Composed by Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937). Edited by John R. Near. This edition: critical edition. Score. Published by A-R Editions (A2.N011).

Organ - Late Intermediate

SKU: MN.10-438

Composed by David M. Cherwien. Chant-Based, Recital Music, Bestseller, Offertories, Preludes, Partita/Variations, Postludes. Advent. Instrumental part. MorningStar Music Publishers #10-438. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.10-438).

UPC: 688670104381.

The partita is in five movements, each based on a text verse which is quoted before the movement. The first movement, smooth and flowing, depicts starlight, everlasting light, and a call to Christ. The second movement pastorale takes its cue from the text ...not as a monarch, but the child of Mary... and quotes GREENSLEEVES. The third movement is a firm declamation, At your great name...all knees must bend. The fourth movement is strong and dramatic with chromatic flourishes painting the text, ...holy might...defend us...from all assaults. The final movement is a fiery toccata over a pedal melody.

Organ solo - Intermediate

SKU: EC.9245

Composed by Byron Adams. Score. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #9245. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.9245).

UPC: 600313492457.

By ron Adams's Suite in Olden Style for organ solo looks back at Baroque forms in a contemporary manner. This score can be played in its entirety, but each movement can be played singly and in any combination with any other movement as the player sees fit. The four movements that comprise the Suite in Olden Style are appropriate for either a religious service or in recital.

 

T he first movement, Sinfonia, is based on the Advent chorale Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Savior of the Nations, come). The second movement is a reflective fugue, while the third movement is a pensive Siciliana. The last movement, Rigaudon, is extroverted, lively, and brilliant.

 

Contents:

I. Sinfonia
II. Fugue
III. Siciliana
IV. Rigaudon

Organ

SKU: SU.80101397

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101397. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101397).

Suite in F (2017) is in three movements: Praeambulum, Ground, and Fantasia. The first movement, Praeambulum, begins with F's as descending octaves followed by a rising scalar passage. This theme returns throughout the movement and also serves to provide the harmonic material for the intervening episodes. The second movement, Ground, unfolds over a repeating bass line, beginning with a spare two-part texture (that returns near the end) and increases in harmonic density. The third movement, Fantasia, begins in F and introduces its two basic musical ideas: a fanfare-like march figure and a pattern of quickly alternating 3rds. The music moves through several modal areas before reaching an exultant conclusion. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 11' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101408

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101408. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101408).

Sonatina No. 4 (2017) for organ is dedicated to German organists Andreas Willscher (Hamburg), Hartmut Siebmanns (Possneck), and Philip Hartmann (Ulm). The titles of the three movements reflect these German cities. The first movement is a bright, festive march. The second movement is an atmospheric aria. A wide-ranging lyric melody unfolds over an ostinato accompaniment. In the third movement, the opening triple meter fanfare gesture is developed throughout alongside a march-like descending figure, referring back to the first movement. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 11' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101421

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101421. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101421).

Sonatina No. 2 (2013) is dedicated to Robert Behrman. The opening toccata consists of bouncy and vibrant music surrounding a lyric chorale. The title of the second movement, Sharagan, refers to a style of monodic hymn in the Armenian Orthodox Church. The third movement is a gigue indebted to Buxtehude, though with a contemporary harmonic flavor. Sonatina No. 3 (2014) is dedicated to Johan-Magnus Sjoberg. The opening movement is an ostinato (quasi-passacaglia) with a heavily syncopated theme. The second movement, Dirge, is quiet and expressive, with a rising scalar figure in the bass that increases in speed. The final movement is a dancing toccatina with a bit of a scherzando character. (Both of these sonatinas can be played with manuals only. Optional pedal suggestions are provided in a few places.) Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 14'30 Composed: 2013-14 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101407

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101407. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101407).

Three Autumn Sketches after a Watercolor by Maria Willscher (2017) are dedicated to Hans-Peter Bahr. The music is inspired by a watercolor painting by Maria (Neumann) Willscher (1922-1998) entitled Herbststimmung. The three movements explore moods and colors of autumn as reflected in the painting. In the first movement, Herbststimmung (Autumn Mood), a musical line falls under gentle undulation. A central section is a wistful chorale. The second movement, Herbstfarben (Autumn Colors), reflects on the subtle variety and gradations of autumn colors with constantly shifting armonic colors. The final movement, Sonnenuntergang (Sunset), is inspired by the serenely beautiful colors of an autumn sunset, imagining the sun's departing rays illuminating the autumn landscape. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 16' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101233

For Organ. Composed by Emma Lou Diemer. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101233. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101233).

A set of three movements usable individually or together for service or recital. The first movement is based on the theme from the Finale of Beethoven's ninth symphony Ode to Joy. The second movement is based on the Shaker melody Simple Gifts, and the last movement combines the two together. 24 pages Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101398

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101398. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101398).

Suite in G (2017) is in three movements: Prelude, Pastorale-Musette, Jubilee. The first movement is a lyrical prelude. The second movement is a pastorale with musette-like drones. The third movement is a moto perpetuo with a driving energy throughout. The same musical material is often repeated, but inflected in different modes. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 8'30 Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101323

For Organ. Composed by Franklin Ashdown. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101323. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101323).

Organ Duration: ' Composed: 2012 Published by: Zimbel Press Works from the baroque entitled Sonata da Chiesa (Church Sonata) were multi-movement pieces of a non-liturgical nature that could be performed either during religious ceremonies or concerts. The first movement, Andante cantabile, is warm, unfolding music for the organâ??s foundations. The second movement, Pastorella, is gentle and lyric. The concluding movement, Alla marcia, is a joyous march in festive style. (A second sonata, #80101344 is also available.).

By Gerald Near. For organ. Organ Music. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers.
Level: Medium-Difficult.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101382

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101382. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101382).

Gregorian Diptych (2016) was written for and is dedicated to Lynn Trapp. The two contrasting movements (panels) are each based on a different traditional plainchant: Adoro te devote and Da pacem Domine. The first movement is lyrical and contemplative; the second movement is vibrant and rhythmic. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 7'30 Composed: 2016 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101422

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101422. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101422).

Suite circulaire (2018) for organ is dedicated to Elisa Williams Bickers. The music takes a free, contemporary approach to the historical genre of circulating (or modulating) compositions, where the basic material moves through a variety of keys before returning home again. The goal is not simply to play a modulation game, but rather to construct a true musical discourse where the varied keys are an essential part of the concept. The first movement, Praeludium, is bright in character. Besides moving through varied keys, the movement is also animated with various looping patterns that provide another link to the circulating concept. The second movement, Ricercare, takes its content very literally from the title, which means to search out. Instead of being a proto-fugue, like many ricercares from the late Renaissance or early Baroque, the music searches through the keys by means of a wandering melody and a modulating accompaniment. The third movement, Toccata, is slightly manic in character. The syncopated theme heard at the start animates the movement as it moves through both tonal, modal, and bitonal/modal harmonies before reaching an excited conclusion. (When the suite is performed on an organ tuned in an unequal, circulating temperament, there is an additional circular effect provided by the quite varied key colors that are heard as the material moves through them.)Organ Duration: 14’ Composed: 2018 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: HL.49044122

Composed by Bertold Hummel. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Softcover. Composed 1989. Op. 91a. 48 pages. Duration 26'. Schott Music #ED21546. Published by Schott Music (HL.49044122).

ISBN 9790001191234. 12.0x8.75x0.42 inches.

The three-movement piece refers to Bruckner's music in different ways: in the first movement, Hummel used the initials A-B and the beginning of the main theme from Symphony No. 8; in the second movement, the first four tones of the 'Adagio' from Symphony No. 9 play a major role, and the third movement, a toccata-like finale, gets its life from further tone sequences and motifs of Bruckner. The work ends in a majestic climax. This piece is a rather demanding, yet rewarding piece for any interpreter, and its performance in the church is extremely effective.

In this suite of four Christmas songs written in 1950, Rowley's Organizing principle is dance rhythm. The first movement sets The Holly and The Ivy in a lilting 6/8 Sicilian rhythm. The second movement combines The Holly and The Ivy with The Cherry Tree Carol in a sharply contrasting minuet. The third movement fughetta setting of The Little Room gives the dancers a breather before the fourth movement's bourree setting for On Christmas Night and The Moon Shines Bright.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 renownthrough his large-scale works performed at the Promenade Concerts and elsewhere

Organ

SKU: SU.80101453

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101453. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101453).

Three Sound-Poems after Paintings by Andreas Willscher (2017) are dedicated to organist Philip Hartmann and the art-loving community of the Pauluskirche in Ulm, Germany. The music is inspired by three paintings by German composer (and artist) Andreas Willscher (b. 1955). The pieces take their musical shapes and colors from the specific details of the paintings. The three paintings represent different styles: a landscape, a religious theme, and an abstract. The first movement, Sonnenfeld (Sun Field), is inspired by a bright painting of the sun illuminating the green field behind the composer's small house in Sainte-Radegonde (Dordogne/Perigord, France). A resplendent and majestic section of full sun harmonies surrounds a middle section with more motion. The second movement, Gebet des Hl. Franziskus (Prayer of St. Francis), is inspired by a painting showing St. Francis of Assisi in prayer. Francis has been a frequent theme in Willscher's music since his appointment at a young age as organist of St. Francis Church in Hamburg. The third movement, Laetare (Rejoice), is inspired by an vibrant abstract painting comprised of bold colors. The alternation of the blocks of rich color are mirrored in the block harmonic shifts in the movement, which is a moto perpetuo, building towards the organ's fullest sounds. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 11' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101403

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101403. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101403).

Symphony for Organ (2013) is cast as a dramatic progression from darkness into light. The first movement, Masque, is extremely violent and bleak. The title is used with a touch of irony--for this is not a masque of courtly diversion, but rather a furious struggle against the darkness, played out in a series of dramatic episodes following a Tudor-era formal design. The ending builds to a dramatic peak, and leaves us in shell-shocked silence. The second movement, Sarabande, begins quietly and mournfully, and gradually gains in fervency. A faster middle section is a spinning dance before the return of the opening music. In the coda, the light gradually approaches. The third movement, Chorale, evokes the colors of a new dawn. The music of the first movement's struggle gradually becomes washed in the blaze of morning. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 21' Composed: 2013 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101420

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101420. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101420).

Sonatina No. 5 (2018) for organ is dedicated to Brenda Portman. The first movement, Fanfare, employs bright, polymodal harmonies. The second movement, Prayer, has a quiet, litany-like character. The third movement, Toccata, is joyous and festive in mood: alternating between a bright fanfare-like idea and buoyant, dancing music. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 15'30 Composed: 2018 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: SU.80101396

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101396. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101396).

Trilogy on B-A-C-H (2017) uses as its musical material a familiar four-note theme: the letters B-A-C-H (the last name of Johann Sebastian Bach) treated as a musical motive: B-flat, A, C, B-natural (H in German note naming). Starting with Bach himself, this theme has been used by a truly enormous number of composers over the centuries. Most B-A-C-H themed works (at least those for organ), tend to be extremely contrapuntal, likely taking their cue from much of Bach's own organ music. This piece explicitly goes in the other direction and use the theme primarily motivically/melodically and as a generating force for the kind of mixed modality that is typical of Cooman's music. The first movement is an energetic march. The second movement is a lyric meditation containing both an arioso and a short quasi-passacaglia, in which the B-A-C-H motive repeats slowly in the pedals. The last movement is a free fantasia: the motive appears both in chorale-like long notes and as a fast, turning figure. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 12' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ - intermediate

SKU: HL.49005319

Organ. Composed by Hermann Schroeder. Edited by Raimund Keusen. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Composed 1959. 18 pages. Duration 13'. Schott Music #ED 4989. Published by Schott Music (HL.49005319).

ISBN 9790001057295. UPC: 073999804775. 9.0x12.0x0.105 inches.

Hermann Schroeder (1904-1984) ranks among the major German organ composers of the 20th century, being an excellent organist himself. Many of his more than 100 organ works deal with themes of the Gregorian chorale. The chorale's modal diatonicism which is freer and different than the later major-minor tonality establishes a perfect symbiosis with the free tonality of the contemporary composer. In the five-movement chorale partita, the more than 1,000 years old Mixolydian Whitsun Sequence of Hrabanus Maurus (9th century) is used in an imaginative and formally varied way: as a virtuoso toccata, in the second movement 'ostinato' as a strict trio setting over a seven-bar ostinato in the pedal, as a capriciously playful 'bicinium', and as a meditative, harmonically appealing 'arioso'. The fifth movement (fantasia ricercare) displays brilliant full-handed chords and virtuoso passages as well as a fugato in the middle section. A rewarding concert piece for Whitsun, with an excellent possibility of virtuoso interpretation and colourful registration.

Organ - intermediate to advanced

SKU: HL.49045269

For Organ. Composed by Stefan Heucke. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Organ Large Works. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2015. Op. 78. 40 pages. Duration 21'. Schott Music #ED 22689. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045269).

ISBN 9790001163132. UPC: 841886029835. 9.0x12.0x0.14 inches.

The sonata premiered in 2016 is based on the Luther chorale Komm, Gott Schopfer, Heiliger Geist (Come, God Creator, Holy Spirit) and consists of three parts: 'The first movement transforms the first eight notes of the chorale melody into a virtuoso figurative movement, the second movement presents the complete chorale in a highly chromatic harmonization. The concluding fugue is treated in three development sections becoming successively more animated in rhythm and dynamics.' (Stefan Heucke).

Organ

SKU: SU.80101399

For Organ. Composed by Carson Cooman. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101399. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101399).

Triptych in honorem Gustav Willscher (2017) is dedicated to Andreas Willscher in celebration of the writing of his Troppauer Musiklexicon. Gustav Willscher (born 1882 in Meltsch bei Troppau/Sudentenschleisen and died 1937 in Vienna) was in his time a very successful poet, writer, and composer. In addition to his musical talents (he played several instruments, among others the piano and guitar), he also created a collection of drawings. He was the grandfather of composer and organist Andreas Willscher. The outer movements, Silesian Prelude and Troppauer Postlude, refer to his cultural heritage, and each quote a musical theme by Gustav Willscher. The second movement, Minuet, refers obliquely to Vienna, the city in which Willscher died. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 10' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.

Organ

SKU: HL.49033290

Organ. Composed by Jean Guillou. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Composed 1958. Op. 4. 32 pages. Duration 18'. Schott Music #ED9789. Published by Schott Music (HL.49033290).

ISBN 9790001137652. UPC: 884088070557. 9.0x12.0x0.21 inches.

As its title indcates, this is a miniature symphony, its structure compacted as much as possible. The classical form is respected, dwon to the smallest details, so that the various development sections lead to a recapitulation of the two themes and to a more asservative conclusion. Throughout the work the style is extremely sparse and straightforward. The nostalgia expressed by the theme of the second movement leads us towards effects of perspective that modify the light thrown on the melody, at first distand and soon more insistent, more dominant, before dying away in the gentle mist.The third movement is somewhat facetious and sly. Despite its brilliantly luminous progress, the ending is nostalgic, whimsical and, once more, humorous.

Composed by Gerald Near (1942-). MorningStar Music Publishers #10-038. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Various. For organ. Wedding, sacred. Published by Concordia Publishing House.
Level: Moderately Easy.

Organ - advanced to difficult

SKU: HL.49033297

Organ. Composed by Jean Guillou. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Composed 1974. Op. 28. 40 pages. Duration 16'. Schott Music #ED 9799. Published by Schott Music (HL.49033297).

ISBN 9790001137751. UPC: 884088070496. 9.0x12.0x0.158 inches.

Though the work bearing this title is a portrait of childhood, it is a childhood quite different from the purely gameplaying and dreamlike childhood that is customarily represented. The childhood described here is carrying the seed, in all its purity, of all positive and negative qualities to be found the fully-grown men: a childhood both angelic and diabolical, and indeed very close to Henry James' The Turn of the Screw which was the direct inspiration for this monodrama.Its growth follows the innumerable sudden changes, turns and contrasts of the unsophisticated spirit. There is hardly any development at all, as each idea gives birth to the next or rejects the previons one, being object to every impulse, every tempest, every flux, every fear and delight. After a dreamlike introduction, in which two simple melodies stand out, comes a sudden awakening, Allegro, stamped all over with lavish and forever regenerating dynamism. A sudden halt leads a kind of outburst from the most simple folklore is singing, in regular, repeated notes. Again the question mark leads us to another melody, Tranquillo, of a sweet tempo, but brilliantly decorated with counter-point, its cursive traits leading this time to a kind of roguish march (Vigoroso).Yet soon there emerges a melancholic chant, Largo, in the Cromorne's timbre, and then, in the highest register of the Trumpet there reappears like a metamorphosed memory, the theme of the second movement. Passing other episodes, we come to Tempo giusto, insistent and glorious, interrupted by other passionate figures, cut off by unsettling silent moments and taken up again in always accelerating volleys.

Organ

SKU: HL.14042524

Composed by Per Norgard. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2013. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH31728. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14042524).

ISBN 9788759826928.

< strong>Vintersalme-Musik< /strong> (1980) - Choral prelude for Organ. Orig. title: Vintersalme.

Programme note:

When in 1975 I had finished composing my 3rd Symphony (begun in 1973), I wrote three simple melodies for two psalm texts by Ole Sarvig “The Year” and “Choral Hymn”. One of these was later included in the Danish Hymnbook under the title “Året – Som året går” (The Year). 
These three “Sarvig tunes” were derived from the same material as the second movement of the symphony and could be harmonized together in several different temporelationships at the same time - like fractals. This inspired me to write several choral and instrumental works in the following decade based on these melodies: for instance “Frost Psalm”, “Winter Cantata”, “Cycles”, “Cantica” and this piece for organ, all coloured by the Nordic and mythic poem by Sarvig, the beginning of which goes: 

The passing year will pass its deep 
So shall our mind reach winter´s sleep. 
And as the tree stands leafles, bare, 
Is winter´s realms: our minds aware. 

Per Nørgård  ;

SA choir and Organ

SKU: HL.14042519

Composed by Per Norgard. Choral. Classical. Octavo. Composed 2013. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH31730. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14042519).

ISBN 9788759826935.

< strong>Jordens Vej for SA Choir and Organ by Per Nørgård (1981). Text by Ole Sarvig.

Manuscript copy.

Programme note

When in 1975 I had finished composing my 3rd Symphony (begun in 1973), I wrote three simple melodies for two psalm texts by Ole Sarvig: “The Year” and “Choral Hymn”. These three tunes were derived from the same material as the second movement of the 3rd Symphony and could be harmonized together in several different tempo relationships at the same time - like fractals – which inspired me to write several choral and instrumental works in the following decade based onthese melodies: “Frost Psalm”, “Winter Cantata”, “Cantica” a.o. 
One of these ‘Sarvig melodies’ is now in the Danish Hymnbook, nr. 720, under the title 'Året'(The Year). 
Jordens vej for choir and organ was the basis of the work Korsalme (1982) for mixed choir and instruments (ad lib.).

Per Nørgård

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Organ

SKU: SU.80101312

For Organ. Composed by Nathan Jensen. Keyboard, Organ. Score. Zimbel Press #80101312. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101312).

A beautiful five movement suite of easy-moderate difficulty for use in service or concert. Prelude, Cantilena, Rigadoon, Nigun, and Toccata.Instrumentation:
Published by: Zimbel Press.