Garth Edmundson
Garth C. Edmundson was an American organist, composer, music director, and music teacher.
Formal training
Edmundson studied music in Pittsburgh, New York, London, Paris, and at the Leipzig Conservatory. His instructors were Harvey Gaul, Lynnwood Farnam, Joseph Bonnet, and Isidor Philipp.Professional career
Edmundson was an organist, music teacher, and director of music in several churches and schools in western Pennsylvania. Edmundson began his career as church organist and minister of music at First Presbyterian Church in New Castle and played special masses at St. Mary Church. He composed hundreds of compositions for organ, including:Impression GothiquesImagery in Tableaux- ''Vom Himmel Hoch''
Honors and awards
Affiliations
Edmundson was a member of ASCAP and Trinity Episcopal Church. He also was a 32nd Degree Mason.Selected published works
Christus Advenit :- # Adeste Fideles
- # Veni Emmanuel
- # Vom Himmel hochFour Modern Preludes on Old Chorals Hail the Day , anthem for mixed voicesHumoresque FantastiqueTo the Setting SunToccata on "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star"Toccata-Prelude on "St. Ann's"Seven Modern Preludes on Ancient Themes for organ, J. Fischer & Bro.. Includes:
- # Chorus Novae Jerusalem
- # Pange Lingua Gloriosi
- # Veni Creator Spiritus
- # Ecce Jam Noctis
- # Vexilla Regis
- # Dies Irae
- # Divinium Mysterium
- Garth Edmundson, In Modum Antiquum, Book Two, J. Fischer & Bro. ; Includes:
Audio samples
Vom Himmel Hoch, Toccata, Prelude IV from Christus Advenit, based on the German Christmas carol "Vom Himmel Hoch"- , Graham Barber, organist, Schulze organ at St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley, England
- , Anthony Hunt, organist, Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, Salford, Greater Manchester, England
- , Andrew Lucas, organist, St. Paul's Cathedral, London
- , Ralph Cupper, organist