Nearer my God to Thee

"Organ Music for Quiet Moments” is the result of a competition, run by Tim Knight Music in July 2020, and features five newly composed short pieces for reflection from composers around the world.

'Nearer my God to thee', by David Stamos - this is the fourth of these wonderful new compositions. It's short, but very sweet! I have thoroughly enjoyed exploring some of the solo stops on the delightful Schulze.

David is, by profession, a philospher and teaches at two Universities in Toronto. As a young man, he was a Church organist for eight years, having previously taken Royal Conservatory piano. This piece was composed by David at the age of 25 and was resurrected after purchasing a good virtual pipe organ at home when he found new joy in playing them. This arrangement by David is of Eliza Flower's well-known Victorian tune (the verse being written by her sister, Sarah). The beauty lies in the simple expressiveness of the arrangement.
https://www.timknightmusic.com/product-page/organ-music-for-quiet-moments-5-pieces

System Details:
MIDI Console by Content
Hauptwerk V
Mac Mini 64GB Ram
Motu Ultralite-mk3 Audio Interface
Sampleset: The Armley Schulze
https://www.lavenderaudio.co.uk/organs/armley/index.html

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