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Second Organ Book of Spirituals, Op.(Book review)
Second Organ Book of Spirituals, Op. 20, by Dennis Janzer. Wayne Leopold Editions (8510 Triad Dr., Colfax, NC 27235), 2006. 36 pp. $14. Easy.
While the organ has long been a favorite gospel music instrument, tasteful and well-crafted organ repertoire based on spirituals can be hard to find. Dennis Janzer's Second Organ Book of Spirituals, Op. 20 strikes an appropriate balance between tradition and technique in an engaging assortment of works based on tunes both familiar and less well known, resulting in a volume of delightful versatility. The eight settings, which the composer indicates grew out of "hope and anticipation, joy and freedom, faith and redemption," reflect the timeless appeal of a genre whose sentiments are unabashedly simple yet powerful. At the hands of Janzer, however, each setting receives careful and nuanced treatment, allowing the emotive nature of the melody to remain dominant. While the hymn tunes vary in mood and character, ranging from the penitential "Deep River" to the celebratory "Go Tell It On The Mountain," each work is also given a ...
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...New music will include a commissioned psalm setting by Dennis Janzer. Cynthia Roberts-Greene will conduct a performance of...Mitchell-Wallace, Carol Feather Martin, Julane Rodgers, Dennis Janzer, Calvin Taylor, Brenda Smith, Cathy Blanchard, Roy Roberts...
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...victory over Napoleon's army. "Tim will play in the brass section, then move to the artillery section," said conductor Dennis Janzer. Janzer is co-producer of the event, with Dennis Jon Wolfgang. Janzer is organist and music director at Grand Avenue...
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