

Registration suggestions have been given, which provide enough direction while still allowing the organist to explore what is possible on their instrument. "There is a good balance of both reflective and rousing works, with pieces suitable for weddings, funerals, church services and concerts. Highly recommended." - Bruce Steele, Organ Australia, Spring 2014 His two-page introduction with notes on the pieces is authoritative and helpful. Setchell is a skilful arranger and the pieces would sound well on most church organs. most of these transcriptions could be very handy for weddings or funerals, as 'fillers', and as short but effective concert items.

"All are arranged very effectively - no unnecessary notes - for players at an 'intermediate' standard. He holds a Civic Award from the City of Christchurch for services to music in the community and the Town Hall organ in particular. He has arranged Fauré, Bizet, and Sousa (Kevin Mayhew Music), and edited OUP's A Saint-Saëns Organ Album. Martin is often heard on BBC radio's The Organist Entertains, the USA's Pipe Dreams, and Radio New Zealand's concert programme. He has recorded several CDs, including A Taste of Shropshire, the highly successful Bonbons for Organ series, and Pink and White, an anthology of New Zealand organ music. He regularly performs throughout the world, including tours in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Japan. Born and educated in England, he is based in New Zealand, as curator of the Rieger organ in Christchurch Town Hall, and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Canterbury. Martin Setchell is an international concert organist who promotes entertaining organ music to a wide audience. Sinfonia, from Cantata 29, 'Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir' (We thank you, God, we thank you), BWV 29 Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (In tears of grief, dear Lord, we leave Thee), from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Sonatina, from Funeral Cantata, 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' (God's time is best), BWV 106 Sinfonia, from Cantata 156 'Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe' (I stand with one foot in the grave), BWV 156

Siciliano, from Flute Sonata in Eb major, BWV 1031 Pastoral Symphony, from Christmas Oratorio, Part II, BWV 248 Now thank we all our God, from Cantata 79, 'Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn' und Schild' (God the Lord is sun and shield), BWV 79 Menuetto I and II, from Flute Sonata in C major, BWV 1033 March, from Cantata 207a, 'Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten' (Blare forth, ye merry trumpets), BWV 207a Largo, from Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Gavotte (Musette), from English Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067īourrée II, from English Suite No. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Healthīadinerie, from Orchestral Suite No.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law.
