Complete organ method

Complete organ method
Author: John Stainer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486430799

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 Organ Music of J. S. Bach

The Organ Music of J. S. Bach
Author: Peter Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2003-12-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0521814162

This is a completely revised 2003 edition of volumes I and II of The Organ Music of J. S. Bach (1980), a bestselling title, which has subsequently become a classic text. This edition takes account of Bach scholarship of the 25 years prior to publication. Peter Williams's piece-by-piece commentary puts the musical sources of the organ works in context, describing the form and content of each work and relating them to other music, German and non-German. He summarises the questions about the history, authenticity, chronology, function and performance of each piece, and points out important details of style and musical quality. The study follows the order of the Bach catalogue (BWV), beginning with the sonatas, then the 'free works', followed by chorales and ending with the doubtful works, including the 'newly discovered chorales' of 1985.

Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers

Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers
Author: Adel Heinrich
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1991-06-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0313387907

This reference work catalogs music for organ and harpsichord written by more than 700 women composers from 40 countries. Compiler Adel Heinrich has expanded the organ and harpsichord repertoire to include choir and instruments accompanying organ and harpsichord. She provides more detailed information about each work than can be found in any other reference book on women composers. In addition to biographies for each woman, Heinrich supplies listings of individual compositions, and includes descriptions and sources whenever possible. Each composition is listed in both the Instrumentation Index and the Title Index. Publishers, library sources, and recording companies with their addresses are also provided. There is also a chronological listing of composers by country. Two appendices list a large number of women who have either written music for organ and harpsichord with no specific titles known, or have performed on one or both instruments. This reference book is a valuable resource for organists, harpsichordists, teachers, choral and instrumental conductors, and planners of festivals and recitals.

Organ Works

Organ Works
Author: Georg Boehm
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 163
Release: 1999-12-21
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457469189

This Kalmus Edition features 37 original organ compositions for organ. Some are for manuals only, and will work nicely on piano or harpsichord. Included are preludes and fugues, suites, and partitas on familiar hymn tunes. A most useful collection. Kalmus Editions are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.

Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers

Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers
Author:
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1991-06-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0313268029

Annotation. Intended to document unfamiliar repertoire for the organ and harpsichord and to open avenues for further research, this exhaustive reference work catalogues music for organ or harpsichord with and without instruments, voices, and choirs by more than 700 women composers from some 40 countries. Heinrich provides biographies for each composer and listings, descriptions, and sources for each composition. Each listing is classified within the Instrumentation and Title indexes. The volume also contains addresses of publishers, libraries and record companies. It is valuable for organists as well as harpsichordists, choral and instrumental conductors, and performers in chamber ensembles.