On Simple Gifts. By Andrew Clarke. For Organ. Published by Tritone/Tenuto Publications.

Bunessan, Gaelic Melody. By Andrew Clarke. For Organ. Published by Tritone/Tenuto Publications.

(E-Z Play Today #199). Composed by Various. For Organ, Piano/Keyboard, Electronic Keyboard. E-Z Play Today. Softcover. 528 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Classical Transcription; Concert Organ Series; Non Hymn-Based. Secular, 20th Century. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

Organ

SKU: HL.50605486

For Organ (1923). Composed by Bela Bartok. EMB. Classical, Hungarian. Softcover. 40 pages. Editio Musica Budapest #Z20104. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (HL.50605486).

ISBN 9781705190500. UPC: 196288126539.

Bela Bartok composed Dance Suite in 1923 for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Hungary's capital through the unification of Buda, Obuda, and Pest. It soon became one of his most popular orchestral works, and in 1925 he arranged it for piano solo. Adam Tabajdi completed the organ version of Dance Suite in 2019/20, and recorded it on the Kern organ of Sapporo's Kitara Concert Hall later that year. His transcription was inspired by the composer's own version for piano, exploiting the alternative solutions offered by the ''orchestral'' timbres of the organ, with its manuals and pedals. The ideal instrument for the present version is an expansive, eclectic style organ with at least three manuals. This flamboyant arrangement requires great virtuosity, stamina, and creativity from the performer. Adam Tabajdi (b. 1993) is an outstanding young Hungarian organist. Alongside the music of J. S. Bach, his repertoire includes Liszt,and Franck, as well as twentieth-century works, with a special focus on Messiaen, Ligeti, and Florentz. He is a committed performer of contemporary music, but he also feels a close connection with the works of old masters such as Sweelinck, Weckmann, and Couperin. In 2021 he won first prize in the Toulouse International Organ Competition, and in 2022 he was awarded the Junior Prima Award.

Organ. Arranged by Grimoaldo Macchia. H.T. Fitzsimons Co. Patriotic. Softcover. 25 pages. H.T. FitzSimons Company #F0686. Published by H.T. FitzSimons Company

Composed by J. William Greene. Sacred. Collection. Published by Concordia Publishing House (CR.97-7781).

Samtliche Orgel-und Clavierwerke, IV.2: Lied- und Tanzvariationen. By Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. Edited by Siegbert Rampe. For organ/harpsichord/piano. Urtext Edition (paperbound). Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (German import).

Chamber Music Solo Organ

SKU: PR.113400450

Composed by Chen Yi. Edited by James Higdon. Sws. Performance Score. 8 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #113-40045. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.113400450).

ISBN 9781491132326. UPC: 680160681679. 9x12 inches.

Chen Yi describes her dramatic study in the organ’s sonorities: “From the bronze drum set on topof the totem pole, I imagine that our ancestors played the powerful low percussion instrument,to unify the rhythm in their group dance; from the delicate and magical decorations carved onthe drum and the pole, I imagine that the beauty of the totem poles is presented in multilayerswith various timbres from different manuals (keyboards) and pedals, and the ineffable universe isharmonized in the powerful and brilliant grand chords fully sounded from the organ.” The publicationincludes registrations, fingerings, and pedaling provided by James Higdon. TOTEM POLES wascommissioned by the American Guild of Organists for its 2018 biennial national convention.
The primitive power and the spiritual mysteries of the ancient totem poles are permeated into the rich palette, and brought out from the sonic giant, the solo organ.From the bronze drum set on top of the totem pole, I imagine that our ancestors played the powerful low percussion instrument, to unify the rhythm in their group dance; from the delicate and magical decorations carved on the drum and the pole, I imagine that the beauty of the totem poles is presented in multilayers with various timbres from different manuals (keyboards) and pedals, and the ineffable universe is harmonized in the powerful and brilliant grand chords fully sounded from the organ.

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

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.

Organ - Difficult

SKU: PL.9619

Composed by Alun Hoddinott. General. Sheet music. Paraclete Press #9619. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.9619).

Using one of the oldest of musical forms, Alun Hoddinott has taken a fresh look at the passacaglia and fugue and given them his own personal touch. This can be seen in the neo-classical transparency of texture and constantly changing rhythms and harmonies that create the infectious vitality of the work. Particularly attractive is the inter-weaving of parts in the spritely, dance-like fugue.

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CAS160F

From Three Short Pieces for Organ. Composed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Arranged by Robert Debbaut. Cas. Full score. Duration 3 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #CAS160F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CAS160F).

ISBN 9781491165454. UPC: 680160924363. Key: C major.

The story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is of a rising star composer, one with a significant gift for melody and a simple lyricism, who embraced the previously unexplored song and dance forms from his father’s native west Africa and incorporated them into his own very European art music. Coleridge-Taylor began playing the violin at age five and by age fifteen wasadmitted to London’s Royal College of Music, where he studied both violin and composition and composed his first works. The simply-titled Melody is taken from Three Short Pieces for Organ - a set of pieces originally published in Novello’s Album for the Organ, No. 3 (1898). While certainly typical of the late 19th century, many of Coleridge-Taylor's creations display inspiration by African musical elements much like spirituals inspired Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony.

24 Favorites Arranged for Organ. Performed by Various. Organ Adventure. Size 9x12 inches. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Organ - difficult

SKU: HL.49017864

For organ. Composed by John Casken. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Organ Large Works. Sacrificium ist ein anspruchsvolles Werk, das die Interpreten mit einer Fulle von kontrastierendem Material fordert, aber gleichzeitig Raum fur individuelle Interpretation lasst. Composed 2009. 20 pages. Duration 8'. Schott Music #ED13260. Published by Schott Music (HL.49017864).

ISBN 9790220131288. UPC: 884088567637. 9.0x12.0x0.107 inches.

Sacrificium was commissioned by the St Albans International Organ Festival for what has become one of the most influential organ competitions in the world. It is a demanding 8 minute work that will challenge performers with an abundance of contrasting material whilst still leaving space for individual interpretation. Casken refers to the story of Alban who sacrificed his life to save another Christian thereby becoming the first British Martyr in his programme note and more specifically the act of exchanging cloaks and deception which led to Alban's execution. This idea of taking on a new appearance is apparent in the music as recurring themes undergo transformations, gradually becoming absorbed into new musical textures.

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.'.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101141

For Organ. Composed by Sandra Gay. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101141. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101141).

Sandra Gay's innovative Footnotes series continues with Vol. 2, six hymn preludes for pedals alone on contemporary hymn tunes. The six tunes represented are Faithsong, Wedding PrayerDance of Praise, Davenport (both tunes by Alfred V. Fedak), Coatue, and Siasconset (both tunes by Carson Cooman). Published by: Zimbel Press.

(28 practical settings for the church's year). By Rebecca Groom te Velde. For Organ. Organ. Pieces and Studies. 40 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Harold Stover. For organ. Non Hymn-Based. General. Medium. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers