James Tibbles, the organist on this recording, is one of New Zealand's leading players of historic keyboards and is the Head of the Early Music Department at The University of Auckland.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on the Monash Ahrend organ, a large instrument built by Jürgen Ahrend, who specializes in restorations of old organs and building instruments inspired by historical models.
Instruments
The Monash Ahrend organ, built by Jürgen Ahrend, is his largest to date and transplants the North German organ tradition to Australia, combining North German and French elements.
Interpretation
The performance practice on this recording emphasizes a 'clavichord-based' approach to organ playing, controlling pipe speech through varying touch weights, attack/decay speeds, and articulations.
Historical Context
The late 17th and early 18th centuries represent the pinnacle of North German organ building and composition, with over 100 extant examples of this tradition found in Ostfriesland today.
Instruments
Unlike organs in other regions, instruments in the North German area were not subject to large-scale rebuilds in the 19th century, preserving their original pipework and tonal context.
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