Anniversary,
The Year of the Organ
Each year in Germany a new instrument is selected as the instrument of the year, and many of our German publishers celebrate this by highlighting their existing catalogues and publishing new works for the instrument. This year is the year of the Organ, and in conjunction with this celebration we have compiled a collection of some of the most recent and bestselling Organ publications. You can browse our entire collection of Organ sheet music here.
New & Bestselling Organ Publications
Max Reger: Thirty Short Chorale Preludes, op. 135a
Thirty Short Preludes on the most common chorales
The Thirty Short Chorale Preludes op. 135a were first published in 1915 by Simrock. Any trace of the engraver’s manuscript owned by the publisher’s family was lost in 1929 with the disbanding of the company. It only resurfaced in 2019 in the Archive of the Prague Conservatory. It has therefore been possible to use Reger’s autograph as a second primary source in preparing this revision of the musical text of the Reger Complete Edition.
Find more Carus publications of Max Reger's organ music here.
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Perfect as a showpiece voluntary, Herbert Murrill's vibrant 1949 Carillon for organ is a miniature toccata that sets agile passagework above purposeful chords, with flashes of brilliance from the pedal department too. Its varied metres and busy textures propel the music to a triumphant conclusion.
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This inventive work, composed in 2019, owes its title to that year's two great anniversaries connected to manned flight: the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. A range of highly effective textures and atmospheric harmonies takes us on a journey towards a gloriously affirmative D major ending.
Browse more organ sheet music by Cecilia McDowall here.
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This exciting work packs a huge amount of musical variety into its compact frame, despite being written with the needs of developing organists in mind. A fanfare-like section in 3-time twice gives way to a jaunty Allegro in 5/8, before a canonic crescendo returns us to the opening idea and a final blaze of colour.
Browse more organ sheet music by Malcolm Archer here.
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This superb volume comprises a selection of twenty pieces by Charles Villiers Stanford, the hugely influential composer, conductor, and teacher from the late-Victorian and Edwardian age. It provides the repertoire-hungry organist with preludes, postludes, and shorter descriptive works, suitable for either liturgical or recital use. Alongside new editions of original organ repertoire, there are newly commissioned arrangements of selected choral and piano works, exploring a wide variety of textures and atmospheres. The music reflects Stanford's lyricism and dramatic flair, as well as his considerable compositional range.
Browse more organ sheet music by Stanford here.
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The syncopated Toccatina is influenced by pop music as well as the music of South America, while the use of repeated notes is derived from Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. The piece will be effective on any size of instrument, providing a joyous lift at the end of a service or in a recital.
Browse more organ sheet music by Ad Wammes here.
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Bogurodzica (Mother of God/Theotokos), Carmen patrium, (Hymn of motherland) is a solemn ornamented setting of the oldest Polish hymn attributed to Saint Adalbert of Prague (955–997) and notated at the beginning of the 15th century. The powerful registration and majestic character of the organ work is inspired by the Grand-Orgue of the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in Paris.
Browse more organ sheet music by Naji Hakim here.
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This volume in the series Les Éditions Originales Durand · Salabert · Eschig contains Maurice Duruflé’s works for organ taken from the editions in Durand catalogue. The original engravings are reproduced, giving musicians a valuable record of how these major works were first published, whether in the composer’s lifetime or posthumously.
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Via Crucis is a devotion for Passiontide, offering a ruminative resource for prayer and reflection on Christ’s death. It has a structure that is similar to the Stations of the Cross, used for many centuries. The service contains a selection of deeply felt but restrained prayers by Eric Milner-White. These are interspersed with fifteen descriptive organ pieces by Philip Moore, which act as musical responses to the words, and range from meditative to more challenging, dramatic moods. Together, the prayers and music combine to provide a beautifully fresh perspective on Lenten themes.
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English Organ Music of the 18th and 19th Centuries contains a selection of voluntaries and other pieces by composers ranging from John Stanley to Samuel Wesley. Mainly for manuals only, this collection provides a rich variety of baroque and classical organ music and is ideal for organists needing easier repertoire for regular church services.
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Written in memory of John Scott. Andrew Carter writes: "On hearing of the grievously sudden death of John Scott in New York on 12th August 2015, I was immediately moved to write Lachrimae. His was a towering genius, taken from us at the height of his powers. He possessed the twin gifts of virtuoso organist and choir trainer in equal measure..."
Browse more organ music by Andrew Carter here.
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This suite of five pieces for organ was inspired by the birth of the composer's first grandchild, in the hope that one day he might be able to play it!
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Sortie Héroique is a festive piece for the tuba stop but it’s playable on a two-manual organ, provided there is a good trumpet stop on the Great. It’s tuneful, of moderate difficulty and similar in character to the Paean composed in August 2019. Dedicated to Christopher Wren who was an associate of the composer on numerous cathedral visits during his time as Musical Director of the Danensian Choir and gave truly superb service as organ accompanist.
Browse more organ music by Vernon Hoyle here.
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The Fanfare in B flat was written for the 1955 dedication service at York Minster of the Astronomical Clock in the North Transept and is inscribed to the Toronto organist and teacher John Bradley. The Goss-Radley Fanfare was commissioned by Robert Gower in 1991 to celebrate the installation of a new Warden at Radley College. Originally for trumpet duet and organ, the composer has reworked the piece for organ solo. This publication was offered as a tribute to Dr Jackson as he celebrated his 103rd birthday in October 2020.
Browse more organ music by Francis Jackson here.
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A personal tribute to Sir Captain Tom Moore. This short elegy in the English Baroque style is a fitting tribute to an extraordinary person.
Browse more organ music by Antony Baldwin here.
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Thirty straightforward organ arrangements of iconic Scottish melodies suitable for funerals, memorials, weddings and any other public occasion where a national flavour is required.
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This series makes available a wide repertoire of music for the organ, requiring only a modest technique. Many of the pieces are well known while others deserve to be. As always they are beautifully presented and represent tremendous value.
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Cat Duet Suite is for two organists pedals only! Great fun!
Browse more organ sheet music by Denis Bédard here.
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David Halls, Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, wrote this for the RCO competition held in 2020, in which it was the runner-up. A well constructed work, organists will find the notes fall under the fingers and an enjoyable piece to both learn and perform.
Browse more organ sheet music by David Halls here.
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The Complete Organ Works of Georg Böhm. Georg Böhm was a German Baroque organist and composer notable for his development of the chorale partita and for his influence on the young J. S. Bach.
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Within the extensive œuvre for organ left behind by Camillo Schumann, his six Organ Sonatas form an independent corpus. Although living and composing at a time when the music of Webern and Schönberg had long since abandoned the traditional paths of music, Camillo Schumann pursues in an astonishingly consistent manner in the tradition of the great Romantics, in particular that of Brahms and Mendelssohn. For the first time, the present anthology brings together all six Organ Sonatas in a modern Urtext edition, with editor Antje Wissemann combining philological source findings with the demands of performance practice.
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The six Symphonies represent the most important group of Vierne's organ compositions. With these works he carried on the splendid French tradition of this genre bringing it to its peak. The complete edition of his organ works provides a musical text as accurate and authentic as possible: It corrects obvious misprints from the first editions, provides commentary on questionable passages and offers alternative solutions. It is based on the first editions, the composer’s manuscripts and lists of corrections from colleagues, pupils and present-day interpreters closely concerned with Vierne’s music.
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More than forty years after Breitkopf's previous edition, these new publications reflect more recent scholarly research on Bach, as well as aspects of historically-informed performance practice. Furthermore, they take into account the needs of performers, giving thought to more practical matters such as paper quality, convenient page-turns, and an easily legible layout.
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With the completion of the New Bach Edition where all sources have now been exhaustively researched, Bärenreiter presents the definitive edition of Bach‘s organ works in a set of 11 volumes. A superb foundation for everyone interested in the authentic performance of Bach‘s organ music.
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Ellena Taylor - Sheet Music and Books Manager
