Performing Messiaen's Organ Music
Performing Messiaen's Organ Music

Author: Jon Gillock

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 0253353734

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Gillock supplies details about the organ at La Trinité in Paris, the instrument for which most of Messiaen's pieces were imagined.

The Biggs Book of Organ Music
The Biggs Book of Organ Music

Author: Biggs, E. Power

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1985-03

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780769229904

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A top-selling organ music book. Edited and arranged by E. Power Biggs (1906-1977). Includes a biographical sketch of the very influential Mr. Biggs. Titles: Adagio (for the Glass Harmonica or Musical Glasses) (W. A. Mozart) * All Glory Be to God on High (Festival Prelude for Organ) (J. S. Bach) * Andante (from Concerto No. 3 in B-flat) (W. Felton) * Prelude on Ave Verum Corpus (W. A. Mozart) * A Christmas Pastorale (from The Christmas Concerto) (G. Valentini) * The Cuckoo (L. C. d'Aquin) * The Emperor's Fanfare (from Sixth Double Concerto) (A. Soler) * The Faithful Shepherd (Pastorale) (G. F. Handel) * The Fifers (F. Dandrieu) * Firework Music (Suite from the Music for the Royal Fireworks) (G. F. Handel) * Fugue in C Major (The "Fanfare" Fugue) (J. S. Bach) * God's Time Is the Best (Sinfonia to Cantata No. 106) (J. S. Bach) * I Stand at the Threshold (Sinfonia to Cantata No. 156) (J. S. Bach) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) (J. S. Bach) * The Musical Clocks (from a Suite of Twelve Pieces) (F. J. Haydn) * Offertoire for Easter (On the Melody "O Filii et Filiae") (F. Dandrieu) * Sheep May Safely Graze (In G) (from Cantata No. 208 -- The "Birthday Cantata") (J. S. Bach) * The Shepherds at the Manger (from the Piano Suite "The Christmas Tree") (F. Liszt) * Sinfonia, Chorale and Variation (from the Easter Cantata -- No. 4 -- "Christ Lay in Death's Dark Prison") (J. S. Bach) * Slow Movement (from Concerto in D Minor) (A. Vivaldi/J. S. Bach) * A Solemn Prelude (from Cantata No. 21 -- "Sighing, Weeping, Sorrow, Need") (J. S. Bach) * The Trophy (F. Couperin). "Minuet Finale from Firework Music," "Overture from Firework Music," and "Rejoicing from Firework Music" are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections.

The History of the Organ in the United States
The History of the Organ in the United States

Author: Orpha Ochse

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1988-08-22

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780253204950

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Immigration, wars, industrial growth, the availability of electricity, the popularity of orchestral music, and the invention of the phonograph and of the player piano all had a part in determining the course of American organ history.

Complete organ method
Complete organ method

Author: John Stainer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9780486430799

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This classic method for beginners provides a brief history of the instrument, an explanation of organ construction, a discussion of the various stops and their management, a section devoted to practical study, and several pieces.

The Cambridge Companion to the Organ
The Cambridge Companion to the Organ

Author: Nicholas Thistlethwaite

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-03-04

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1107494036

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This Companion is an essential guide to all aspects of the organ and its music. It examines in turn the instrument, the player and the repertoire. The early chapters tell of the instrument's history and construction, identify the scientific basis of its sounds and the development of its pitch and tuning, examine the history of the organ case, and consider the current trends and conflicts within the world of organ building. Central chapters investigate the practical art of learning and playing the organ, introduce the complex area of performance practice, and outline the relationship between organ playing and the liturgy of the church. The final section explores the vast repertoire of organ music, focusing on a selection of the most important traditions.

Making Music on the Organ
Making Music on the Organ

Author: Peter Hurford

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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Making Music on the Organ has already established itself as an indispensable guide to the art of organ playing. It records the ideas which underpin Peter Hurford's performance and teaching and its chief concern, as the title indicates, is to show how to make music, rather than merely playing the notes, on this instrument. There is advice on the technical problems of performance, an explanation of the workings of the instrument, and chapters on interpretation, including, most usefully, reflections on the interpretation of Bach. This new paperback edition makes a number of textual amendments and additions, and includes three new appendices on the principles of good organ design, the swell-box, and the temperament. This title also appears in the Oxford General Books catalogue for Autumn 1990. Contents: Notes of Usage; Introduction; The Organists Place in Musical Performance; How the Organ Works; A Basic Physical Approach to the Organ; The technical Basis of Movement and Expression; Some Thoughts on Interpretation; Towards a grounding in Bach Interpretation; The French Classical School; Renaissance; Appendices; Reading List; Index of Works Cited; General Index.

A treasury of organ music for manuals only
A treasury of organ music for manuals only

Author: Rollin Smith

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0486435822

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Features works for organists who prefer to play without pedals, including J. S. Bach's Partite diverse sopra, O Gott, du frommer Gott!; Pachelbel's Canon in D; plus works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Handel, Liszt, and others.

The Evolution of Organ Music in the 17th Century
The Evolution of Organ Music in the 17th Century

Author: John R. Shannon

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 0786488662

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The 17th century was the century of the organ in much the same way the 19th century was the century of the piano. Almost without exception, the major composers of the century wrote for the instrument, and most of them were practicing organists themselves. This historical book surveys, analyzes, and discusses the major national styles of 17th century European organ music. Due to the extraordinarily extensive body of literature produced during this 100-year period, this text includes 350 musical examples to illustrate the various styles. The book also includes brief discussions of the various national styles of organ building, an appendix about the various notational methods used in the 17th century, and a chapter on Spain and Portugal written by Andre Lash, an expert on the subject.