Toccata from Partita on

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Recorded: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California
Organ: Casavant, 4 manual, 92 ranks
Organist: Jung-A Lee

"The name of this hymn tune is "EBENEZER." It is traditionally a name for males. The word comes from a Hebrew phrase that means "stone of help."

The melody of the hymn is from Welsh traditional tune. It was adapted by Thomas John Williams (1869-1944).

The lyrics of the hymn was written by Samuel Trevor Francis (1834-1925). He was born in Chestnut, Herts, England. He had a spiritual turning point as a teenager, contemplating suicide one night on a bridge over the River Thames. When he saw the river, he felt amazing God's love. The hymn describes the love of Jesus as "vast, unmeasured, boundless, free." Benjamin expressed the words of the hymn very well in this organ solo version. One can feel the waves of ocean while the right constantly plays fast passages going upward and downward. Also, the low pedal notes depict the deep and infinite God's love and power.

Benjamin Culli (b. 1975) is a composer and church musician in Milwaukee, WI. He serves as organist and choir director at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Whitefish Bay, WI. Culli holds a degree in music education from Concordia University Chicago. He composes and arranges for choir, organ, and other ensembles. More than 400 of his compositions and arrangements are available from a variety of publishers.

Jung-A Lee studied at Yale University, Boston University and Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. She currently teaches at Biola University and Vanguard University while serving as organist at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California.

Sheet music:
Partita on "Ebenezer": Thy Strong Word for organ
Concordia Publishing House
https://www.cph.org

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