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Passacaglia on Spirit

a composition for organ by Robert Train Adams
masterlist : organ

Duration

2'45"

Description

This work was written for a service where we were scheduled to sing James Manley's folk hymn Spirit. We wanted the congregation to at least have the tune in the back of their minds...thus this piece, which served as Prelude (It's a good choice for Pentecost).

An 8-measure bass pattern based on the tune--reminiscent of the start of Pachelbel's Canon, is treated in typical Baroque passacaglia fashion (including a section where the bass isn't actually in the bass, but the chord progression continues anyway). Medium difficulty; builds to a big conclusion.

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