2021.07.25 - Improvised Postlude by Ethan Haman at First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT, USA

Please enjoy this excerpt from the livestream recording of First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, CT, colloquially known as "The Fish Church" because of the shape of the building and its majestic stained-glass windows. I was the substitute organist on Sunday July 25th for their 10 AM morning service. For the postlude, I improvised in sonata form on the two hymns that were sung during the service, "Fairest Lord Jesus" and "For the Beauty of the Earth." While improvising the development section I discovered that the themes could work being played simultaneously for the recapitulation, and here is the result, enjoy! Organ Improvisations Series Improvised by: Ethan Haman Recording Venue: First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT, USA Date: Sunday 2021-07-25 Service Time: 10 AM Improvised Postlude on "Fairest Lord Jesus" and "For the Beauty of the Earth" Improvisation Theme Information: Hymn #: 306 Hymn Tune: CRUSADERS' HYMN - Silesian folk melody; In Schlesiche Volkslieder, 1842 Hymn Text: “Fairest Lord Jesus” - Münster Gesangbuch, 1677; Trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850; alt. Hymnal: Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal, 2013 Hymn #: 14 Hymn Tune: DIX - Conrad Kocher, 1838; Abr. William Henry Monk, 1861; Harm. The English Hymnal, 1906 Hymn Text: “For the Beauty of the Earth” - Follliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1864 Hymnal: Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal, 2013 Organ Information: https://www.fishchurch.org/pipeorgan (Recorded during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic) If you liked this video and would like to see more like it, please subscribe to my channel! Sheet music for Ethan Haman's compositions are available for purchase at: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Ethan+haman