Opus 1109

A Czech Liturgical Year (2015)

for Organ

Erik Simmons, organ

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Duration: 11.5 min.

Dedication: for Jiří Žůrek

Commission: Commissioned by Erik Simmons

Publisher: free download

Five preludes on Czech hymn tunes

1. Advent: Gaudeamus pariter
When the King Shall Come Again
(Jan Roh, ca. 1541)

2. Christmas: Narodil se Kristus Pán
Jesus Christ Was Born for Us
(17th century Czech melody)

3. Lent: Matka pláče
Weeping Mother
(Czech melody, 1829)

4. Easter: Aleluja! Živ bud’ nad smrtí
Alleluia! Sing Praise to Christ
(Karel Nanke, 1830)

5. Ordinary Time: Tisáckrát pozdravujeme tebe
Shout for Joy to Yahweh
(A. Blahoslav, 1852)