For those wondering about what relation this subject
could have with The Joy of Organ Playing I want to
explain.

Jean Berveiller was a composer of very jazzy organ
music (some four works known) - or rather in a
style mixture of classical and jazz. He has composed
other things as well, but since I wanted to know
more about him I started a Berveiller Group. I
believe Dee wanted to post the message to that
Group - but, on the other hand, that gives me
a brilliant possibility to inform you of the
group's existance and possibility of getting
to be a member of that group - if interested.
(Also possible to in the future discuss the organ
works of his here to, of course :-)


Yours
/ Siggy


--- In thejoyoforganplaying@y..., Dee wrote:

> Hi Siggy,
> I 'm not sure if Berveiller was a pupul
> of Dupre. I may have been dreaming too
> but Demessieux and he were linked with
> Dupre. I'll check on that after my recital
> this week. Berveiller's organ writing is
> very similar to the piano 'voicing' of jazz:
> 10ths in the LH and 12 bar structures. I
> have a strong inkling he wanted 'srtide
> organ' and a 'Big Band' sound as the advent
> of Big Band seems to be a significant
> influence on his style. He was experimenting
> with this style and maybe gave up because
> of the medium's technical restrictions
> or the churchs' restrictions on such
> flamboyance. I will try and find somr
> information and I do have a picture of
> him but no source detail.