Music, Composition and Theory

Rowy van Hest
Nederlands English
 

Pipe Organ without pedals, Harmonium or Organ Positiv

You do not need my permission to perform these compositions at non-commercial events, such as church services or school concerts. Please note that all files are protected by copyright!

Descending & Ascending for Organ

Download the free music score (pdf).

01. Descending - In G Minor (mp3)
02. Ascending - In G Major

Lude for Organ

A play on the titles. All three compositions end with 'lude'. Download for free 3 compositions for organ manual (pdf).

01. Prelude
02. Interlude
03. Postlude

12 Voluntaries for Organ

The album consists of 12 x 3 = 36 compositions for organ with an average playing level, although certain sections are slightly more difficult. Written for a maximum of 4 octaves, these voluntaries can be performed on smaller positive organs. The style is tonal, light and lyrical. In 12 different keys.

Download all 12 Voluntaries (pdf) for free. Download all 36 mp3 (zip: 74.6 mb) for free.

Voluntary 1: Andante, Air, Allegretto. In C Major.
Voluntary 3: Andante, Air, Allegro. In G Major.
Voluntary 6: Andante, Adagietto, Allegro. In E Minor.

Organ Album

12 short compositions for organ. Moderate playing level.

Download the complete Organ Album for free (pdf). Download all 12 mp3 (zip: 30,6 mb) for free.

01. Marcia Festiva I - Wedding march, Jubilee (mp3)
04. For the Children I - Based on children's songs
07. Chromatic I - Interlude
10. Marcia Funebre I - Funeral march, Commemoration

Renaissance

Rare but beautiful works, carefully edited by me. Based on facsimiles and antique editions. Mensural notation and ancient clefs are translated into modern music notation. Late Medieval/Early Renaissance to Late Renaissance/Early Baroque, 1397 to 1625.

Download Anonymous - Dulcis Amica Dei (pdf) for free.

01. Guillaume Dufay - Bon jour, bon mois (mp3)
02. Jacob Obrecht - Meskin es hu
03. Leonhard Kleber - Prelude in A Minor
04. Thomas Tallis - A Point
05. Antonio de Cabezón - Versillo de Tercer Tono
06. Giovanni di Palestrina - Rex Virtutis
07. Anonymous - Dulcis Amica Dei
08. Luzzasco Luzzaschi - Ricercare del Primo Tuono
09. Johann Eccard - Hans und Grete
10. Giovanni Gabrieli - Fuga on the 8th Tone
11. Adriano Banchieri - A dog, a cat, a cuckoo and an owl
12. Orlando Gibbons - Galliard

The organ album Renaissance is for sale at ScoreExchange (pdf). ScoreExchange has a lot of organ works in stock!