38 original pieces on hymns and carols-Themed by season the books in the Oxford Hymn Settings For Organists series provide a wealth of new chorale preludes and hymn settings suitable for all church organists. With a host of accessible pieces these volumes are a must for every church organist's library. This volume contains new settings of many traditional Christmas hymns as well as imaginative new pieces written by a range of experienced Organ composers based in the US and the UK. The collection is varied with pieces in a wide range of styles. Practical concise settings for all parts of the church service - preludes postludes fanfares and communion settings - are included. Thepieces in Oxford Hymn Settings For Organists: Advent And Christmas are suitable for busy church musicians at intermediate level working in all major denominations. Some pieces also suitable for recital use and all feature registration suggestions that can readily be adapted to suit most instruments with pedals.

At just 34 years of age Theodore Dubois was installed as a professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire. Whilst much of his compositional works have disappeared from primary classical repertoire his 12 Pièces Nouvelles for Organ remain prominent. Whilst being a significant figure in the field of teaching Dubois was also a revered organist occupying the post of organist at the Madeleine. Dubois' 12 Pièces Nouvelles vary in character beginning with a helpful index of performance directions. For all aspiring advanced organists Dubois'12 Pièces Nouvelles ensure variety and versatility within the repertoire.

Collection of easy-to-play concert pieces.Ideal for amateur organists and church musicians.Also suitable for performance on smaller instruments.The second volume of Enjoy The Organ offers eighteenth-and nineteenth-century concert pieces suitable for performance on smaller instruments and capable of producing impressive results with a limited amount of practice time. These pieces are intended primarily for the amateur organist but can also be of interest to the professional who can use them as a starting point for improvisation.The volume contains François-Joseph Gossec?s Tambourin Johann Georg Albrechtsberger?sPrelude and Fugue in C major Théophile Stern?s Morceau pour Sortie (Musikstück zum Ausgang) Alphonse Charles Renaud de Vilbac?s Communio sur Bellini Charles Villiers Stanford?s Prelude in F major and other works.Already published:Enjoy The Organ 1 (BA 11207)BA 11207

Sonntagsorgel is a collection of stylistically varied pieces for the amateur organist comprising three volumes. The edition is ideal for use in church services or for teaching purposes. The first volume includes festive preludes toccatas and fugues trios and pastorals by German and French composers from the 17th through to the 20th century. In this the Second Volume meditative pieces by composers ranging from Christian Heinrich Rinck to Théodore Salomé are presented. The third volume will contain chorale preludes and hymn accompaniments for liturgical purposes. This collection of Organ music covers a broad range ofcompositional styles. The pieces are easy to sight-read are not technically demanding and sound effective; the edition will be appreciated by amateur and professional church musicians alike. - Collection of Organ music which does not require much practicing- Ideal for amateur organists- Suitable for teaching purposes

Robert Saxton's Passacaglia On The Name John McCabe for Organ.Commissioned by George Vass for a concert in celebration of the life and work of John McCabe CBE.First performed in Faversham Church Kent on 28th June 2015 by Edward Kemp-Luck.Duration: 6 mins ca.A review in the June 2016 edition of Organist's Review calls this piece a 'beautifully produced work' that features 'the pleasing disorientation of false relations' and is 'as inventive as it is impressive.'A similarly glowing review in the August-October edtion of The Organ magazine calls thispiece 'a very impressive short work indeed; brilliantly imagines and written for the instrument...one can only urge this music on all recital organists - it is a splendid piece and would surely make a counterpart to an original McCabe organ work in the same programme - the Johannes-Partita especially.'

A Practical Guide To Playing The Organ-A Graded Anthology For Organ - Book One: A Practical Guide To Playing The Organ contains detailed guidance and dissection of the organ its componenets sounds and of course technique and playing all of which supports the repertoire pieces in the later books. This first book in the series by renowned organist Anne Marsden Thomas covers the four main areas of concern to organisits of all levels: registration musical expression technique and the art of practising. Together with the graded anthologies in books 2-5 it is intended to be a complete training system for orgainsts of all standards.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony and melodies  Livre Du Saint Sacrement for Organ is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Composed in 1984  Livre Du Saint Sacrement is a major collection of Organ pieces by the composer. Messiaen began to compose the cycle of compositions in 1928 and it comprises 18 parts. The work was first performed in 1986 by organist Almut Roessler with a typical performance lasting about 100 minutes. Messiaen's Livre Du SaintSacrement is essential to all advanced virtuoso and contemporary organists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

The Toccata Chorale and Fugue for Organ incorporates many influences of its time (1957) including Romanticism Baroque inspirations and some twelve-tone features. There are alternate endings for the Chorale movement for when it is played alone or when the Fugue follows.Contemporary British composer and Organist Francis Jackson was master of music at York Minster from 1945 until his retirement in 1982 when he turned his focus to composition. For many years he was a prolific recitalist on the Organ performing in virtually every major British venue. Many of his works have earned a firm position in Organ repertoire and he has been widely honoured including the inaugural Medalof the Royal College of Organists in 2012.

Organ and percussion one of the most exotic instrumental combinations in modern music invariably produce delightful sonic effects and contrasts. This also applies to Zsigmond Szathmáry's Sense of Rhythm where this renowned concert organist and performer of contemporary organ music explores the duo format as a vehicle for conversation conflict and reconciliation in a rich array of shades and hues.The lavishly scored percussion part (vibraphone glockenspiel woodblocks cymbals tam-tam tom-toms bass drum Chinese opera gongs and much else) ensures a great variety of colours perfectly suited to the harmonic capacities of the organ. Both instrumental partsclearly reveal the composer's fondness for sophisticated rhythms and varied proportions.Once again Szathmáry uses the organova series to present contemporary music at a high level that places demands on performers and listeners alike while employing a musical idiom and energy that never fail to achieve their effect.Lavishly scored percussion partRhythmic energetic effective: contemporary music at a high level

This short single-movement work for Organ published in 1931 invokes the healing balm of medicinal herbs through the use of a hymn-like melody over a steady underpinning of accompaniment. Benedictus has been a favourite among church Organists for decades.Twentieth century British composer Alec Rowley was also an Organist pianist and dedicated teacher. Many of his compositions are miniatures and works appropriate for amateur musicians though he also gained renown through his large-scale works performed at the Promenade Concerts and elsewhere.

Volume II-Joan Cabanilles Selected Works for OrganVolume I: BA11228Volume II: BA11229Although quite some time has passed since the multifaceted organ music from Spain's Golden Age could be called an ?insider's tip? it had yet to attain popularity with any wide audience outside the countries of the Iberian Peninsula. The three-volume Urtext edition of selected works by Joan Cabanilles the cathedral organist from Valencia now has every chance of becoming a milestone in its own right. The Iberian organ tradition of the 17th century appears to have reached its climax in his tientos diferencias and versos. In the first two volumes the editors Gerhard Doderer and MiguelBernal Ripoll present a total of 22 of his most appealing and most significant tientos.Urtext edition based on the latest research findingsPreface by the editors (in German English and Spanish)

The Occasional Organist's Survival Kit offers a series of volumes each of which features a range of essential organ repertoire arranged for manuals only and in some cases slightly simplified yet maintaining the integral strength and effectiveness of the music. Ideal for the confirmed pianist called upon to act as organist!Grade: 4 - 7

Night on Bald Mountain is one of the best-known works of 19th century Russian programme music in the world. With virtuosic orchestration Mussorgsky depicts a demonic witches? sabbath on St John?s Night on the Triglav mountain. Zsigmond Szathmáry (b. 1939) the internationally-known concert organist has reworked the music of this symphonic poem to create a new work which puts the sound possibilities of the concert organ fully to the test. In the process a virtuosic work has been created a technical and musical challenge for organists and a guaranteed treat for audiences. ?Tonally expressive dimensions coupled with unheard-of virtuosity? rejoiced onemusic critic after the performance.