SKU: HL.48181042

UPC: 888680868949. 9.0x12.0x0.088 inches.

The Glorious Bodies, by Olivier Messiaen is a composition that exhibits his Roman Catholic faith. Written for organ in 1939, it is a mix between Indian music and Gregorian Plainsong. This first volume includes the first three pieces of the whole composition: 1. Subtilite des Corps Glorieux, 2. Les eaux de la Grace and 3. L'ange aux parfums. This piece is divided in 7 sections: 1. Subtilite des Corps Glorieux 2. Les eaux de la Grace 3. L'ange aux parfums 4. Combat de Mort et de la Vie 5. Force et agilite des Corps Glorieux 6. Joie et clarte des Corps Glorieux 7. Le Mystere de la Sainte-Trinite. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about ornithology and one of the most important composers 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.

SKU: HL.48184614

UPC: 888680839840. 9.0x12.0x0.167 inches.

As a famous contributor to classical Organ music, Cesar Franck's (1822-1890) catalogue is extensive. Moreover, being an organist himself, his Organ works are significant and remain ever-popular to this day. When French organist, Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) compiled the series of Franck's Organ Works, it was well-received, and to this day remains popular with all organists. The fourth volume includes a favoured selection of Franck's works, including three of his chorales. In addition, Dupre's annotations in Organ Works comprise fingerings, rules on technique and instructions on ornamentation, amongst other aspects. This compilation of Franck's most loved compositions for the Organ cannot be missed by aspiring performers of the instrument..

SKU: CA.5280700

ISBN 9790007164164.

Since January 2008, the first scholarly, critical edition of the works of Max Reger (RWA) is being produced at the Max-Reger-Institute, Karlsruhe. Its design as a hybrid edition breaks new ground in the methods of editorial practice. It comprises three areas of Reger's compositional output: Organ works, Lieder and choruses and, for the first time, Max Reger's arrangements of works by other composers. To begin the series, the first seven volumes have been published and contain the organ works, which have been eagerly awaited by many. The Max-Reger-Institut (MRI), located in Karlsruhe, Germany, has initiated the first ever scholarly-critical edition of works by Max Reger. The Reger-Werkausgabe (RWA) is sponsored by the Mainzer Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur and with its design as a hybrid edition breaks new ground in the editorial techniques. The seventh and final volume in the series of organ works includes, in chronological order, the organ pieces Max Reger composed in 1904 and 1906 in Munich, in 1912 in Berchtesgaden, in 1913 in Kolberg, and in 1915 to 1916 in Jena.

SKU: HL.49044350

ISBN 9790001197892. UPC: 841886022713. 0.155 inches.

Sweelinck's '6 Fantasien op de manier van een echo' probably represent the first collection of organ pieces in which the echo is used as a structural component. At the basis of this collection is a three-part structure: imitations, echo section, toccata.

SKU: PL.9515

This three movement work is based upon the chant hymn Pange Lingua (Now my tongue, the mystery telling) for the feast of Corpus Christi. Movement I, Pange Lingua, is set as a duet between flute stops over a quiet pedal drone. Movement II, Verbum Caro, Panem verum has the chant at 4' pitch in the pedal with rich string accompaniment in the manuals. The final movement Genitori, Genitoque, is a French-style toccata on full organ. Of medium difficulty, this work can be used effectively as a prelude, offertory, and postlude or as a recital piece.

SKU: CA.5012700

ISBN 9790007240998. Key: F minor. Language: all languages.

The three-movement Organ Sonata no. 7 in F minor op. 127 dates from 1881. A Praeludium with five striking themes is followed by an Andante, which Rheinberger himself arranged a few years later as a Rhapsody for violin or oboe and organ. The Finale contains a fugue with two themes. Separate edition from the Rheinberger Complete Edition.

SKU: LO.70-2425L

ISBN 9780787778118.

The musical counterpoint possible in two and three-voice compositions make them a natural fit for the organ, and such works have been a part of the instrument’s repertoire since the very beginning. David Lasky has written seven free duos, eight free trios, and seven trios on familiar hymns to comprise this useful collection. The pieces are all short—most are less than two minutes—and thus can serve, individually or in groups, as fitting music anywhere in a service. Additionally, they will work well as teaching pieces at the early intermediate or intermediate level.