Meditation on "Nicaea" Uploaded by: Mktwest Composer: Don Wyrtzen Organ: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel E.M. Skinner Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 397
Trio on "Nicaea" Uploaded by: Andrew Grahame Composer: John B Dykes (1823 - 1876) Organ: Salisbury Cathedral Father Willis Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 65
Fanfare on "Nicaea" (1982) Uploaded by: CarsonCooman Composer: Cobb, Nancy Hill Organ: Laurenskerk - Main Organ - 1973 Marcussen & Son Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 750
Festival Piece on Nicaea Uploaded by: arpch01 Composer: Westenhuehler, Jerry Organ: Salisbury Cathedral Father Willis Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 379
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Uploaded by: buluca Composer: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Organ: Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 836
Here is another absolutely unique sounding piece by Calvin Hampton.
This one, based on THE John B. Dykes hymn-tune, "Nicaea" shows just how wonderfully creative and individualistic he could be.
Although the tune IS "stated" in the prelude, it is rather more "outlined" and "implied" than hammered out. It shimmers and floats and does NOT match the "type" of piece that we would generally associate with this tune and text - and THAT is what makes it so wonderful!!!
To me, it sounds like a ballet of angels or maybe just shimmers of light, floating in the gentle breezes of heavenly perfection...
It's beautiful...
The piece, comes from the same collection of "Eleven Organ Solos", published by Warner Bros. It is dated 1979.
I've stuck to the Hampton's directions: hymn melody played quietly before the prelude, than the prelude, and then directly into the full hymn, without further introduction.
Registrations use the Orchestral Oboe of the Solo for the "soft play over," the Swell Oboe, 4' & 2' Principals coupled to the Great 8' & 4' Flutes. The Pedal is an 8' flute coupled to the Swell.
The hymn is given the "full cathedral treatment."
I've included the ORIGINAL words in the first "response", so I expect everyone to sing along! ;-)