The Oxford Book of Organ Music by Women Composers presents a comprehensive survey of historical organ pieces by women composers alongside six newly commissioned works. The music is stylistically varied and encompasses secular and sacred repertoire from a range of periods. In addition to original organ repertoire, the collection also contains several organ transcriptions in new arrangements for the instrument. ? 42 pieces for manuals and pedals, in a variety of musical forms, suitable for use at church services or as recital repertoire ? Original music for the instrument, spanning the sixteenth century to the present day, including compositions by Amy Beach, Clementine de Bourges, Nadia Boulanger, Jeanne Demessieux, Cecilia McDowall, Clara Schumann, and Ethyl Smyth, plus commissions from Kristina Arakelyan, Miriam Carpinetti, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Isabelle Ryder, Amy Summers, and Rebecca Groom te Velde ? Standalone miniatures, movements from organ sonatas and symphonies, transcriptions of piano, harpsichord, and flute pieces, and an orchestral opera overture ? A variety of difficulty levels, from ABRSM Grades 2-3 through to Diploma standard, with a graded index provided

Written by J. S. Bach and arranged by Maurice Duruflé for Organ “Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jésus que ma joie demeure) is the tenth movement extract of the “Rejoice Yourself My Soul” The Cantata BWV 147. Part of the expanded version composed for the feast of Visitation it was added to the main Cantata in 1923.This religious piece is quite difficult and features the use of: - Swell: Oboe 8’ - Choir: Bourdons 16’ 8’ Principal 8’ Octave 4’ Fifteen 2’ Mixture - Great: Bourdon 8’ -Pedals: Bourdons 16’ 8’

Comme un élève de Reger, Josef Haas a exercé une grande influence sur le développement de la musique d'église au XXe siècle. Ces pièces d'orgue ont été écrits en 1907 et sont publiées ici dans une nouvelle édition pour marquer le 125e anniversaire de la naissance du compositeur. Alors que l'influence de Max Reger est évidente, ces compositions sont pleines d'idées musicales lovely : les petits morceaux seront tout aussi efficaces qu'elles soient joués individuellement dans le cadre d'un service religieux ou exécutées comme un cycle dans un décor de concert. Le prélude expansif, la charmante idylle, la Romance sincère, le Capriccio witty, les lignes claires de l'Intermezzo, le Moment Musical avec sa basse staccato, la Canzone et enfin la Toccata puissant tous révèlent un organiste romantique, dont de nombreux amateurs de l'instrument devraient jouir de redécouvrir. / Orgue

A Treasury of European Service Music for Manuals is a generous collection of music by many of the fine organist-composers who flourished in the 18th 19th and early 20th centuries.The style is romantic and ideallysuited for Service use: the pieces are just the right length sight-readable and delightful to the ear.Richard Lloyd has edited them expertly for playing on modern instruments.Contents:Andante by Arthurde HovreAntiphon by Georges Debat-PonsanChorale by Louis BottazzoCommunion by Louis BottazzoCommunion by Adolphe d'HulstCommunion by Alfred MarichelleCommunion by Edouard TorresCoro Religioso by OrlandoA. MansfieldDeux Canons by Ludvig Mathias LindemanDeux Interludes by Eugène GigoutElévation by Domenico BellandoElévation by Adolphe d'HulstElévation by Jean HuréElévation by Edouard TorresFughetta byOscar DepuydtFugue in E minor by Guillaume LasceuxFugue in E minor by Jean-Nicolas MarriguesFugue in G minor by Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-CharpentierImprovisation by Gustaf HäggInterlude by SantiagoTafallInvocation by Alexandre WinkelLarghetto by J. SurzynskiLe Carillon de Balleroy by A. ManciniMeditation by A. ManciniNoël by Alphonse Mailly Noël Lorrain by Guillaume LasceuxNorwegian Song by PeterLindemanOffertoire by Louis BottazzoOffertoire by Gaetano FoschiniOffertoire by Ernest GrosjeanOffertoire by Adolphe d'HulstOffertoire by Charles LefebvrePastorale by Paul FauchettPastorale by P. L.HillemacherPax by Giovanni BolzoniPiece in C by Emile PessardPrelude by Oscar DepuydtPrelude by Adolphe d'HulstPrelude by Augusto MachadoPrelude by Orlando A. MansfieldPrelude in E minor by ErnestGrosjeanPrelude on 'Iste Confessor' by Lucien BourgeoisPrelude on 'Pange Lingua' by Lucien BourgeoisPrière by Bruce SteanePrière by Johann Gustav Eduard StehleSong of Joy by Bruce SteaneVerset on 'Sacris

The court organist Antonio de Cabezón (ca. 1510-1566) who was appointed to Queen Isabella’s court chapel in Toledo at the young age of 16 was rightly regarded by his contemporaries as the leading Spanish organist and keyboard player of the 16th century.His hymns and versets are based on short decorated harmonisations of the psalm tones. In the tientos the transformation from vocal motet style to a style of writing suitable for keyboard instruments is perfectly executed.This Urtext edition contains a selection of Cabezon's best known works and consists of four volumes. It has been prepared by two editors working at Portuguese and Spanishuniversities who are both leading scholars of the works of Cabezón and reflects the latest research findings.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony and melodies  Messe De La Pentecôte is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Composed in 1949-1950 the Organ Mass is thought to be based on twenty years of improvising at Saint Trinity Church in Paris where Messiaen was organist. Messe De La Pentecôte is in five movements; 1) Entrance 2) Offertory 3) Consecration 4) Communion and 5) Recessional. Influences of birdsong are depicted within the piece reflecting the composer's interest inornithology. The first movement also contains the use of Greek rhythms. Messe De La Pentecôte is essential to all advanced organists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

Description 27 scintillating works for Church or Concert performance. Songlist Capriccio, 'La Caccia' (Polibio Fumagalli) Carillon (Leo Sowerby) Carillon From 'Douze Pieces', Op.16 (Leon Boellmann) Carillons From 'Dix Pieces', Op.7 (Emile Bourdon) Carillon-sortie (Mulet) Fanfare D'orgue (Harry Rowe Shelley) Festival Toccata [Fletcher, Percy E.] Humoresque, 'L'organo Primitivo' (Pietro Yon) Les Carillons De Saint-paul D'orleans (Adolphe Marty) Rondo Con Imitatizione De' Campanelli (Giovanni Morandi) Roulade From 'Six Pieces', Op.9 (Seth Bingham) Scherzo (Gaston Dethier) Scherzo In E Major From 'Dix Pieces' (Eugene Gigout) Scherzo In G Minor Op.49 No.2 Toccata (Symphony No.5) [Widor, Charles-Marie] Toccata And Fugue In D Minor- Bwv565 (J.S Bach Ed. Lemare) Toccata From 'Suite Gothique (Leon Boellmann) Toccata In A Major Op.67, No.2 (Georges Macmaster) Toccata In B Minor From 'Dix Pieces' (Eugene Gigout) Toccata In B Minor From 'Suite De Morceaux' (Charles Tournemire) Toccata In D Minor From 'Trois Pieces' (Alphonse Mailly) Toccata In D Minor Op.108, No.1 (Albert Renaud) Toccata In E Major (Remigio Renzi) Toccata In E Minor (Joseph Callaerts) Toccata In G Major From 'Douze Pieces' (Theodore Dubois) Tu Es Petra From 'Equisses Byzantines' (Henri Mulet) Veritables Preludes Flasques

Neuf méditations pour orgue-Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony and melodies ?La Nativit? Du Seigneur?is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Volume 4 published in 1935 with the three preceding volumes comprises the 9th meditation God among us. The entire work by Messiaen ?La Nativit? Du Seigneur is a testament to the composer's Christian faith. The work was one of the first to feature the composer's own modes of limited transposition and influences of birdsong. This edition of thepopular Messiaen work includes notes by the composer on how to perform certain features.?La Nativit? Du Seigneur?is essential to all advanced organists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.