Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.773995
Composed by William B. Bradbury. Arranged by Anthony Giamanco. Concert,Contemporary,Sacred,Standards. Score. 5 pages. Whole Tone Press #6302583. Published by Whole Tone Press (A0.773995).
The Solid Rock utilses fragments of the well-known hymn tune to create a powerful, original modern work for organ solo. Beginning quietly, introspectively, on manuals alone, at first employing a 5-note, then a 4-note motive, hinting at the first four measures of the hymn tune, slowing building to the finale which begins fortissimo, with grandeur, now echoing the first four measures of the hymn tune's refrain. Here the pedal finally enters, encompassing merely three different pitches (A, D and E). The piece ends with a strong flourish on an E6(add 9) chord, adding a 32' reed in the pedal. An impressive, but moderately easy work for church and concert.
Anthony Giamanco is a member of ASCAP. His many piano, organ, choir, and chamber works are in the catalogs of numerous publishers including GIA, Shawnee Press, Alfred, Augsburg Fortress, Lorenz, and others. His pieces also can be purchased through sheetmusicplus.com, Sheet Music Marketplace, and JW Pepper.
Anthony's music can be heard on his website, anthonygiamanco.com,
https://www.anthonygiamanco.com,
on SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/tony-giamanco,
and on his YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09EezLz7GUoMhNrc5Y8jBg
