Major II – Northern European Cathedral Organ

Music Samples

J.S.Bach – BWV 659 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

MIDI by R. Diodati. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Gedackt 8′
  • SW: Vox Humana 8′ + Tremulant
  • Pos: Sesquialtera II + Tremulant, SW-Pos
  • Ped: Echo Bordun 16′, Gedackt 8′

J.L.Krebs – Trio in D Major

MIDI by Louke B. Kleyn. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW : Gedackt 8′, Rohrflöte 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, later added Cornet V
  • Solo : Horn 8′ + Tremulant
  • Ped : Echo Bordun 16′, Octavbass 8′, HW-PD

Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir

Op. 78-4, Zwanzig Prae- und Postludien. Played live to MIDI by Erling Neergård. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3


The above is recorded with Hauptwerks default random detuning of 100% applied. Some like the organ to sound with a larger amount of random detuning, so we have prepared another recording from the same MIDI file with the random detuning set to 300%, so potentially 3 times more than default. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3 with more random detuning


Opening section:

  • HW : Principal 8′, Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Rohrflöte 4′, Trompete 16′, Trompete 8′, Cymbel III, adding Mixtur V in bar 2, Pos-HW, SW-HW
  • Pos: Principal 8′, Quintade 16′, Octave 4′, Octave 2′, Scharf III, Larigot 1 1/3′
  • SW: Geigenprincipal 8′, Gedacktpommer 16′, Flöte 2′, Octave 4′, Helle Trompete 8′, Dulzian 16′, Mixtur IV
  • Ped : Untersatz 32′, Principal 16′, Contrabass 16′, Octavbass 8′, Octave 4′, Bombarde 16′, Trompete 8′, HW-PD, Pos-PD, SW-PD

Softer sections:

  • HW : Gedackt 8′
  • Pos : Gedackt 8′, Krummhorn 8′, later also Unda Maris 8′, Salicional 8′ and Flötenschwebung II
  • SW : Viole de Gambe 8′, later also Schwebung 8′ and Geigenprincipal 8′
  • Ped : Contrabass 16′, later Echo Bordun 16′, SW-Ped

Increasing Crescendo Pedal in use from ~ 01:15, full Crescendo at ~ 01:40

J.S.Bach – BWV 526 – Trio Sonata #2, Vivace

MIDI by James Moore. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Gedackt 8′, Rohrflöte 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Trompete 8′
  • Pos: Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Flageolett 2′
  • Ped: Subbass 16′, Octavbass 8′, Octave 4′

J.S.Bach – BWV 599 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

MIDI by Andrew Maguire. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Gedackt 8′, Rohrflöte 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Pos-HW
  • SW: Dulzian 16′
  • Pos: Flageolett 2′
  • Ped: Principal 16′, Gedackt 8′, SW-PD

Jeanne Demessieux – Rorate Caeli

MIDI by Jonathan Orwig. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Gedackt 8′, later added Doppelflöte 8′ – then out
  • SW: Geigenprincipal 8′, Octave 4′, Nazard 2 2/3′, Flöte 2′, Terz 1 3/5′
  • Ped: Subbass 16′, Gedackt 8′

Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Alles ist an Gottes Segen

Op. 78-2, Zwanzig Prae- und Postludien. MIDI-sequence by M. Nilsen. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • SW: Viole de Gambe 8′, Schwebung 8′, Geigenprincipal 8′
  • Pos: Unda Maris 8′, Salicional 8′, Flötenschwebung II 8′, SW-Pos 8′, SW-Pos 4′
  • Solo: Flûte Harmonique 8′
  • Ped: Contrabass 16′

Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Aus meines Herzens Grunde

Op. 78-3, Zwanzig Prae- und Postludien. MIDI-sequence by M. Nilsen. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Doppelflöte 8′, Principal 8′, Spitzgamba 8′, Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Superoctave 2′, Mixtur V, Trompete 16′, Pos-HW 4′
  • SW: Viole de Gambe 8′, Schwebung 8′, Geigenprincipal 8′
  • Pos: Principal 8′, Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Sesquialtera II, Scharf III, SW-Pos 4′
  • Ped: Subbass 16′, Octavbass 8′, HW-PD

Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade

Op. 65-1 MIDI by James Pressler. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Gedackt 8′, Pos-HW
  • Pos: Flageolett 2′
  • Solo: Klarinette 8′, Flûte Harmonique 8′
  • Ped: Subbass 16′, Gedackt 8′

Adriano Banchieri, Suonata Prima, Fuga Plagale

MIDI by James Pressler. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Principal 8′, Octave 4′
  • Ped: Subbass 16′, HW-PD

J.S.Bach – BWV 544 – Praeludium (et Fuga) in h

MIDI by Ron Pearcy. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Principal 8′, Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Superoctave 2′, Mixtur V, Trompete 16′
  • Pos: Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Octave 2′, Scharf III
  • Ped: Principal 16′, Contrabass 16′, Octave 4′, Hintersatz III, Bombarde 16′

Johannes Brahms – Prelude (and Fugue) in G Minor

MIDI-sequence by F. Borsari. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Principal 8′, Octave 4′, Superoctave 2′, Mixtur V, Cymbel III, Cornet V, Pos-HW
  • Pos: Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Flageolett 2′, Scharf III
  • Ped: Principal 16′, Contrabass 16′, Octavbass 8′, Bombarde 16′, HW-PD

J.S.Bach – BWV 533 – Praeludium et Fuga in e

MIDI by Andrew Maguire. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

Praeludium:

  • HW: Bourdon 16′, Principal 8′, Doppelflöte 8′, Octave 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Superoctave 2′, Mixtur V, Cymbel III, Trompete 16′
  • Pos: Principal 8′, Octave 4′, Octave 2′, Scharf III
  • Ped: Principal 16′, Octavbass 8′, Octave 4′, Hintersatz III, Bombarde 16′

Fuga:

  • HW: Principal 8′, Octave 4′, Superoctave 2′, Cymbel III, Pos-HW
  • Pos: Principal 8′, Octave 4′, Octave 2′, Scharf III
  • Ped: Principal 16′, Octavbass 8′, Octave 4′, Hintersatz III, Bombarde 16′, Trompete 8′

Handel – Trumpet Tune

MIDI by Will Hayes. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Principal 8′, Rohrflöte 4′, Octave 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Superoctave 2′, Mixtur V, Cymbel III, Cornet V  - later added Trompete 8′
  • Pos: Gedackt 8′, Octave 4′, Octave 2′, Scharf III  - later added Principal 8′
  • Solo: Trompete en Chamade 8′
  • Ped: Principal 16′, Octavbass 8′, Octave 4′, Hintersatz III, Bombarde 16′  -  later added Subbass 16′ and Untersatz 32′

J.S.Bach – BWV 654 – Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele

MIDI by M.Robinson. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • Pos: Unda Maris 8′, Salicional 8′, Sesquialtera II
  • SW: Vox Humana 8′
  • Ped: Echo Bordun 16′, Gedackt 8′

J.S.Bach – BWV 608 – In Dulci Jubilo

MIDI by Andrew Maguire. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • Solo: Tuba Mirabilis 8′
  • Pos: Flötenschwebung II 8′, Blockflöte 4′ – Pos Uni, Pos 4′, SW-Pos 4′
  • SW: Flûte Octaviante 4′, Flöte 2′
  • Ped: Gedackt 8′

André Nel – Sunday’s Theme

Written and played live by André Nel. Audio from the Major II NECO Wet organ. Download mp3

  • HW: Doppelflöte 8′, Solo-Flûte Harmonique 8′, SW-HW  - later added SW-HW4′, Solo-Klarinette 8′ and Solo-Horn 8′
  • Pos: Unda Maris 8′, Flötenschwebung II 8′, Blockflöte 4′, SW-Pos
  • SW: Geigenprincipal 8′, Flûte Octaviante 4′, Flöte 2′
  • Ped: Subbass 16′, Pos-PD