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Bach’s Little Fugue in G Minor, Performed by Organist Edith Hanselman
Edith Hanselman, organist and music director of Strathroy United Church, performs J.S. Bach’s famous Little Fugue in G Minor at the Going Through the Gates Sunday service on June 15,…
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Johann Pachelbel
…music. This article delves into the life and works of this influential German composer and organist, whose contributions to the Baroque music era continue to be celebrated today. Early Life…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…to use as a violinist and sometimes as an organist. He earned his reputation as a brilliant performer, which led to his appointment as the organist at the New Church…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
Giovanni Gabrieli, an Italian composer and organist, is a crucial figure in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music. Known for his prolific output of sacred music, his works often…
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Gabriel Fauré
…including the Swiss composer Louis Niedermeyer. When Niedermeyer passed away, Fauré continued his studies under the tutelage of organist Camille Saint-Saëns. Saint-Saëns introduced him to the works of Franz Liszt,…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…life took a musical turn when he began full-time music studies with Christian Gottlob Neefe, the Court Organist, at the age of ten. Under Neefe’s tutelage, Beethoven made his first…
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
…and Education Jean-Philippe Rameau was born into a musical family on September 25, 1683, in Dijon, France. His father, Jean Rameau, was an organist, and his mother, Claudine Demartinécourt, came…
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Giacomo Puccini
…last in a long line of musicians from his family. The Puccini family had been associated with the musical life of Lucca for two centuries, providing five generations of organists…
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Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner was a prominent Austrian composer and organist of the Romantic era. His compositions, particularly his symphonies and sacred choral works, are celebrated for their grandeur, emotional depth, and…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…his musical talents quickly earned him local fame. The municipal authorities recognized his organizational prowess and commissioned him to assist the organist of Thomaskirche, Johann Kuhnau. Besides composing church cantatas,…
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Camille Saint-Saëns
…remarkable versatility as a composer, organist, conductor, and pianist, Saint-Saëns’ contributions to the world of music are immeasurable. Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born on October 9, 1835, in Paris,…
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Henry Purcell
…keyboard virtuoso. His first significant appointment came in 1679 when he succeeded John Blow as the organist at Westminster Abbey, a prestigious position he held for the entirety of his…
