Born in 1903 Percy Whitlock was one of the most outstanding organist-composers of his time. Following his death Whitlock's music was largly undiscovered by organists until a revival of interest in English music during the 1980's brought it to their attention. Now the full scope of Whitlock's output is beginning to be realised and his music is recieving the attention and respect it deserves. The pieces in this anthology dating from 1929 to 1945 represent the essence of Whitlock and one cannot fail to be charmed by the melodiousness and good-natured sense of fun of this most musical of craftsmen. All twenty-ficve pieces here are set in their original form for Organmanuals and pedals.

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.'

?Thanks?: now over 40 years and still the embodiment of the ?new sacred song? movement.Although there are numerous arrangements and translations until now no-one has composed a set of variations for Organ on the song. ?Then I?ll write my own variations on it? said the Saarbrücken church musician Susanne Kugelmeier and wrote a series of seven variations on the church hit.The particular charm of these variations lies in the combining of the ?Thanks? song with well-known pieces such as Mozart?s ?Eine kleine Nachtmusik?. The composer places great emphasis on enjoyment in playing and the piece never crossesover the boundary into virtuosity.It is therefore suitable for amateur organists. Organists will find that these variations are extremely popular with audiences.- Stylistic improvisations with great enjoyment for the performer.- Also suitable for amateur organists.- Includes references to popular classics.

Instrument : organ Nombre de Pages : 62 This School of Organ Playing presupposes a certain technical facility on the piano. The pedal exercises at the beginning are rudimentary and should be practiced in all keys, gradually accelerating the tempo. The studies are graded according to their polyphony, beginning with simple two part exercises, followed by those in three and more parts. This acquaintance with the strict principles of polyphonic music, and the introduction to effective part writing, with a knowledge of harmonic form and architectonic values, provide the essential background for the correct performance of polyphonic music, especialle the fugue. The most important musical forms have been used to illustrate the various possibilites of registration and its relationship to style (colourful, individualistic and smooth playing). The studies are so arranged that earlier technical points, etc. are constantly reviewed, through comparison of style and form, in order to fix, or refreshen, the ideas in the student's mind. It is very important that the evolution of organ music from vocal music should be made clear to the student the very beginning, both musically and intellectually. He will be shown the technical evolution of organ music during the centuries and thus prepared for an artistic execution and interpretation of old and new words, especially for the incomparable art of our great Johann Sebastian Bach. Content : Grundlagen des Pedalspiels - T.L. da Vittoria: Bicinium: Bonum erat - A. Zoilo: Bicinium: Quare fremuerunt - Melius illi - W. Dietrich: Übung in e-Moll - G.P. Telemann: Largo - J.K.F. Fischer: Übung d-Moll - G.P. Telemann: Kanon - J. Pachelbel: Magnificat peregrini toni Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn - T.L. da Vittoria: Accedentes principes - J.K.F. Fischer: Übung in g-Moll - W. Dietrich: Pedalübung - S. Scheidt: Vater unser im Himmelreich VI. Versus Choralis in Basi - H.L. Haßler: Crucifixus - J.K.F. Fischer: Praeludium D-Dur - J. Pachelbel: Übung in a-Moll - W. Dietrich: Übung in As-Dur - R. Schwarz-Schilling: Kanon a 2 - Kanon a 3 - G. Aichinger: Stabat mater - J. Pachelbel: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt - J.K.F. Fischer: Praeludium fis-Moll - H.L. Haßler: Benedictus - J. Pachelbel: Was mein Gott will, das gescheh' allzeit - T.L.da Vittoria: Exclamans Jesus - S.Scheidt: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz IX. Versus. Choralis in Basso - D. Zipoli: Pastorale - J. Pachelbel: Vom Himmel hoch - J.S. Bach: Pedal-Exercitium - J.K.F. Fischer: Fuga g-Moll - J. Pachelbel: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist - J.K.F. Fischer: Praeludium und Fuga cis-Moll - W. Dietrich: Pedalsolo - Übungen für mehrstimmiges Spiel in einer Hand: J.K.F. Fischer: Praeludium und Fuga e-Moll - H.L. Haßler: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund - M. Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - S. Scheidt: Vom Himmel hoch - M. Praetorius: Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist - B. Resinarius: Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist - S. Scheidt: Psalmus: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund - J.K.F. Fischer: Praeludium und Fuga h-Moll - J.S. Bach: Vom Himmel hoch - O Welt ich muß dich lassen - Herzlich tut mich verlangen - D. Buxtehude: Ach Herr, ich armen Sünder - J.S. Bach: Trio c-Moll - W. Dietrich: Pedalsolo/Trillerübung - J.S. Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' - J.K.F. Fischer: Praeludium und Fuga e-Moll - J.L. Krebs: Trio für 2 Manuale und Pedal

Livre D'Orgue written by Olivier Messiaen is a set of seven pieces for Organ which is considered as very difficult. Composed for some Roman Catholic periods the different pieces are therefore tailored for events during the year such as Easter or Whitsun. These seven different pieces are: - Reprise par intervension - Pièce en trio / For the Trinity Sunday - Les mains de l’abîme / For the penitential periods - Chants d’oiseaux / For the Easter Period - Pièce en trio / For the Trinity Sunday - Les Yeux dans les roués / For the Whitsun Sunday Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composer of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on Rhythm Colour and Ornithology' in 7 volumes.

Owain Park's Images for Organ.This piece for solo organ was inspired by a passage from 'Reconciliation' in Drum-Taps by Walt Whitman (1865).Duration: 5 minutes

Organist and composer A.Herbert Brewer?s swaggering Marche Héro que became famous at the funeral service of Earl Mountbatten of Burma in 1979 and has remained popular since then.Organ virtuoso and composer Edwin Lemare was the world?s highest-paid Organist at the height of his career in the early 1900?s drawing bravos from ctritics and the crowds who queued around the block to hear this most famous of Organists. His Grand Cortège is Orchestral even Wagnerian in style with bold chromatic colourings.Frank Cordell?s Khartoum Fanfare and March features melodic British military themes and was a part of the film?s soundtrack.John Addison's Charge of the Light Brigade also fromthe film develops its military themes with élan.March for ?The Phoebe? was written by Percy Whitlock in honour of a naval cruiser launches in 1939 which was adopted by the Country Borough of Bournemouth where the composer was Municipal Organist.John Ireland?s Epic March was originally written for Orchestra in response to a BBC commission for a patriotic march. It is here transcribed for Organ.

Hilary Tann's Embertides is a four-movement suite for Organ based on the roughly equal divisions of the church year - Advent Lent Whitsun and Michaelmas - which in turn hark back to earlier secular traditions.Throughout there are short references and hints to plainsong and other hymns relevant to the seasons. Drawing on a wide range of colours and textures the composer creates an evocative and varied suite of pieces perfectly suited for both recital and church performance; as such the work will be welcomed by a wide range of players.

Sonata Eroïca Op. 94 (1930) is a melodious piece composed by Joseph Jongen for Great Organ. Dedicated to Joseph Bonnet who was the organist of the St Eustache Church in Paris this piece is quite difficult (upper intermediate/advanced level) and requires the use of different keyboard divisions and pedals. Lasting around 16 minutes this wonderful work is quite architectural and will astonish you by its grandeur. It is the perfect piece to include in a recital. Joseph Jongen was a Belgian Organist composer and professor of harmony and counterpoint. He won the Belgian Prix de Rome and composed numerouspieces including music chamber works symphonies concertos and songs. His most famous piece is the Symphonie Concertante (1926).

3 Chorals transcription 3 Partitas et variations canoniques-Part of the Organ collection by J. S. Bach this first book of the Volume X Three Choral Transcriptions Three Partitas And Canonical Variations (BWV 645 646 647 766 767 768) contains six pieces and is completed by the second book. The six pieces that feature in this book are three choral-transcriptions and three chorals with variations:  1. Awake The Watchmen ery out 2. Whither shall I flee 3. He that suffereth God to guide him 4. Partite on “Christ Thou who Art the light of the day” 5. Partite on “O God Thou Holy God” 6. Partite on “Hail toThee merciful Jesus”  This volume is translated in English and French and features the annotations of Marcel Dupré a French organist to help the performer get the most our of the sheet music. The preface is also well written with explanations of the comments and descriptions of the techniques to use for an accomplished interpretation of this work.

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Baltâ ainava - White Scenery (Winter) belongs to the seasonal pieces of the nature-loving Latvian composer P?teris Vasks. Everything is white. The new year begins. It is a quiet meditation, a great beginning, musically presented by two themes. / Orgue

(Spiritus Sancti gratia). Par HAKIM NAJI. Des heiligen Geistes reiche Gnade (Spiritus Sancti gratia) by Naji Hakim is a chorale prelude based on a melody by Melchior Vulpius. It is a contribution to the Orgelbüchlein Project, a major international composition project, led by William Whitehead, to complete Johann Sebastian Bach’s unfinished Orgelbüchlein./ Répertoire / Orgue