SKU: BR.EB-6612

ISBN 9790004168325. 12 x 9 inches.

Die vorliegende Suite fur die Orgel ist eine freie Bearbeitung von Kompositionen, die Henry Purcell (1659-1695) - 1679 Organist an der Westminster Abbey in London, 1682 einer der Organisten an der Chapel Royal - fur das Cembalo komponiert hat. Die hier zusammengestellten Stucke wurden den Cembalokompositionen entnommen, die William Barclay Squire 1895 im Rahmen der Gesamtausgabe der Werke Purcells (London 1878-1928) herausgegeben hat. Vorangestellt wurde der Auswahl eine vom Herausgeber nach Motiven Purcells geschriebene Introduktion. Von einigen der in dieser Suite enthaltenen Satze gibt es bereits Bearbeitungen fur die Orgel. Abgesehen von der andersartigen Zusammenstellung der Satze und ihrer Einleitung durch eine Introduktion nach Motiven Purcells unterscheidet sich die vorliegende Ausgabe durch eine grossere Freiheit des Tonsatzes gegenuber dem Original. Diese hat der Herausgeber ganz bewusst gewahlt, weil er der Meinung ist, dass in diesem Fall eine enge Anlehnung an das Original dem Wesen und den Eigenarten des Instrumentes, fur das die Bearbeitung erfolgt, nicht gerecht zu werden vermag. Da bei den deutschen Orgeln die Funktion der Manuale unterschiedlich ist, moge man die angegebene Manualverteilung nicht starr, sondern sinngemass anwenden. Die Pralltriller sollen in der Regel mit der diatonischen Obersekunde beginnen; die Mordente dagegen sind stets mit der kleinen Untersekunde auszufuhren. Friedrich Hogner, Munchen, im Fruhjahr 1970.

SKU: BR.ED-10296

ISBN 9790220101977. 7.5 x 11 inches.

The Ode was admirably set by Mr. Henry Purcell, and performed twice with universal applause.
(The Gentlemen's Journal, 1692)

The popularity of Purcell's setting is apparent from the many sources that survive and from the printed extracts which appeared almost immediately after its first performance. The primary source for this edition is the largely autograph manuscript in the Bodleian Library. Rather to reduce the orthography to a norm, the capitalization of the vocal text favours Purcell's preferences.
(Christopher Hogwood) Vokalensemble Stuttgart und den Kammerchor des Kopernikus-Gymnasiums Wasseralfingen. Fur diese beiden ganz unterschiedlichen Chorformationen hat Martin Smolka 2012 auch gezielt seine Partitur angelegt. Biografisch ist das Agnus Dei eine Art kleines Requiem fur seinen kurz zuvor verstorbenen Vater. Das liturgische Agnus Dei rahmt den deutschen Text Eh das Madchen entschlief ... der bei Auffuhrungen in anderen Landern durch eine Ubersetzung ersetzt werden soll.

Der SWR-Redakteur Hans-Peter Jahn schreibt dazu im Programmheft: Die fur Smolka typischen minimalistischen Taktzellen schaffen eine archaische Sinnlichkeit. Eine einfache und zugleich streng gebaute Vokalmusik mit Tiefenwirkung.

Nach der Urauffuhrung war die Esslinger Zeitung hellauf begeistert: Smolka ist ein Meister der Stimmbehandlung und der chorischen Klanggestaltung. Im Zentrum des Stucks gerat die Musik zum Stillstand: im leisen gleichmassigen Summen uber dem plotzlich fortissimo ein tschechisches Kinderlied erklingt eines das der Vater seinen Kindern haufig vorgesungen hat. Das alles war sehr beruhrend. Und eigentlich noch mehr als das. My father PhDr. Jaroslav Smolka (1933-2011) was a leading Czech musicologist author of books Czech Cantata and Oratorium Fuga in Czech Music Smetana's Orchestra Music Smetana's Vocal Music monography of Jan Dismas Zelenka and many others. He was a legendary teacher of Music History at Prague Music Academy critic recording producer composer; for almost 50 years he was an important and highly respected personality of Prague musical life.
My father devoted a lot of time and energy to musical education and activities of my sister and me using often quite original methods such as teaching of intervals and counterpoint through Bartok's Microcosmos ear training filling all imaginable moments of everyday life or lessons of harmony analysis starting with Overture to Tristan and Musorgsky's Catacombs. The Martinu song Wondering Maiden was his solo number in our home vocal productions which he used to sing with amazing devotion while his huge voice was audible in several neighboring streets.
My Agnus Dei is closely bound to all this history e.g. by using canon and preferring beauty of dissonant seconds like Bartok or quoting Martinu and his refined neoclassical harmony. Father would be probably a bit critical about the minimalistic monotony of the main body of the piece. Nevertheless firstly he would improvise a short lecture of history of Agnus Dei in Requiem in Czech Music naming by heart many dates and all examples of changes of order of the traditional text by composers. Examples would be sung probably.
(Martin Smolka).

SKU: BR.EOS-1064-19

ISBN 9790004785706. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.

St. Cecilia's Day was celebrated in England during Restoration times with a great festival of music. The soloists were among the best singers of the day, and their music was deliberately florid to show their virtuosity. It is in this tradition that Purcell wrote his festal ,Te Deum and Jubilate'. It was composed for St. Cecilia's Day, 1694, and shows the same ornate style as he odes composed in previous years. It was the grand manner which assured the popularity of the work. After the initial performance, it was given annually on St. Cecilia's day for many years. This fame ensured that the work was printed in score.
The present edition has been prepared from the second edition, a copy of which is now in the possession of Glasgow University.
(Denis Arnold) Die einzige bekannte Quelle befindet sich in Heft 66 von Band 25 der Meslanges-Autographen die an die Bibliotheque Royale (heute Bibliotheque Nationale) Paris verkauft wurde. Das Manuskript ist sehr sorgfaltig geschrieben. Alle Zusatze des Herausgebers stehen in eckigen Klammern.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
The present edition is based on the manuscript from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (Paris). It it the oldest known source of the work. The very few errors have been corrected.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier) Vokalensemble Stuttgart und den Kammerchor des Kopernikus-Gymnasiums Wasseralfingen. Fur.

SKU: BR.EOS-1064-12

ISBN 9790004785676. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.

St. Cecilia's Day was celebrated in England during Restoration times with a great festival of music. The soloists were among the best singers of the day, and their music was deliberately florid to show their virtuosity. It is in this tradition that Purcell wrote his festal ,Te Deum and Jubilate'. It was composed for St. Cecilia's Day, 1694, and shows the same ornate style as he odes composed in previous years. It was the grand manner which assured the popularity of the work. After the initial performance, it was given annually on St. Cecilia's day for many years. This fame ensured that the work was printed in score.
The present edition has been prepared from the second edition, a copy of which is now in the possession of Glasgow University.
(Denis Arnold) Die einzige bekannte Quelle befindet sich in Heft 66 von Band 25 der Meslanges-Autographen die an die Bibliotheque Royale (heute Bibliotheque Nationale) Paris verkauft wurde. Das Manuskript ist sehr sorgfaltig geschrieben. Alle Zusatze des Herausgebers stehen in eckigen Klammern.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
The present edition is based on the manuscript from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (Paris). It it the oldest known source of the work. The very few errors have been corrected.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier) Vokalensemble Stuttgart und den Kammerchor des Kopernikus-Gymnasiums Wasseralfingen. Fur.

SKU: BR.EOS-1062-15

ISBN 9790004785638. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.

The present ode was the first of many commissioned ,The Musical Society' for the annual celebration of St. Cecilia's Day (November 22nd). It was obviously a great success, for the ode was printed in score in 1684 and the Society had to move for the 1684 celebrations to a later hall, the Stationer's Hall.
The ode of 1683 shows Purcell's ingenuity in every aspect and set a high standard for all the other composers who followed him among them Blow and Handel.
The present edition has the above mentioned print of 1684 as source. Title page dedication and the first and last pages are here reprinted in facsimile. The few obvious misprints in the original have been corrected. Editiorial additions are in brackets.
(Walter Bergmann) Die einzige bekannte Quelle befindet sich in Heft 66 von Band 25 der Meslanges-Autographen die an die Bibliotheque Royale (heute Bibliotheque Nationale) Paris verkauft wurde. Das Manuskript ist sehr sorgfaltig geschrieben. Alle Zusatze des Herausgebers stehen in eckigen Klammern.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
The present edition is based on the manuscript from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (Paris). It it the oldest known source of the work. The very few errors have been corrected.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier).

SKU: BR.EOS-1062-16

ISBN 9790004785645. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.

The present ode was the first of many commissioned ,The Musical Society' for the annual celebration of St. Cecilia's Day (November 22nd). It was obviously a great success, for the ode was printed in score in 1684 and the Society had to move for the 1684 celebrations to a later hall, the Stationer's Hall.
The ode of 1683 shows Purcell's ingenuity in every aspect and set a high standard for all the other composers who followed him among them Blow and Handel.
The present edition has the above mentioned print of 1684 as source. Title page dedication and the first and last pages are here reprinted in facsimile. The few obvious misprints in the original have been corrected. Editiorial additions are in brackets.
(Walter Bergmann) Die einzige bekannte Quelle befindet sich in Heft 66 von Band 25 der Meslanges-Autographen die an die Bibliotheque Royale (heute Bibliotheque Nationale) Paris verkauft wurde. Das Manuskript ist sehr sorgfaltig geschrieben. Alle Zusatze des Herausgebers stehen in eckigen Klammern.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
(Jean-Paul Montagnier)
The present edition is based on the manuscript from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (Paris). It it the oldest known source of the work. The very few errors have been corrected.
(Jean-Paul Montagnier).

SKU: BR.MR-1192

ISBN 9790004481226. 9 x 12 inches.