related works
The Great Wall 長城 : for clarinet, bassoon and piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl bsn pf
Chorale - improvisation : for organ, (1972) / Johan Weegenhuise
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Scoring:
org
Da Pacem : for organ (with voice or melodic instrument ad libitum) / Daan Manneke
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Scoring:
org
Purcelliana : for organ (four hands-four feet), 1999 / Jacques Bank
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Scoring:
org 4-h
composition
12 Preludes : for organ / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Other authors:
Yu, Donald
(Composer)
Description:
The piece is originally commissioned by American organist Carson Cooman. The set of preludes consist of 12 movements. The titles are Introduction, 1st Chorale, Elegy, Hymn, Fantasy, 1st Intermezzo, 2nd Intermezzo, Pastorale, Arioso, Toccata, 2nd Chorale, Finale: Etude. Each movement has its own tonality, starting from C to B. The first movement has a tonality in C, the second movement is in D-flat and so forth. This idea resembles J.S. Bach’s “equal temperament.” However, the tonality of each piece is established through non-traditional means including “neo-tonality.” The key centre is established by means of pedal point and centric pitch.