Meditation on "St. Louis"

This piece is in two sections. After a chromatic introduction the first has the melody presented with intervening phrases. The second has the melody in the pedal division with accompanying sixteenth note figurations. This piece was specifically written with the Aeolian pipe organ of Webster Baptist Church, Webster, New York in mind. The organ is enclosed in four divisions across the front of the sanctuary: from left to right there is the Choir division, Pedal division, Swell division and then the Great. The accompanying sixteenth note figures are played on the Choir and Great divisions, thereby creating an echo effect. The audio file with this piece is played on that organ.