wonderful and useful service.” —United Kingdom “Thank you for the fast reply, Michael. I could access various articles and they downloaded perfectly! It’s a cool site that I plan to visit often. And yes, I have purchased some of your great ‘cleaned-up gems from yore’ in past years. Thanks again Michael and best wishes for continued success.” —Maine, USA Re: Billy Nalle’s Alles Was Du Bist: “My teacher and I were in the audience when he played it in Atlanta at the 1966 AGO convention at the Fox Theatre. I still have the program from that week of concerts! I've played some of the pieces, of course to happy listeners. This is the kind of music that people like to hear!” —Maryland, USA |
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