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Janet Ashe, Judy Cameron, Randal Henly, Valerie Johnston, Philip Lawton, Ruth Maybury, Donald Maxwell, John Rowden, Derek Seymour, Derek Verso
Ten amateur organists were asked to list their ten most-often-played recessional voluntaries — and this has resulted in the list that follows. Asterisks indicate the number of those listing a particular piece. Some of the contributors mentioned the fact that some pieces are seasonal, being played on a particular Sunday of the year. It is hoped that this article will provide some ideas for organists to add to their repertoires.
It is also hoped, for the next SOUNDBOARD, to continue the series, with an article A Top Ten Introductory Voluntaries — in the same style. So, we appeal to all organists out there: please let us have a list of the ten introductory voluntaries that you play most often. Please don’t assume that there will be enough contributions without yours; the more there are, the more objective the article will be.
| * Adamson, John | Postlude in C major |
| **** Bach | Toccata in D minor |
| * Bach | Toccata from Adagio in F |
| * Bach | Sheep may safely graze |
| * Bach | Prelude in G mi from Book 1 |
| ** Bach | Jesu, joy |
| ** Bach | Prelude in C from Book 1 |
| * Bach | Prelude & Fugue in B flat from Book 1 |
| * Bach | Air on a G string, |
| * Bach | St Anne Prelude & Fugue |
| ** Bach | Wachet Auf |
| ** Boëllman | Suite Gothique (parts or all) |
| * Boyce | Vivace in D from Ten Voluntaries for the Organ or Harpsichord |
| * Burt, W.H. | Marche des Troubadours |
| ** Charpentier | Te Deum Prelude |
| *** Clarke | Trumpet Voluntary |
| * Clementi | Sonatina No. 5 |
| * Daquin | Noel |
| * Dubois | Toccata |
| * Elgar | Triumphal March from Caractus |
| * Fletcher, Percy E. | Postlude |
| * Gotsche | Wedding Prelude, Op. 55 |
| * Grieg | Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar |
| ** Guilmant | Grand Choeur |
| * Guilmant | March Triumphal |
| * Gluck | Che Faro (What is life to me without thee) |
| * Gluck | Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo et Eurudice |
| * Handel | March from Scipio |
| ** Handel | March from Occasional Overture |
| *** Handel | Hornpipe from Water Music |
| * Handel | Minuet & Trio from Water Music |
| * Handel | Bouree from the Water Music |
| * Handel | Arrival of the Queen of Sheba |
| * Handel | Let the Bright Seraphim from Samson |
| ** Handel | Hallelujah Chorus |
| * Handel | He was despised |
| ** Hollins | A Trumpet Minuet |
| * Howells | Psalm Prelude Set 2, No. 3 |
| * Karg-Elert | Chorale - Improvisation on Nun Danket Alle Gott |
| * Karg-Elert | Choral Improvisation in A |
| ** Lang, C.S. | Tuba Tune in D |
| * Lefebure-Wely | Sortie in E flat |
| * Maunder | Excerpts from Bethlehem |
| * Mendelssohn | War March of the Priests |
| * Mendelssohn | Italian Symphony (1st movement) |
| * Mendelssohn | Heaven & Earth Display from Athalie |
| * Mendelssohn | War March of the Priests |
| * Meyerbeer | Coronation march from Le Prophete |
| * Mozart | March of the Priests from Die Zauberflote |
| ** Mozart | Alleluia from Exultate Jubilate |
| * Nicolai | Overture to Merry Wives of Windsor |
| ** Purcell | Rondo from Abdelazar |
| ** Purcell | Trumpet Tune (and Air) |
| * Stanford | Love came down at Christmas |
| ** Stanley | Trumpet Tune in D |
| * Stanley | Several movements from Voluntaries for the Organ |
| * Pachelbel | Canon in D |
| * Praetorius | Ballet des Marelotz |
| * Rossini | William Tell overture |
| * Verdi | Grand March from Aida |
| * Vivaldi | Four Seasons (Spring) |
| ** Wagner | Grand March from Tannhauser |
| ** Wagner | Pilgrim's Chorus from Tannhauser |
| * Walford | Davies RAF March Past |
| * Walton | Spitfire Prelude |
| * Walton | Scherzetto from Three Pieces for Organ |
| * Widor | Toccata from Symphony 5 |
| * Young, Gordon | Prelude in the Classical Style |
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