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Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Organ Solo by Samuel Barber String Orchestra - Sheet Music

By Samuel Barber
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Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 by Samuel Barber String Orchestra - Sheet Music
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Organ - Difficulty: medium

SKU: HL.50284770

Organ Solo. Composed by Samuel Barber. Edited by William Strickland. Organ Large Works. 20th Century. Organ solo single. With organ registration (pipe organ, hammond). 7 pages. G. Schirmer #ST41760. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50284770).

UPC: 073999847703. 9x12 inches.

Sometimes called 'the most beautiful 11 minutes of music,' Barber's Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 is expertly arranged here for Organ Solo (with optional Hammond registration).

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Based on 4 Reviews
Mr. B.
September 17, 2012
Favorite organ piece
Very clean copy and easy to read. There seems to be no apparent errors. Quick delivery and no damage.
North P.
June 18, 2012
Good work here
I play this on the piano, and find it difficult-to-impossible because of the missing bass pedals. The music sounds extremely modern to my ears, but also hauntingly expressive. I know of nothing like it and am enjoying playing it.
Adam K.
May 23, 2012
Stirring
I used this as an extended postlude in a Palm Sunday service and the congregation was enthralled. Experiment with using a very light reed, or cremona (clarinet) stop to bring out the inside voices in the left hand on page 2 & 3. By page three people forget they're listening to the organ. Not easy, but worth every minute of practice. Plus, you get to fall asleep to a very melodramatic soundtrack that you can't get out of your head....
Anne T.
August 21, 2011
Exquisite and precise
Deceptively simple; in reality, a complex and meticulous rendering that is true to the original. In practicing for our 9/11/11 service, I find myself focusing on manual and registration changes. Notes problems are related to ties and durations, not finding the notes. I have listened carefully to recordings--the Mother Church one on youtube is excellent and is an accurate and splendid rendition. I will rarely perform it, but my practice sessions alone leave me feeling like I've had a good massage: a peaceful lump of jelly.