Petit Prélude sur deux thèmes grégoriens, Op. 172 | Supplication, Op. 170 - Jean Langlais
Jean Langlais composed some small pieces between 1956-1976 and published them separately. Editions-Delatour gave them a second life by compiling them into a 13 piece collection. The book contains:
- Quatre Préludes, op.185
- Petit Prélude sur deux thèmes grégoriens, op.172
- Supplication, op.170
- Six Petites Pièces, op.189
- Deo Gratias, op. 107
Petit Prélude sur deux thèmes grégoriens, op.172
Composed in 1972, this small prelude calls upon two of the most popular Gregorian themes from the Catholic liturgy: "Jesus dulcis memoria" and "Ave Maris stella", melodies that Langlais was particularly fond of and which he used recurrently in his organ music. The registration is suggested as indicative; it depends on the instrument on which it is played.
Supplication, op.170
Composed on January 20, 1972, this colorful piece is dedicated to one of Jean Langlais's students, the blind Canadian organist John Vandertuin, who, as a young man, had come to work in Paris with him.
Score: https://www.editions-delatour.com/gb/organ-solo/1163-13-organ-pieces-9790560179605.html
Organ specification:
GRAND ORGUE
Bourdon 16
Montre 8
Bourdon à Cheminée 8
Cor de Chamois 8
Octave 4
Flûte Harmonique 4
Quinte 2-2/3
Doublette 2
Fourniture IV
Trompette 8
Tremblant
RÉCIT
Montre 8
Bourdon 8
Viole de Gambe 8
Voix Céleste 8
Prestant 4
Flûte à Fuseau 4
Nasard 2-2/3
Flûte à Bec 2
Tierce 1-3/5
Plein Jeu IV
Basson 16
Trompette 8
Hautbois* 8
Voix Humaine 8
Tremblant
PÉDALE
Montre 16
Soubasse 16
Octave 8
Bourdon 8
Prestant 4
Fourniture III
Bombarde 16
Trompette 8
Chalumeau 4
- The Hautbois rank was supplied by Orgues Letourneau and installed by Peter D. G. Jewkes Pty Ltd in November 2007. It replaced the original Voix Humaine 8’ rank which was reinstalled by Jewkes in November 2020.
compass: 58/30
3 couplers
suspended mechanical key action
electric stop action
adjustable thumb & toe pistons
(32 channels)
sequencer
balanced mechanical swell pedal
Ref: https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/AlburyStMatts.html