Composed by Colin Hand. For Organ. Tutors. Sacred. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers

Organ

SKU: SU.80101397

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101397. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101397).

Suite in F (2017) is in three movements: Praeambulum, Ground, and Fantasia. The first movement, Praeambulum, begins with F's as descending octaves followed by a rising scalar passage. This theme returns throughout the movement and also serves to provide the harmonic material for the intervening episodes. The second movement, Ground, unfolds over a repeating bass line, beginning with a spare two-part texture (that returns near the end) and increases in harmonic density. The third movement, Fantasia, begins in F and introduces its two basic musical ideas: a fanfare-like march figure and a pattern of quickly alternating 3rds. The music moves through several modal areas before reaching an exultant conclusion. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 11' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Solo Organ

SKU: CA.5600300

Vol. II/2. Composed by Giacomo Puccini. Edited by Virgilio Bernardoni. Complete editions / Selected works: Edizione Nazionale delle Opere di Giacomo Puccini. Free organ music. Full score (complete edition / selected edition). 148 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 56.003/00. Published by Carus Verlag (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.