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Hymns, church music and reed organ music by O. H. Berger
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Abbreviations:
AMRN = "Hymns Ancient and Modern Revised New Standard" 1983 (Anglican hymn book)
AMR = "Hymns Ancient and Modern Revised" (Anglican hymn book)
NEH = "New English Hymnal" 1986 (Anglican hymn book)
SOP = "Songs of Praise" 1931 (Anglican hymn book)
NKB = Norwegian Chorale Book

Organ Music
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
J.S.Bach: Air (BWV 1068/2)
  Freely transcribed for organ
  
  
"Treulich geführt" (Wedding march)
  Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Richard Wagner), transcribed for organ
  

Masses in Latin
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
First Mass
  Sanctus & Benedictus
  
  
  
First Mass
  Agnus Dei
  
  

Reed organ music
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
J.S.Bach: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)
  Prepared for one-manual organ
  
Macpherson: Andante from "A Little Organ Book" in memory of Hubert Parry
  Transcribed for reed organ
  
Lakeside tonal demo
  Scan of hand written music, mixed language
  
  
Lakeside study
  Scan of hand written music, mixed language
  
  

Anglican hymns in Norwegian
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Av Jesu tanke fylles jeg
"Jesu, the very thought of thee", Tune: Metzler's Redhead. See also descant. (8 6 . 8 6 .)
  
  
Fra høyeste til høyeste vi priser Frelser vår
St James liturgy, tune: Sheen (14 . 14 . 14 . 15 .)
  
  
  
Himmelske kjærlighet
"Come down, O Love divine", Tune: Down Ampney (6 . 6 . 11 . D)
  
  
  
O kom, o kom, Emmanuel
"O come, O come, Emmanuel", Tune: Veni Emmanuel (8 8 . 8 8 . 8 8)
  
  
Ut av kjærlighet fra Herren
"Of the Father's Love Begotten", Tune: Divinum Mysterium (8 7 . 8 7 . 8 7 7 .)
  
Blås på meg med din Ånd
"Breathe on me breath of God", Tune: Carlisle (6 6 . 8 6 .)
«Gud ære være!» jubler englesangen
"'Glory to God!' all heav'n with joy is ringing", Tune: Highwood (11 10 . 11 10 .)
  
  

Norwegian: Aftensang (Gudstjenesteboken)
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Aftensang
  Liturgisk musikk
  
  

Hymn Descants
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
AMRN 471, tune: All for Jesus (8 7 . 8 7 .)
  
  
  
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
AMRN 115, tune: Repton (8 6 . 8 8 6 .)
  
  
  
Av Jesu tanke fylles jeg
Norwegian translation, tune: Metzler's Redhead (8 6 . 8 6 .)
  
  
  
Jesus lives! thy terrors now
SOP 155 or AMRN 82, tune: St. Albinus in Bb major (7 8 . 7 8 . 4 .)
  
  
  
O Israels folk
Hymn 16, tune: Adamstuen (11 . 12 . 10 . 12 .)
  
  
  
Dine løfter er mange
  Norwegian, annenstemme for tenor, Salmer 97, nr. 114 (refreng)
  
  

Introductions
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
Warrington
  Written for Whitsun procession
  
  
  
Lobe den Herren
  Short hymn introduction for organ
  
  
O du min Emmanuel
  NKB 368 short intro
  
  
Adeste Fideles
  For harmonium (fits Willcocks well)
  

Last verses
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Hellig, hellig, hellig
NKB 272 (12 . 12 . 12 . 11 .)
  
  
  
Walking in a Garden 2nd verse
AMRN 518, tune: Au clair de la lune (6 5 6 5 . 6 5 7 5 .)
  
  
  
Walking in a Garden 3rd verse
AMRN 518, tune: Au clair de la lune (6 5 6 5 . 6 5 7 5 .)
  
  
  
Hands that have been handling
AMRN 278, tune: Glenfinlas (6 5 . 6 5 .)
  
  
  
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
AMRN 199, tune: St. Denio (11 11 . 11 11 .)
  
No livnar det i lundar
NKB 765 (7 . 6 . 7 . 6 . jambic)
  

Hymns
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
St. Salvador's Hymn
Hymn 1, tune: Stenhouse (8 8 . 8 8 .)
  
  
Nå er vi samlet i Guds hus
Hymn 2, tune: Westwinsun (8 . 7 . 7 . 7 .)
  
  
Hymn 3
Hymn 3, tune: Abandoned (11 . 10 . 12 . 13 .)
  
  
  
Takk kjære Gud
Hymn 4, tune: Edileave (15 . 15 . 15 . 15 . 9 . 9 .)
  
  
  
  
Hymn 5
Hymn 5, tune: Anglican Wim (8 . 8 . 8 . D)
  
  
Da de siste gang satt rundt bordet
Hymn 6, tune: Maundy (9 8 . 7 7 .)
  
  
Å min Gud, vær i mitt hode
Hymn 7, tune: New Sarum (8 . 9 . 11 . 10 . 11 . 10 . 11 . 9 .)
  
  
  
Syng for Herren, Halleluja!
Hymn 8, tune: Christlife (8 . 7 . 8 . 7 . trochaic)
  
  
Store kunstner, verdens skaper
Hymn 9, tune: Artistry (8 7 . 5 7 .)
  
Når to vil vies i Jesu navn
Hymn10, tune: Abidish (9 . 9 . 9 . 9 .)
  
  
Alle ber vi deg, vår Gud
Hymn 11, tune: Frydendal (7 . 6 . 7 . 6 . trochaic)
  
  
Hymn 13
Hymn 13, tune: Festivitas (6 6 . 8 6 .)
  
  
Gjør du ting av hjertet
Hymn 14, tune: Lovgrenmot (6 . 9 . 11 . 5 .)
  
Himmelen er hos Gud, vår Far
Hymn 15, tune: Sivni (8 . 8 . 7 .)
O Israels folk, hør ødemarkens røst
Hymn 16, tune: Adamstuen (11 . 12 . 10 . 12 .)
Kom, verdens forsoner, kom
Hymn 17, tune: Nyheid (7 . 7 . 7 . 7 .)
Hvem kan vel stå opp og gå
Hymn 18, tune: Vente (7 . 5 . 7 . 5 . D)

Special hymn arrangements
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
O kom, o kom, Emmanuel
Norwegian, men's choir (8 8 . 8 8 . 8 8)
  
  
  
Et barn er født...
Norwegian hymn, alternative arrangement (8 4 . 8 . 4 4 .)
  

Preludes
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Fylt av glede
  NKB 618, preludium
  

Chants
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Two Anglican chants
  Single D-sharp minor, Double A major
  
  
Anglican chant for psalm 7
  Double G major
  
  
Anglican chant for psalm 23
  Double F-sharp minor
  
  

Anthems
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Thank you, Father
  SATB + organ. Words by Janice Hingley. Theme: Thanking God, creation, life after death, Holy Spirit
  
  
  
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Saviour, Thee
  A capella SATB. Words by Thomas Aquinas (1226-1274) / James Russell Woodford (1820-1885). Theme: Holy Eucharist
  
  

Evensong Settings
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
St. Edmund's Service in C
  Magnificat
  
  
  
St. Edmund's Service in C
  Gloria
  
  
  
St. Edmund's Service in C
  Nunc Dimittis
  
  

Hymns in Norwegian
  
  
  
Music
Words
Sound
  
Vår Herre Gud og skapermann
Deus creator omnium (Landstad/Brochmann) (8 8 . 8 8 .)
  

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