related works
Swing Low : for soprano saxophone and piano / Donald Yu
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Saxophone and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
s-sax pf
Koralen : voor orgel, Band II / Stougie
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Scoring:
org
Étude de concert : pour grand orgue, opus 104 / Anthon van der Horst
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Scoring:
org
Hymn : opus 52, for organ, 1985 / Jo van den Booren
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Scoring:
org
composition
12 Preludes : for organ / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Author(s):
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.