SKU: SU.80101494

For Richard Diebenkorn (2021) is a tribute to the great American artist (1922–1993), especially his remarkable Ocean Park series of paintings that occupied him from 1967 to 1985. This organ work is dedicated to Thomas Sheehan and was written in celebration of the 2022 Diebenkorn centennial year.Organ Duration: 13’ Composed: 2021 Published by: Zimbel Press.

SKU: CA.5600300

ISBN 9790007188047.

The organ is the instrument on which the young Giacomo Puccini began his career as a musician. Through the rediscovery of a considerable number of hand-written pieces, which he composed after 1870 as part of his duties as organist in the churches of Lucca, several primary sources are now available. These give an insight into the beginnings of his musical activities which have only been known about from anecdotes from his first biographers until now. Puccini's organ repertoire includes works which were typical for liturgical organ music at that time: sonatas for the main sections of the mass, versets which were substituted for Gregorian chant, marches, which were played after the mass (exceptionally even waltzes), and even a pastorale for Christmas time. This music was written with the sound of instruments made in Tuscany in mind. These have just one manual, a 8 foot Principale register and a small pedalboard always coupled to the manual. In addition there were several solo stops divided into bass and soprano.Puccini contributed with originality to the renewal of Italian organ practice, which began in his day to discard its operatic style in favor of a style more suited to the liturgy.

SKU: HL.48184749

UPC: 888680842598. 0.171 inches.

French Suite for Organ by Jean Langlais is a set of ten French pieces for Organ. Of increasing difficulty, these pieces require an advanced knowledge of the instrument, its technique and of the use of pedals. The book is divided in the following pieces: I. Prelude sur les grands jeux - Allegro II. Nazard - Moderato III. Contrepoint sur des jeux d?anche ? Espressivo IV. Francaise - Allegro V. Choral sur la voix humaine - Andantino VI. Arabesque sur les flutes - Vivace VII. Meditation sur les jeux de fonds - Largo VIII. Trio - Moderato IX. Voix celeste ? Vivo/Lento X. Final Rhapsodique - Vivo Jean Langlais was a French composer who contributed greatly to the Organ repertoire..

SKU: MN.10-379

UPC: 688670103797.

“Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers,” “Rejoice the Lord is King,” and “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” give this collection its name. Festive and celebratory in character, each with its own unique style. From the fugal type passages in “Rejoice the Lord is King” to the more march like setting of LLANGLOFFAN, the creative attributes of Robert Powell’s compositional technique are on display.

SKU: IS.TORG6022EM

ISBN 9790365060221.

Charles Camilleri (1931 - 2009) was a Maltese composer. As a teenager, he composed a number of works based on folk music and legends of his native Malta. He moved from his early influences by Maltese folk music to a musical form in which nothing is fixed and his compositions evolve from themselves with a sense of fluency and inevitability. He composed over 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, voice and solo instruments. Camilleri's work has been performed throughout the world and his research of folk music and improvisation, the influences of the sounds of Africa and Asia, together with the academic study of European music, helped him create a universal style. Camilleri is recognized in Malta as one of the major composers of his generation. He died on 3 January 2009 at the age of 77. His funeral took place two days later at Naxxar, his long-time town of residence. Flags across Malta were flown at half-mast in tribute to him. This short piece L'Evolution de la Joie (the evolution of joy) is a hypnotically beautiful trumpet piece, well worth a place in the musical enthusiast's library.

SKU: LO.70-2447L

ISBN 9780787779061.

Roberta Rowland-Raybold's settings of eight spirituals for organ are a heartfelt tribute to the African American spiritual tradition, deeply influenced by Eileen Guenther's book, In Their Own Words. The expressive dimension of the original words and music is at the forefront of these varied pieces, all of which are based on spirituals that are familiar and widely used in today’s churches.