Organ Music of Daniel Pinkham
Celebrations - View Sample Pages
1. Celebration for a Festivity; 2. Celebration for Tranquility; 3. Celebration for Song and Dance; 4. Celebration for a Joyous Occasion. Although the work was premiered on a large four-manual organ, the composer has supplied registration suggestions for a medium-sized, two-manual instrument. / 15:00 / No. 493-00085 BUY
The Four Winds - View Sample Pages
These contrasting movements, representing winds from the east, south and west, are based on Biblical references cited in the score. Suitable for concert as well as service use. May be performed separately or as a complete work. / 10:00 / No. 493-00081 BUY
Music for a Quiet Sunday - View Sample Pages
Partita on Slane ("Be Thou My Vision") is included in this very practical collection of short pieces for the church organist. Not difficult, excellent teaching material with minimal use of pedal. "That they are also useful service music is a tribute to the composer's ingenuity and commitment to writing church music of high quality." The Diapason / Total duration 17:00 / No. 493-00086 BUY
O Come, Emmanuel - View Sample Pages
(Variations on an Advent Hymn)
attractive set of seven variations on the well-known Advent hymn is distinctly neoclassical...It requires a small pipe organ and only modest technical abilities from the performer. An excellent introduction to one of America's finest 20th-century composers for organ" The Diapason / 7:00 / No. 493-00065 BUY
Concert Paraphrase on "Old Nassau"
Written for the 250th anniversary of Princeton University, this lighthearted concert paraphrase, premiered by Joan Lippincott, is based on the university's favorite hymn tune, "Old Nassau." / Duration: 5:30 / No. 493-00080 / Custom print edition BUY
Tidings - View Sample Pages
This set of short pieces by the distinguished American composer is both colorful and dramatic. Tidings of Joy is a flowing pastorale; Tidings That Echo Heard brilliantly exploits the antiphonal effect of contrasting manuals; Tidings of Peace is still and trance-like; and Tidings of a Fleeting Vision is a miniature toccata with changing meters. The finale, Tidings of Glories Yet to Come, is an optimistic processional confidently building to full organ. Suitable for service or recital. Requires only a two-manual instrument with modest resources. Two of the movements are for manuals only. The pedal parts in the other three movements are not complicated. / Total duration 10:00 / No. 493-00076 BUY
Wondrous Love - View Sample Pages
Five variations on a much-loved American hymn from the 1835 shape-note collection Southern Harmony. Published in 1993 to celebrate Dan Pinkham's 70th birthday, these short pieces have become a staple in the organ repertoire as service music and as teaching pieces. / Total duration 5:00 / No. 493-00052 BUY
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