Intermezzo on

Mariners Hymn Setting for Organ

Fruhauf Music Publications

www.FruMusPub.net ~ P.O. Box 22043

Santa Barbara, California ~ USA ~ 93121 – 2043

~ November 2016 ~

Intermezzo on

Mariners Hymn

Setting for Organ

Fruhauf Music Publications www.FruMusPub.net ~ P.O. Box 22043

Santa Barbara, California ~ USA ~ 93121 – 2043

Intermezzo on Mariners Hymn is a gentle serenade for organ; it presents an evocative church and folk melody with a flowing vitality often found in the classical tradition of an intermezzo, or ‘interlude.’

The melody, of non-specific European origin, dates from the latter 18th century: known as "O Sanctissima,“ it is a Roman Catholic hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary, first published in 1792, and often sung on Marian feast days. Although the tune is claimed by some as Sicilian in origin, it is also known as "Mariners Hymn“, and yet another version can be found in "O du fröhliche", a German Christmas carol with lyrics celebrating the birth of Jesus.

Following a brief introduction, the gentle strains of a mariner’s hymn are heard in the soprano voice, accompanied by flowing triplet figura-tions, followed by a soulful reemergence of the tune, presented again in the soprano, but this time against a slowly rocking syncopated accompaniment. For the recapitulatory statement, a counter-melody is woven in duet around the hymn tune. A brief codetta recalls the mid-section statement, providing a sense of return to ‘safe harbor and calm seas.’

Ennis Fruhauf ~ November 2016

Organ

Andante [ ]

r i t a r d a n d o

5

sempre rit. =

leggiero e scherzando

Andantino ( )

9

p o c o r i t a r d .

a tempo

poco

sempre

12

Mariners Hymn Setting for Organ:Ennis Fruhauf

Copyright © 2010 Ennis Fruhauf

Intermezzo onHymn Tune, circa 1792

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2 Intermezzo on Mariners Hymn

r a l l e n t a n d o

27

30

r a l l e n t a n d o

=

r i t a r d a n d o

[ l.h. ]

Andante[ Tempo 1o ]

34

[ 8' Solo Reed,trem. ad lib.]

poco

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3Intermezzo on Mariners Hymn

poco ritardando quasi a tempo

42

46

[ r.h. ]

=

50

leggiero e scherzando

Andantino ( ) =

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poco ritardando

4

poco

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p o c o r i t a r d a n d o

r a l l e n t a n d o

s e m p re r i t a r d a n d o

Meno mosso

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4 4

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p o c o r i t a r d a n d o

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4 4

quasi a tempo

74

r a l l e n t a n d o

=

r i t a r d a n d o

poco

78

r i t a r d a n d o a l f i n e

6 Intermezzo on Mariners Hymn

Meno mosso

r a l l e n t a n d o

Fruhauf Music Publications www.FruMusPub.net ~ P.O. Box 22043

Santa Barbara, California ~ USA ~ 93121 – 2043