Album for organ solo from the composer of the much-recorded 'Miroir?. The album consists of four pieces of between 2½ and 4 minutes' duration respectively. 'Play it cool!? was composed as the mandatory test piece in the 2012 First Breda International Organ Competition, with the Grote Kerk's four-manual Flentrop/Van den Heuvel instrument in mind. As the title suggests, the piece makes great play on syncopated, jazz- and rock-inflected figures. Suitable for advanced standard performers. 'The Messenger on the Hill?, while similarly syncopated and witty, is within easy reach of intermediate standard players. Laid out for two-manual instrument it features an almost continuous oscillating left-hand figure with right-hand melody and a very simple pedal part. 'Rejoice!? is an arrangement of a work for saxophone and organ, made at the request of, and in collaboration with, Thomas Trotter. A duo for contrasting manuals, with a simple, syncopated bass part in the pedals. Suitable for advanced standard performers. '­Passacaglia?, also for two-manual instrument, is composed almost entirely for the white notes. The simple passacaglia theme is repeated throughout on the pedals. Above this, melodic material derived from the theme is played in the right hand against a sustained, chordal left-hand accompaniment. Later on, there is dialogue between the hands, with some optional ornamentation in the right hand. Suitable for intermediate standard performers. / Orgue

French composer Jean-Louis Florentz (1947-2004) was a prolific student of Olivier Messiaen. Debout Sur Les Soleil composed in 1990 is an exciting addition to the Organ repertoire. Florentz's music is described as having 'a strong evocative power which keeps the clarity of the French style.' A typical performance of Debout Sur Les Soleil Ressurection song for Organ lasts about 25 minutes. It is a virtuosic and modern piece yet provides organists with an exciting alternative performance work. For all advanced organists seeking to vary their repertoire Florentz'sDebout Sur Les Soleil makes for an exciting addition to the repertoire.

A setting of verses from Psalm 112 (Latin text). The prize-winning work in the composers’ competition held in conjunction with the 2nd Norwich Festival of Contemporary Church Music 1983. Suitable for advanced standard performers.

At just 34 years of age Theodore Dubois was installed as a professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire. Whilst much of his compositional works have disappeared from primary classical repertoire his 12 Pièces Nouvelles for Organ remain prominent. Whilst being a significant figure in the field of teaching Dubois was also a revered organist occupying the post of organist at the Madeleine. Dubois' 12 Pièces Nouvelles vary in character beginning with a helpful index of performance directions. For all aspiring advanced organists Dubois'12 Pièces Nouvelles ensure variety and versatility within the repertoire.

Hommage À Frescobaldi by Jean Langlais is a set of eight pieces for Organ. Dedicated to his professor Marcel Dupré these pieces require the use of pedals and could be practised by upper-intermediate / advanced players. The pieces are: 1. Prélude au Kyrie 2. Offertoire 3. Elevation 4. Communion 5. Fantaisie 6. Antienne 7. Thème et variations 8. Épilogue While all the pieces include keyboard and pedals the epilogue is a pedal solo. Girolamo Frescobaldi was an Italian composer of the Renaissance and Baroque period who was also appointedSt Peter’s main organist. His work was some of the most influential music of the 17th century. Jean Langlais was a French composer who contributed prolifically to the Organ repertoire.

Organists and keyboard players in search of appropriate music for the Christmas season will welcome this rich selection of noels or carols by three renowned 18th-Century French organ composers Louis-Claude Daquin Jean-Francois Dandrieu and Claude-Benigne Balbastre. Each composition is a set of variations on a French carol popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The music is highly ornamented in the French classical style and moderate to advanced in difficulty. Reprinted from authoritative editions.

This edition containing Italian (Roman) Organ music is the result of studies done at the Vatican Library in Autumn 1977. Among the numerous manuscripts found in Fondo Chigiano there are several sets of manuscripts which consist of Organ and Harpsichord music written between the years 1630 and 1640. These manuscripts are listed in G. Baronci's hand-written catalogue (1929) as Chigi Q IV 24-29. The manuscripts of Q IV 25 contain exclusively works by Frescobaldi: a partita eight toccatas three canzonas and two capriccios along with a recercare (sic.) and an incomplete Recercare Cromatico which is included as no.2 in the present publication. These pieces by Frescobaldicould have been published previously by A. Santani in XIV Composizione inedite di Frescobaldi (Rome 1940); they are not however included in Pidoux's Gesamtausgabe (published by Barenreiter Verlag). Bengt Johnsson has been daring enough to complete this ricercare which is even more advanced than the ricercare from Fiore Musicali (1635); Ricercare Chromaticho post il Credo (Barenreiter edition vl. V p. 34).

A contemporary selection it features extensive pedal work as well as exciting use of rhythms and brilliant organ colors. Rhumba is an excellent piece for the advanced organist and makes a great concert encore!

This edition of the Organ Book by Nicolas de Grigny was edited by C. L. Koehlhoeffer. Featuring 43 pieces this book uses pedals and other techniques that would be known by advanced players. The scores of the Organ Book were first published in 1699 under another name before being republished under this name in 1711. J. S. Bach corrected these initial editions and his corrections are still taken into account in this book. Organ Book is a good representation of the Organ music of the Louis XIV period. Nicolas de Grigny was a French organist living in the areaof Rheims where he was the main Cathedral organist.

Modern French composer organist and improviser Jean Langlais (1907-1991) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes. He is best remembered for his Masses and Organ works Nine Pieces being no exception. Published in 1945 the Nine Pieces for Organ reflect Langlais' compositional uses of Gregorian chant and polymodal harmonies. The Nine Pieces are entitled; 1) Song of Sorrow 2) Song of Joy 3) Song of Peace 4) Heroic Song 5) In quiet Joy 6) Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee 7) My soul longeth to depart in peace 8) Prelude on an Anthem and 9) Gregorian Rhapsody. Allmovements of Langlais' Nine Pieces for Organ are highly modern yet provide an exciting and varied piece for the advanced level organist's repertoire.

This edition for advanced organists corrects and combines all of Bolcom's gospel preludes. Includes new program notes.

Suite Française For Organ by Jean Langlais is a set of ten French pieces for Organ. Of increasing difficulty these pieces require an advanced knowledge of the instrument its technique and of the use of pedals. The book is divided in the following pieces: I. Prélude sur les grands jeux - Allegro II. Nazard - Moderato III. Contrepoint sur des jeux d’anche – Espressivo IV. Française - Allegro V. Choral sur la voix humaine - Andantino VI. Arabesque sur les flutes - Vivace VII. Méditation sur les jeux de fonds - Largo VIII. Trio - Moderato IX. Voix céleste – Vivo/Lento X. Final Rhapsodique - Vivo Jean Langlais was a French composer who contributed greatly to the Organ repertoire.

This piece contains wonderful French organ music sounds by a leading American composer. Featured by Mr. Baker on his compact disc on Delos Records this fine concert repertoire provides challenging music for the advanced church musician.

Louis Vierne (1870-1937) studied privately with Cesar Franck and was appointed titulaire organist at Notre-Dame (Paris) in 1900. Numerous concert tours throughout Europe and the USA made him well-known outside France.Vierne?s Organ works are masterpieces of Organ music and are firm favourites in the virtuoso Organ repertoire. In particular Vierne raised the form of the Organ symphony to a stylistic peak.The famous collection of ?Pieces de Fantaisie? comprising 24 fantasy pieces in four volumes (Livres I-IV) has become internationally known. With their varying degrees of difficulty the pieces are suitable for bothprofessional organists as well as advanced pupils and students.The collection comprises mainly individual movements which are suitable for use on many different types of occasion.The ?Pieces en style libre pour orgue ou harmonium? comprising 24 pieces in two volumes are shorter and technically easier. These are ?miniatures? of a rather meditative character equally suitable for Organ teaching or concert use.- Evaluation of all available autograph manuscripts first printed editions and previously unpublished letters.- Editorial clarification superseding the long-standing international correction lists.- Critical Commentary (Fr/Eng/Ger) and foreword (Fr/Eng/Ger) with detailed performance practice tips.- Numerous illustrations and facsimile pages.