First Presbyterian Church, Marietta Audition Repertoire for Principal Organist Prepare ● Bach: Perform any work by J.S. Bach suitable for worship ● Choice of 20th/21st Century music appropriate for Prelude (Be able to discuss this piece, why is it important to/appropriate for worship) ● Toccata from Symphony #5 by Widor or Finale from S ymphony #1 by Vierne Accompany ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine Beethoven: “Hallelujah” from Mount of Olives Handel: “For Unto Us” and “Hallelujah” from The Messiah Mozart: “Kyrie” and “Benedictus” from the Requiem Hampton: Praise His Holy Name Sight-Read Be able to demonstrate: o Imaginative Hymn playing, with modulations, reharmonizations, transpositions, etc. from the Glory to God PCUSA Hymnal (Select two of the following: Now Thank We All our God, For All the Saints, Angels We Have Heard On High, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today) o Transpose a common hymn