Romantic · English
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
1810 to 1876
English Romantic
Repertoire in dialogue
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Son of the composer Samuel Wesley and a former chorister of the Chapel Royal, Samuel Sebastian Wesley was organist and choirmaster of Hereford Cathedral (1832), Exeter Cathedral (1835), Leeds Parish Church (1842), then of Winchester (1849) and Gloucester (1865-1876) cathedrals. Best known for his anthems and Anglican services, he left a few organ pieces, including an Introduction and Fugue in C sharp minor and a Choral Song and Fugue.
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
5 works, all available to listen to.
Repertoire in dialogue
Flagship work
Introduction et fugue en ut dièse mineur
Fugue
Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual
Choral Song and Fugue (Three Pieces for a Chamber Organ, livre 1)
Fugue
Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual
Larghetto en fa dièse mineur (Three Pieces for a Chamber Organ, livre 2)
Piece
Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual
This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.
The sources
Digitised collections
Early editions and manuscripts containing works by this composer, digitised by libraries and available in full.
Master-pieces for the organ: twenty-one organ works selected chiefly from the programs of Alexandre Guilmant (ed. William C. Carl)
New York, G. Schirmer, 1898
Copy: Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, via Internet Archive
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