Ipswich Hibernation Improv 19: 'Forlane'
Ipswich Hibernation Improv 19: 'Forlane' ... as a thank you to our wonderful doctors. The 'Forlane' is an Italian folk dance from the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It dates at least to 1583, when a "ballo furlano" called L'arboscello was published in Pierre Phalèse the Younger’s Chorearum molliorum collectanea and in Jakob Paix’s organ tablature book, though its chief popularity extended from the late 1690s to about 1750. It is particularly associated with Venice. Johann Sebastian Bach incorporated a forlane in his first orchestral suite and Maurice Ravel famously recalled the baroque usage in his piano suite 'Le Tombeau de Couperin'. This 2-minute improv. features the coupled 8ft Flutes of the Ipswich Ascension Memorial Church Fisk organ (C B Fisk, Opus 62) - a classic case of what Aristide Cavaillé-Coll described as 'acoustic coupling'. The two stops blend perfectly, but produce different overtones because of their slightly different voicing and construction. I've always loved this 'mélange' on the Ipswich instrument - so perfect for disciplined and quite practice (with the metronome and the obligatory Hazelnut Latté). This sound is so alive, and lively in harmonics and overtones. Because the two ranks aren't totally in tune (because of the slight temperature difference between the Great and the Swell), that makes the sound that even more characterful and alive. I feel beyond grateful to have daily access to this fantastic 1973 instrument in Ipswich, MA where we are currently based during these extraordinary and unprecedented times. Just like when we lived here from 2007-12, practicing on this superlative action each day is such a complete blessing. And, what's more, there is also a delicious Steinway Grand, just 4 feet away. A huge thank you to the Rector of Ascension, Bradford D. Clark and the Director of Music, Dr Frank Corbin
Ipswich Hibernation Improv 19: 'Forlane' ... as a thank you to our wonderful doctors. The 'Forlane' is an Italian folk dance from the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It dates at least to 1583, when a "ballo furlano" called L'arboscello was published in Pierre Phalèse the Younger’s Chorearum molliorum collectanea and in Jakob Paix’s organ tablature book, though its chief popularity extended from the late 1690s to about 1750. It is particularly associated with Venice. Johann Sebastian Bach incorporated a forlane in his first orchestral suite and Maurice Ravel famously recalled the baroque usage in his piano suite 'Le Tombeau de Couperin'. This 2-minute improv. features the coupled 8ft Flutes of the Ipswich Ascension Memorial Church Fisk organ (C B Fisk, Opus 62) - a classic case of what Aristide Cavaillé-Coll described as 'acoustic coupling'. The two stops blend perfectly, but produce different overtones because of their slightly different voicing and construction. I've always loved this 'mélange' on the Ipswich instrument - so perfect for disciplined and quite practice (with the metronome and the obligatory Hazelnut Latté). This sound is so alive, and lively in harmonics and overtones. Because the two ranks aren't totally in tune (because of the slight temperature difference between the Great and the Swell), that makes the sound that even more characterful and alive. I feel beyond grateful to have daily access to this fantastic 1973 instrument in Ipswich, MA where we are currently based during these extraordinary and unprecedented times. Just like when we lived here from 2007-12, practicing on this superlative action each day is such a complete blessing. And, what's more, there is also a delicious Steinway Grand, just 4 feet away. A huge thank you to the Rector of Ascension, Bradford D. Clark and the Director of Music, Dr Frank Corbin