Robert Hebble

Robert Christian Hebble (February 14, 1934 - February 17, 2020)^[1] was an American composer, arranger, and organist.^[2] He worked as a voluntary assistant to the organist Virgil Fox.^[3]

Life

One of two children born to Christian and Elizabeth Hebble, Hebble grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and graduated West Orange High School. He earned a bachelor of music degree from Yale University and a master's degree from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Vittorio Giannini and Roger Sessions.^[4]

Hebble composed in various genres, and arranged many of the pieces recorded by Virgil Fox.

Works

Organ music

Original compositions

A Symphony of Light
Haec Dies Resurgam
Festival Fanfare (published by H.T. FitzSimons Company)
Rejoice ! 14 Improvisations on Hymn Melodies
- Toccatino on Rico Tino (based on "Festal song")
Near the cross (published by Lorenz Publishing Company)
- Ah, Holy Jesus
- In the cross of Christ I glory (tune Herzliebster Jesu)
- Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross (tune Near the cross)
- My song is love unknown (tune Rhosymedre)
- What Wondrous Love Is This (tune Wondrous Love)
- When I survey the wondrous cross (tune Hamburg)
The Crystal Cathedral Organ Collection - 12 pieces for the Hazel Wright Organ
- Celebration
- Diptych (based on "Orientis Partibus")
- Heraldings (dedicated to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Schuller)
- Meditation on "My shepherd will supply my need"
- Nave (based on "Divinum Mysterium")
- Toccata on "Old Hundredth"
- Pastel
- Prelude on "I Wonder as I Wander"
- Psalm prelude
- Schematics (based on "Ton y botel" and "Ebenezer")
- Seven palette sketches of Utrillo
  - I - Rue des Saints-Pères
  - II - Lapin agile sous la neige
  - III - L'église Saint-Séverin
  - IV - Paris, vu du Square Saint-Antoine
  - V - L'église Boissy-Saint-Antoine
  - VI - La chapelle de Beaulieu
  - VII - Crépuscule, Golfe du Morbihan
- Soft Stillness and the Night
Cathedral of commerce (commissioned by the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ for the 2011 centenary of the organ in the Philadelphia department store.)

Arrangements

Amazing Grace
By arrangement only
- Siciliano, from Sonata n°2 for flute, by J.S. Bach
- Lament of Dido, from Dido & Aeneas, by H. Purcell
- Dialogo per organo, from L'organo Suonarino, by A. Banchieri
- Pavane, from Ma Mère l'Oye, by M. Ravel
- Little litanies of Jesus, by G. Grouvlez
- Sospiri, by E. Elgar
- In the garden (based on the tune "Garden"), by C. Austin Miles
- Christmas, Variations on "Adeste fidelis", by G. Dethier
- Northern lights, by S. Karg-Elert
- Vergin, tutto amor, by F. Durante
- Liebestod, from Tristan & Isolde, by R. Wagner
- Prayer, from Sea Shell, by C. Engel
- Prelude to Act III, from Tristan & Isolde, by R. Wagner
Hear the angels sing, artistic carol settings for organ^[5]
- We Three Kings Of Orient Are
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- O Jesu Sweet, O Jesu Mild
- Away In A Manger
- Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
- Of the Father's Love Begotten
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
Ted Alan Worth in concert^[6]
- Symphonia No 29, by Johann Sebastian Bach
- Romanza, by Edvard Grieg
- Winter Night, by Frederick Delius
- Homage to Fritz Kreisler (based on "Londonderry Air")

Anthems

Hymns

Hymnal Companion For Organ (free accompaniments and modulations with original hymns in organ score)
For the Masses (published by Sacred Music Press)
- Sing of Mary
- Hail, Holy Queen, Enthroned Above (Salve Regina Coelitum)
- At the cross her station keeping (Stabat Mater Dolorosa)
- Hail, Holy Queen, enthroned above (Salve Regina Coelitum)
- Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest
Favorite Hymns for Organ (published by Alfred Music)
- Abide with Me
- Fairest Lord Jesus
- Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee