Doxology Variations
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This is a rare piece I actually wrote for myself! It’s a set of variations on the famous Doxology melody, also known as the Old 100th, by Louis Bourgeois. It is written in a much more traditional style than my typical music – with a key signature, no less! – since I figured the little old ladies in the front row didn’t want to be blasted with Lutoslawski at 8:30 on Sunday morning. However, I did at least include some nice counterpoint and some slightly unexpected harmonies. The variations are reasonably strict, and at times there are two Doxologies playing simultaneously at different speeds. Each variation flows into the next one, forming a sort of fantasia. The initial Doxology theme stated simply at the beginning comes back in a more elaborate form at the very end, with a little Amen coda, to cap off the piece in a satisfying way.