Lewis Carroll from 'Alice in Wonderland' and inspiration for this lively and fun piece of light organ music. ' . . . suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her. There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself 'Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!' (when she thought it over afterwards it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this but at the time it seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat pocket and looked at it and then hurried on Alice started to her feet for it flashed across her mind that she had never beforeseen a rabbit with either a waistcoat pocket or a watch to take out of it and burning with curiosity she ran across the field after it and was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.'

Martin Luther. Par SCHNEIDER ENJOTT. On the occasion of the quincentenary of Reformation Day in 2017, the composer Enjott Schneider thoroughly studied Martin Luther the individual and all his contradictions. The result is a brilliant, demanding organ symphony which is perfect for concerts on the subject of Reformation and Martin Luther. The composer describes the five movements of the symphony as follows: '1st movement: Wir glauben all an einen Gott with its quintuplet-like beginning is very Gregorian in style, outlining the range of Lutheran emotionalism between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The irrationality of 'faith' ultimately has priority over any thought and evidence. At the beginning of the movement, sounds of knocking on wood remind of the nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the doors of churches in Wittenberg. The chorale melody sometimes hides with an almost rough medieval saltarello, referring to Luther's robustness and vitality with which he knew to carry away even common people. 2nd movement: In 1530, the electoral prince of Saxony presented to Luther at Coburg Castle the golden signet ring with the 'Luther rose' which became the symbol of his theology of grace. A white heart with black cross is fixed on a five-petalled rose. To him, 'white' is the colour of angels and ghosts, 'black' stands for the pain of crucification: 'The just shall live by faith, but by faith in the Crucified.' But the fact that the rose and the heart are the dominating symbols shows how Catholic Marian piety remained an ingredient of Luther's spirituality throughout his life. In line with the dominant five-petal structure of the rose, this movement was composed, to a large extent, in accordance with the floating, lyrical rhythm in 5/8 time. 3rd movement: The omnipresence of death and dying – from the plague and war to the never-ending dangers of daily life – was an essential part of the world view of that time. Fears ensued that might heighten into the grotesque, e.g. in the pictures of Hieronymus Bosch. The 'Danse macabre' was a popular motif in those years. Luther's chorale 'Mitten wir im Leben sind / mit dem Tod umfangen' from 1524 ('Enchiridion' from Erfurt) is based on the Gregorian chant 'Media vita in morte sumus' created in France around 750 and, with its idea of transience, inspired a simplistic air. 4th movement: The famous confession delivered at the Diet of Worms in 1521, 'I stand here and can say no more. God help me. Amen', are not Luther's words but the version later used as text for a pamphlet. However, it represents quite plainly the straightforwardness and inevitability of his mission. Musically, it was made into a 'perpetuum mobile', i.e. a dogged, ostinato and never-ending musical air. 5th movement: The 'Mighty Fortress', on the other hand, is one of the great symbols of Martin Luther which, with its shining C major key, embodies the Protestant ideology and willful nature of the Reformation unlike any other song. Heinrich Heine called it the 'Marseille anthem of the Reformation', Friedrich Engels the 'Marseillaise of the Peasants' Wars'. This disputability is not thought through to the end but rather interrupted: With a jubilant 'birdcall version' of the melody, the finale shows a rather chamber-music-like side of the 'ideals of freedom of Christians'.'/ Répertoire / Orgue

Madame Marie-Louise Jaquet-Langlais and Dr. Fred Tulan have produced this collection to honor the 90th birthday of the composer and the 100th anniversary of the American Guild of Organists. This collection features the finalunpublished organ solo by Jean Langlais 'Pre'lude Gregorien ' as well as ten recently-composed organ solos in tribute to Langlais by such notables composer/organists as Jean Guillou Naji Hakim Antoine Tisne' George Bake JoyceJones Anthony Newman and Frederick Swann. This unique book also contains previously unpublished photographs of Langlais written memories by Langlais' students and colleagues and an essay by Dr. Tulan on Langlais Messiaen andtheir colleagues from L'Ecole de Coloristes. A valuable collection of challenging organ solos with important historical and musicological references. Spiral bound.

In this collection you will find exactly what the title says - Short and Easy Hymn Preludes - fifty of them in a variety of styles. Each is just two pages long so you don't even have to turn the pages! All the pieces havebeen chosen from previously published Kevin Mayhew collections.

Cette transcription des Chants d'un compagnon errant (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ) a e?te? pense?e pour un instrument symphonique de 3 claviers,Les registrations indique?es au cours de la partition sugge?rent une atmosphe?re ge?ne?rale, sans reve?tir force?ment un caracte?re obligatoire, L'organiste pourra, selon les possibilite?s sonores de l'instrument pratique?, son esthe?tique, et e?galement selon sa propre sensibilite?, ajuster ses propres timbres, en respectant toutefois le caracte?re demande?,Chaque Lied a e?te? pense? a? la manie?re d'un ve?ritable pre?lude de choral pour orgue, chacun prenant une forme diffe?rente : choral orne?, choral en trio, toccata, choral a? 4 voix, L'organiste interpre?te se gardera donc de faire l'erreur de ' faire ressembler ' la transcription a? l'oeuvre originale et notamment en y ajoutant des e?le?ments autres que ceux de?ja? e?crits, En effet, essayer avec un orgue de se rapprocher de l'orchestre ou de la voix humaine serait d'une lourdeur inutile, Les choix qui ont e?te? faits permettent de jouer une pie?ce pour orgue, e?crite pour l'organiste, On e?vitera donc, notamment par le choix de la registration, les phrase?s, de se rapprocher a? tout prix de la version originale, mais pluto?t de rester dans le caracte?re propre a? la litte?rature d'orgue, 1- Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht, (4'15?)2- Ging heut' Morgen übers Feld (4'30?)3- Ich hab' ein glühend Messer (3'30?)4- Die zwei blauen Augen (5'45?) / Orgue

This volume devised by Martin Weyer contains organ music of easy to medium technical difficulty for use at communion. The broad range of styles encompasses Johann Sebastian Bach and early Classical works through to the late Romantic period.

The album contains original compositions and first publications as well as arrangements for organ and twelve pieces for communion in settings by Johann Sebastian Bach with melodies and texts appropriate to communion. Some of the pieces can also be performed with solo instruments (in C, Bb or F). Corresponding instrumental parts are included with the score.

- Organ music of easy to medium technical difficulty for use at communion
- Broad range of styles
- Includes first publications
- Original compositions and arrangements for organ, some which can be performed with solo instruments. / [Musique pour Communion] / Célébrations / Partition /