St. Mary's Episcopal Church

301 Dennison Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443

The Very Reverend Father Ronald S. Okrasinski, PHD - Rector

Bonnie Trahan, Choir Director * James Edwards, Organist

Music From St. Mary's

TRUMPET and ORGAN

The beautiful Moller tracker organ has provided St. Mary's Church, the oldest original church in Colonial Beach, VA, with musical inspiration and sound since the 1940's. Built in 1904, the organ was in service at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. prior to being moved to Colonial Beach.

A tracker organ operates mechanically, with a strip of wood connecting each key to its corresponding valve in the wind- chest. A strip or track of wood, called the slider, is bored with a number of holes while a stationary toe board also has corresponding holes. These holes, when aligned with the holes at the windchest, allow the air to pass through and cause the pipe to resonate.

According to our present organist, Mr. James Edwards, (the organist on this recording), it is a physically daunting task to play the instrument since there are no electronic relays nor devices of any kind to assist the performer! Mr. Edwards has been the organist since 1981.

The release of this recording coincides with the 90th anniver sary of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Colonial Beach, VA. Father Ronald S. Okrasinski is the Rector.
From the church archives

  • ALLELUIA click to view/listen
    a one movement piece of 121 measures for B-Flat trumpet and organ. Probably best performed on the piccolo trumpet. Range: D1 to G3. Grade V

  • CHORALE PRELUDE on OLD 100TH click to view/listen
    for Bb/C Trumpet and Organ. Also available for Trombone and Organ.

  • FANFARE and PROCESSION click to view/listen Trumpet and organ. (specify Bb or C trumpet) A highly accessible, Sunday morning processional for any festive occasion. Grade IV - range to C3

  • LORD'S PRAYER, The click to view/listenHunt's setting of the LORD'S PRAYER for Trumpet (or Trombone) and organ is extracted from his St. Mary's Anglican Mass - for SATB Chorus and Organ (specify Bb or C trumpet or Bass Clef) Grade IV - range to C3.

  • PRAISE HIM WITH THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET Vol. I click for details/view/listen Descants for Forty Famous Hymns - the descants are designed to be played with the Organist's hymnal (not included). Features a Book, Performance CD, and Organ Accompaniment CD.

  • PRAISE HIM WITH THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET Vol. II click for details/view/listenDescants for Forty One Best loved Hymns Hymns - the descants are designed to be played with the Organists hymnal (not included).Features a Book, Performance CD, and Organ Accompaniment CD.

  • PRELUDE AND FUGUE ON DUNDEE (for solo organ) click for details/view

  • ST. MARY'S ANGLICAN MASS - for SATB Choir and Organclick to view/listen

  • ST. MARGARET'S SCHOOL ANGLICAN MASS - Two Treble Voices and Handbells (optional keyboard).click to view/listen

    MUSIC FOR TRUMPET ENSEMBLE

  • A WEDDING TRILOGY click for details/view/listen Processional, Prayer, and Recessional for trumpet in D and organ. Also works well for the Picc.in A.

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