While organ music of the 19th century was not highly regarded in Germany a few years ago [with the exception of a few outstanding works], our understanding of it has grown during recent years. In other countries 19th century organ music has retained its place in the repertoire to a far greater extent. This three-volume collection presents playable organ works of high quality for both liturgical and concert use. Most of the pieces have not yet been available in new editions [at the time of publication], and are made accessible to a wider public for the first time. The first two volumes contain pieces which were composed in, or introduced to, the German-speaking area of Europe between1800 and 1900; some of them point back stylistically to the 18th century. The focus of the third volume is on works by French, British, and American composers. There are also organ pieces from Bohemia, Belgium, Denmark, and even Brazil./ Répertoire / Orgue

The Orgelbüchlein Project is a collective composition project aiming to complete Bach's unfinished manuscript known as 'Orgelbüchlein'. In the 'Little Organ Book', Bach laid out a complete hymnal of short organ chorale, 164 in all, but only completed 46 of them. Why the remaining 118 were left as blank pages, with only a title at the head, remains a mystery, but they inspired organists William Whitehead to found the Orgelbüchlein Project, in which contemporary composers are invited to contribute a piece to completing the collection. The resulting collection, to be published in eight volumes, represents a cross-section of the most interesting composers at work today across Europe. More information about the project is available at www.orgelbuechlein.com. List of Composers: Nigel Allcoat, Johann Sebastian Bach, Sally Beamish, Christian von Blohn, Timothy Byram-Wigfield, John Butt, Stephen Hough, Just? Janulyt?, Simon Johnson, Jonas J?rkunas , Daniel Kidane, Till Alexander Körber, Ronny Krippne, David Matthews, Nico Muhly, Anthony Powers, Tarik O'Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Poul Ruders, Sven-David Sandström, Robert Saxton, Peter Shepherd, Andrew Synnott Zsigmond Szathmáry William Whitehead / Orgue

While organ music of the 19th century was not highly regarded in Germany a few years ago [with the exception of a few outstanding works], our understanding of it has grown during recent years. In other countries 19th century organ music has retained its place in the repertoire to a far greater extent. This three-volume collection presents playable organ works of high quality for both liturgical and concert use. Most of the pieces have not yet been available in new editions [at the time of publication], and are made accessible to a wider public for the first time. The first two volumes contain pieces which were composed in, or introduced to, the German-speaking area of Europe between1800 and 1900; some of them point back stylistically to the 18th century. The focus of the third volume is on works by French, British, and American composers. There are also organ pieces from Bohemia, Belgium, Denmark, and even Brazil./ Répertoire / Orgue

BWV 592 to 596-Johann Sebastian Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. His music is revered for its technical command artistic beauty and intellectual depth. However during his lifetime Bach wasbest known throughout Europe as an organist Organ consultant and composer of Organ works. At a young age he established a reputation for his great creativity and ability to integrate foreign styles into his Organ works Bach copied the works of numerous French and Italian composers to gain insights into their compositional languages and later arranged violin concertos by Vivaldi and others for the Organ. Bach was extensivelyengaged later in his life in consulting on Organ projects testing newly built Organs and dedicating Organs in afternoon recitals.Five Concertos includes Concerto in G 'after Ernst' BWV 592 Concerto in A minor 'after Vivaldi' BWV 593 Concerto in C 'after Vivaldi' BWV 594 Concerto in C 'after Ernst' BWV 595 and Concerto in D minor 'after Vivaldi' BWV 596. A must-have collectionfor any organist!

In Triptych For Organ the first movement Melody performed alone makes a tuneful voluntary while the second movement requires more technical accomplishment. In the third movement Final the composer incorporated the Westminster Chimes.Twentieth century French Organist and composer Jean Langlais was prolific both as a creator of new works and as a recitalist travelling throughout Europe and the US. His music is complex freely tonal typical of French Organ style at this time and of great quality.

Spiral Bound-Forty exceptional pieces for organ carefully chosen from across Europe and perfect for special occasions services or purely for pleasure.Adagio from Sonata no. 1 Felix MendelssohnAdagio no. 2 Christian HeinrichRinckAdagio no. 3 Christian Heinrich RinckAdagio no. 4 Christian Heinrich RinckAdagio no. 10 Christian Heinrich RinckAllegro from ?Magnificat? Alexandre GuilmantAndante no. 1 Albert Lister PeaceAndantetranquillo Edward John HopkinsAndante tranquillo from Sonata no. 3 Felix MendelssohnAve Maria Alexandre GuilmantBénédiction nuptiale Camille Saint-SaënsChorale prelude on ?Herr Jesu Christ dich zu uns wend? JohannSebastian BachChorale prelude on ?Herzlich tut mich verlangen? Johann Sebastian BachChorale prelude on ?Herzlich tut mich verlangen? Johannes BrahmsChorale prelude on ?Liebster Jesu wir sind hier? Johann SebastianBachChorale prelude on ?O Welt ich muss dich lassen? Johannes BrahmsChorale prelude on ?O wie selig seid ihr doch ihr Frommen? Johannes BrahmsCommunion in Ab Alexandre GuilmantElegy Charles Harford LloydElegyCharles Hubert Hastings ParryFestive prelude Sigfrid Karg-ElertGrand Choeur in G Théodore SaloméIch dank dir lieber Herr Sigfrid Karg-ElertInterlude in F Herbert BrewerMarch in G Henry SmartMarch-SortieThéodore DuboisMelody in G Alexandre GuilmantNoël Ecossais Alexandre GuilmantPastorale in F Johann Sebastian BachPostlude Alexandre GuilmantPostlude in D minor Anton BrucknerPrayer in Bb AlexandreGuilmantPrelude César FranckPrelude in C Anton BrucknerPrière Notre-Dame from ?Suite Gothique? Léon BoëllmannVesper voluntary no. 1 Edward ElgarVesper voluntary no. 2 Edward ElgarVesper voluntary no. 3Edward ElgarVesper voluntary no. 5 Edward ElgarVoluntary John Ebenezer West

Jonathan Harvey (1939-2012) was a British composer who studied at St Johns Cambridge and Princeton and who later taught at various universities and conservatoires across Europe and North America. His psychedelic work Laus Deo has become a brilliant showcase for 20th century Organ music. Commissioned by Simon Preston in 1969 it was supposedly inspired by a dream in which an angel played the main themes to him on an Organ: Harvey said he finished the piece within 12 hours of waking from the dream. It has since become known for its ear-piercing dissonances and exciting cluster chords.