Comments (16)
Comment on this music
Login/Register to post a comment.
|
Postlude in D (2020)
Uploaded by: CarsonCooman
Composer: Jespersen, Natalia Organ: Casavant, opus 3742 (1995), Bellevue, Washington Software: Hauptwerk VI Views: 43
Postlude
Uploaded by: Hoofdwerk
Composer: Batiste, Édouard Organ: St. Omer, Cavaillé-Coll 1855 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 573
Uploaded by:
|
Agnus_Dei (11/24/20)
|
Composer:
|
Thiman, Eric H.
|
Sample Producer:
|
Lavender Audio
|
Sample Set:
|
Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ
|
Software: | Hauptwerk IV |
Genre: | Mid-20th Century |
Description: | Eric Harding Thiman (12 September 1900 – 13 February 1975) was an English composer, conductor and organist.
Born in Ashford, Kent, he was largely self-taught. He was awarded an FRCO in 1921, and a DMus in 1928. From 1930 he was Professor of Harmony at the Royal Academy of Music and later, from 1956 to 1962, was Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of London. From 1958, having moved from Park Chapel he was organist of the City Temple in London, a Congregational Church. He was a keen advocate of amateur music-making and in the 1960s was the conductor and Musical Director of the Purley Choral Society. The choir changed its name to The Chandos Choir in 1969. He wrote much educational music for piano and other instruments, as well as music for church choirs, some of which is still performed.
Thiman's list of published works numbers about 1,300. These include a large number of partsongs and many anthems and carols. Most of his church music was written for the non-conformist churches, but he also wrote anthems and canticles for Church of England Choirs.
This famous and popular melody was composed by John Hatton (1710-1793). He supposedly lived on Duke Street in Lancashire, from where his famous tune name comes. Very little is known about Hatton, but he was most likely a Presbyterian, and the story goes that he was killed in a stagecoach accident.
Thiman sets this in almost baroque, neo-classical way, and the effect is busy, exciting and very pleasing.
It, like the preceding "Pavana Antico" can be found in "Two-Stave Voluntaries" (with optional Pedal), published by Novello in 1959.
A 1960's photo of Eric Thiman at the organ of the City Temple is attached below. |
Performance: | Live |
Recorded in: | Stereo |
Playlists: |
|
Options:
|
Sign up today to download piece.
Login or Register to Subscribe
See what Agnus_Dei used to make this recording
|
|
Attachments:
|
- Please Log in to download.
|
|
|