Organ - advanced

SKU: HL.49045437

For Organ. Composed by Enjott Schneider. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Organ Large Works. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2016. 48 pages. Duration 24'. Schott Music #ED 22668. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045437).

ISBN 9790001162715. UPC: 841886029088. 9.0x12.0x0.168 inches.

On the occasion of the quincentenary of Reformation Day in 2017, the composer Enjott Schneider thoroughly studied Martin Luther the individual and all his contradictions. The result is a brilliant, demanding organ symphony which is perfect for concerts on the subject of Reformation and Martin Luther.The composer describes the five movements of the symphony as follows:'1st movement:Wir glauben all an einen Gott with its quintuplet-like beginning is very Gregorian in style, outlining the range of Lutheran emotionalism between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The irrationality of faith ultimately has priority over any thought and evidence. At the beginning of the movement, sounds of knocking on wood remind of the nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the doors of churches in Wittenberg. The chorale melody sometimes hides with an almost rough medieval saltarello, referring to Luther's robustness and vitality with which he knew to carry away even common people.2nd movement:In 1530, the electoral prince of Saxony presented to Luther at Coburg Castle the golden signet ring with the Luther rose which became the symbol of his theology of grace. A white heart with black cross is fixed on a five-petalled rose. To him, white is the colour of angels and ghosts, black stands for the pain of crucification: The just shall live by faith, but by faith in the Crucified. But the fact that the rose and the heart are the dominating symbols shows how Catholic Marian piety remained an ingredient of Luther's spirituality throughout his life. In line with the dominant five-petal structure of the rose, this movement was composed, to a large extent, in accordance with the floating, lyrical rhythm in 5/8 time.3rd movement:The omnipresence of death and dying - from the plague and war to the never-ending dangers of daily life - was an essential part of the world view of that time. Fears ensued that might heighten into the grotesque, e.g. in the pictures of Hieronymus Bosch. The Danse macabre was a popular motif in those years. Luther's chorale Mitten wir im Leben sind / mit dem Tod umfangen from 1524 (Enchiridion from Erfurt) is based on the Gregorian chant Media vita in morte sumus created in France around 750 and, with its idea of transience, inspired a simplistic air.4th movement:The famous confession delivered at the Diet of Worms in 1521, I stand here and can say no more. God help me. Amen, are not Luther's words but the version later used as text for a pamphlet. However, it represents quite plainly the straightforwardness and inevitability of his mission. Musically, it was made into a perpetuum mobile, i.e. a dogged, ostinato and never-ending musical air.5th movement:The Mighty Fortress, on the other hand, is one of the great symbols of Martin Luther which, with its shining C major key, embodies the Protestant ideology and willful nature of the Reformation unlike any other song. Heinrich Heine called it the Marseille anthem of the Reformation, Friedrich Engels the Marseillaise of the Peasants' Wars. This disputability is not thought through to the end but rather interrupted: With a jubilant birdcall version of the melody, the finale shows a rather chamber-music-like side of the ideals of freedom of Christians.'.

For organ. Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, General, Holy Communion, Mission, Thanksgiving, Sacred. 3-staff. Sacred organ

(The Lexington Organ Book). By Various. For organ. Medium. Collection. 44 pages. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Peter Lehman. For organ. 2-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Arranged by Mark Thewes. Organ Solo. H. W. Gray Saint Cecilia Series. Sacred. Sheet. 8 pages. Jubilate Music Group #00-GSTCM0106. Published by Jubilate Music Group

Arranged by Brent Jorgensen. Christian, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Inspirational. Jackman Music Corporation #01965. Published by Jackman Music Corporation

(40 Classic Hymn Tune Settings for Organ). By Dale Wood. For organ: 3-staff. Sacred. Moderately difficult. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Arranged by Hal H. Hopson. Church-Worship, Funeral, Funeral & Memorial, Wedding and Sacred. Print Music Collection (Book). 407 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company.
Level: (Moderate).

By Michael Burkhardt. For organ. Medium. Collection. 23 pages. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By James Southbridge. For organ. Level: 2-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company. (70/1655L)

For voice and organ. Format: organ/vocal songbook (two copies needed for performance). With vocal melody, lyrics, organ accompaniment and chord names. Hymn. 132 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

By James Southbridge. For organ. General, Holy Communion, Memorial. Level: 3-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company. (70/1636L)

Organ

SKU: SU.80101410

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101410. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101410).

Fantasy-Variati ons on Two Themes (2017) for organ was written for Heinrich Christensen in celebration of his significant 2017 birthday. The musical material for the work comprises two different themes. The first is a short melody by the Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931). (It was a sketch originally intended for inclusion in, but ultimately left out of, Nielsen's late organ work 29 Little Preludes.) This theme represents Heinrich's native Denmark. The second theme is the American folk-gospel hymn Angel Band. This theme represents Heinrich's adopted American homeland. It serves also as a remembrance of our dear mutual friend Harry Lyn Huff (1952-2016), for whom the tune was a particular favorite. Both these themes are developed freely in a set of alternating fantasy-variations. The opening variation begins with a dramatic pedal solo before quoting both themes. The second variation is a lyric setting based on the Nielsen melody. The third is a jubilant hornpipe on Angel Band. The fourth is an aria on a transformation of the Nielsen melody. The fifth is a gigue-toccata on Angel Band. The sixth is an atmospheric contemplation: lush chords in the manuals move slowly and hint at Angel Band while the Nielsen melody is heard for the first time in its complete original form on a high pedal stop. The seventh and final variation begins with a brief evocation of the harmonies of the late Daniel Pinkham (a mentor to both Heinrich and me) before going on to return dramatically and jubilantly to the opening music, bringing together both themes again in a bold conclusion. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 15' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

By Kosnik. For organ. General, sacred. Published by Concordia Publishing House.
Level: Moderately Easy.

Composed by Various. For organ: 3-staff. Sacred. Moderately advanced. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/1931L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Organ - intermediate

SKU: ST.H449

Composed by John Norris. Arranged by John Norris. Organ music. Sixteen celebrated pieces for a perfect wedding. Selected and arranged for organ by John Norris.. Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #H449. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.H449).

ISBN 9790220221286.

A well-known teacher and compiler of Stainer & Bell's Opera Gala series, John Norris has created Wedding Gala with an ear to giving church organists a mix of favourites and exciting discoveries to brighten the routine of music for the service of holy matrimony.

No album would be complete without the traditional wedding music of Mendelssohn and Wagner, and it can be found here in this collection alongside other classics of the wedding repertoire by Jeremiah Clarke, Bach and Handel. But there's also a thoroughly contemporary leavening, with arrangements of Sydney Carter's One More Step and Lord of the Dance, both firm favourites, plus Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Charpentier's Prelude, adding a note of splendour.

But the real bonus is for lovers of English music, with Elgar's Chanson de Matin and 'The Call' from the Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, seldom found in comparable collections. And there's also a rare new discovery: the ravishing Chosen Tune by Herbert Howells, transcribed from his Three Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 28, and available as an organ piece for the first time.

Each piece is comprehensively registered by the arranger, and the collection as a whole will be welcomed by all organists of intermediate standard as a source of new material not only for liturgical use but also for recitals.

Composed by Wilbur Held (1914-). For Organ. Moderately Easy. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Arranged by Brent Jorgensen. Christian, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Inspirational. Jackman Music Corporation #01964. Published by Jackman Music Corporation

For organ. Ascension, Eastertide, General, Holy communion, Holy Week, Lent, Palm Sunday. 2-staff. Sacred organ

By Michael Shea. For organ. Holy Communion. Level: 3-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company. (70/1595L)

By Kosnik. For organ. General, sacred. Published by Concordia Publishing House.
Level: Easy-Moderately Easy.

By Various. Arranged by Darwin Wolford. For Organ Book. Level: Medium. Published by Jackman Music Corporation.

For organ: 3-staff. Sacred, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, General, Thanksgiving. Moderately difficult. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Composed by Dan Forrest. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Sacred, Christmas. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2179L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Organ. Sacred. Level: 3-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company.