Philip Wilby — Omaggi (Pavane and Galliard) (2026) for organ

Описание: Philip Wilby (b. 1949) — Omaggi (Pavane and Galliard) (2026) for organ
Carson Cooman, organ
Published by Fagus-Music.com (forthcoming)

0:00 | Pavane
6:09 | Galliard

The pavane and galliard are Renaissance dances that were popular throughout all of Europe during the 16th century. The pavane is a dance of slow, processional-like character. The galliard is vigorous and fast. These two dances became a common pairing: the slow pavane serving as a kind of prelude to the fast galliard; or from the alternate view, the galliard being a release of energy in response to the pavane. Like many historical dances, the musical forms stayed in use even after the popularity of the actual dancing had ended. The diptych pairing of pavane and galliard also served as a simpler proto-form for the later multi-movement dance suites that found sophisticated musical flowering in the Baroque era. The keyboard pavane and galliard pairs in late 16th century and early 17th century collections—such as William Byrd’s “My Ladye Nevells Booke” and the “Fitzwilliam Virginal Book”—have remained in the repertoire to the present. As with many historical musical forms with roots in dance, composers have continued to be inspired by these to produce new pieces looking at these old forms with their own perspective.

British composer Philip Wilby (b. 1949) was born in Pontefract and educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford. He worked as a professional violinist (first at Covent Garden and later with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra). Wilby returned to Yorkshire in 1972 and joined the composition faculty at the University of Leeds. Wilby has written a great deal of both concert and liturgical music. His wind and brass music is especially widely performed.