Le Musée de l'Organiste. 100 morceaux d'orgue classiques et modernes, rédigé et divisé en quatre livraisons.Quatrième livraison, Edition : Paris, Richault, 1857. Pièces de F. Couperin, G. Schmitt, N. Jomelli, J.J. Beauvalet-Charpentier, L. van Beethoven, A. Hessé, A.P.F. Boëly, T. Parmentier - E. Baptiste, C. Saint-Saëns, E. Gauthier, C. Franck. P.cavallo, F. Danjou.Présentation de Philippe Lescat : L'auteur - le musée de l'organiste - les auteurs de la quatrième livraison - la registration. Annexes : la registration - les orgues de Paris en 1855. / Orgue / 122 pages / niveau : 1 / Fac-Similés - Format: 24 X 33

While Darke composed extensively for Choir and Organ he wrote many fewer works for solo Organ. The first of the set St Peter dedicated to Herbert Howells is the best known of the three atmospheric and improvisational and Orchestral in style. The second prelude a fantasia on Darwell’s 148th is a virtuosic piece that retains its musical integrity. The final on a theme by Tallis begins by tranquilly setting out its theme before moving into romantic Orchestral style. Harold E. Darke was an English composer and Organist of international renown. In 1916 he established the Monday lunchtime Organ recitals at St Michael’s Cornhillwhich continue to this day the longest-running such series in the world. His setting of Christina Rosetti’s poem In the Bleak Midwinter created a melody and lilting Organ accompaniment that have never fallen from favour. It is regarded as one of the greatest Christmas carols and is still sung at the service of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Arranged after the Piano Sonata by Martin Schmeding-Having been sceptical towards the church and religion all his life Edvard Grieg composed only a few works with sacred influence. There exist some study fugues from his student days which are reminiscent of an organ performance.This arrangement of the Piano Sonata in E minor Opus 7 is based on the original text. Every arrangement should aim at creating a balance between the original musical text and the possibilities of the chosen instrument while the composer strives for the greatest possible approximation to the original and at the same time to a setting suitable for the Organ.This not only requires the distribution of notes on manuals andpedals but also small adjustments in the musical text in order to make for example Piano pedal effects or figurations sound convincing on the Organ.

John E. West's Allegretto Grazioso is a lively and spirited piece composed for solo Organ.