Martin Luther. Par SCHNEIDER ENJOTT. On the occasion of the quincentenary of Reformation Day in 2017, the composer Enjott Schneider thoroughly studied Martin Luther the individual and all his contradictions. The result is a brilliant, demanding organ symphony which is perfect for concerts on the subject of Reformation and Martin Luther. The composer describes the five movements of the symphony as follows: '1st movement: Wir glauben all an einen Gott with its quintuplet-like beginning is very Gregorian in style, outlining the range of Lutheran emotionalism between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The irrationality of 'faith' ultimately has priority over any thought and evidence. At the beginning of the movement, sounds of knocking on wood remind of the nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the doors of churches in Wittenberg. The chorale melody sometimes hides with an almost rough medieval saltarello, referring to Luther's robustness and vitality with which he knew to carry away even common people. 2nd movement: In 1530, the electoral prince of Saxony presented to Luther at Coburg Castle the golden signet ring with the 'Luther rose' which became the symbol of his theology of grace. A white heart with black cross is fixed on a five-petalled rose. To him, 'white' is the colour of angels and ghosts, 'black' stands for the pain of crucification: 'The just shall live by faith, but by faith in the Crucified.' But the fact that the rose and the heart are the dominating symbols shows how Catholic Marian piety remained an ingredient of Luther's spirituality throughout his life. In line with the dominant five-petal structure of the rose, this movement was composed, to a large extent, in accordance with the floating, lyrical rhythm in 5/8 time. 3rd movement: The omnipresence of death and dying – from the plague and war to the never-ending dangers of daily life – was an essential part of the world view of that time. Fears ensued that might heighten into the grotesque, e.g. in the pictures of Hieronymus Bosch. The 'Danse macabre' was a popular motif in those years. Luther's chorale 'Mitten wir im Leben sind / mit dem Tod umfangen' from 1524 ('Enchiridion' from Erfurt) is based on the Gregorian chant 'Media vita in morte sumus' created in France around 750 and, with its idea of transience, inspired a simplistic air. 4th movement: The famous confession delivered at the Diet of Worms in 1521, 'I stand here and can say no more. God help me. Amen', are not Luther's words but the version later used as text for a pamphlet. However, it represents quite plainly the straightforwardness and inevitability of his mission. Musically, it was made into a 'perpetuum mobile', i.e. a dogged, ostinato and never-ending musical air. 5th movement: The 'Mighty Fortress', on the other hand, is one of the great symbols of Martin Luther which, with its shining C major key, embodies the Protestant ideology and willful nature of the Reformation unlike any other song. Heinrich Heine called it the 'Marseille anthem of the Reformation', Friedrich Engels the 'Marseillaise of the Peasants' Wars'. This disputability is not thought through to the end but rather interrupted: With a jubilant 'birdcall version' of the melody, the finale shows a rather chamber-music-like side of the 'ideals of freedom of Christians'.'/ Répertoire / Orgue

This collection presents a varied repertoire by J. S. Bach arranged for the Organ by Martin Setchell.Bringing a wealth of popular pieces under the fingers and feet of intermediate players this volume caters for all parts of the church service as well as providing recital repertoire and popular encores.Taking its cue from the Baroque practice of transcription and with the needs of modern players in mind Bach Transcriptions For Organ presents a set of pieces with wide and varied use and makes a valuable addition to any organist's repertoire.This volume includes:A selection of varied repertoire by J.S. Bach in new arrangements for the Organ.16 pieces from a cross-section of the master's instrumental and Choral works.Practical new transcriptions by a leading concert organist suited to most Organs.Music suitable for all parts of a church service - preludes postludes and communion pieces - as well as recital repertoire and popular encores.A host of well-known favourites including the Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2 the slow movement of the Double Violin Concerto and the Pastoral Symphony from the Christmas Oratorio as well as less familiar works.

This collection will make you stand up and salute. Carolyn Hamlin has taken three powerful hymns of faith Eternal Father Strong to Save God of Our Fathers and My Country 'Tis of Thee and strengthened their impact on celebrating our country. Appropriate for any patriotic concert or worship service. Medium difficulty.

This sumptuous and cherished collection contains the words and music to twenty-six songs with religious meaning. It features some of the most famous songs ever written - numbers such as Bless This House Abide With Me IWalked Into The Garden and Morning Has Broken. Arranged for voice and easy piano or easy organ with chord symbols and full texts.

This is a difficult work for Organ sometimes known as 'Introduction and Seven Variations on the Austrian Hymn'.

Les 18 Chorals de Leipzig-Part of the Organ collection by J. S. Bach this Volume IX Eighteen Chorals Of Leipzig (BWV 651-668) was composed between 1740 and 1750 in Leipzig. This volume is now translated in English and French and features the annotation of Marcel Dupré a French organist to help the performer getting the most of the music sheet. This ninth book contains a set of eighteen religious preludes:  1. Come Holy Ghost 2. Come Holy Ghost 3. By the rivers of Babylon 4. Deck thyself o my soul 5. Lord Jesus Christ unto us turn 6. O stainless Lamb of God 7. Now thank we allour God 8. From God I will not turn 9. Come now Saviour of the Heathen 10. Come now Saviour of the Heathen 11. Come now Saviour of the Heathen 12. Glory to God on high 13. Glory to God on high 14. Glory to God on high 15. Jesus Christ our Saviour 16. Jesus Christ our Saviour 17. Come God Creator Holy Ghost 18. Before thy Throne I now appear Some of this prelude contains toccatas sarabandes fugues ritornellos and many ornaments. Quite varied they can also be either joyful or full of lamentations. The preface of these Eighteen Chorals Of Leipzig is well written with explanations of the comments and descriptions of the techniques to use for a good interpretation of this work.

Neuf méditations pour orgue-Written in four volumes ?La Nativit? Du Seigneur by Olivier Messiaen was written in 1935 and depicts his Roman Catholic faith. Written for Organ this piece is considered “one of the great Organ works of all time” and as a real masterpiece as said by R. F. Goldman the American composer. Divided into nine movements each of which portrays a concept related to the birth of Jesus: 1. La vierge et l'enfant (The Virgin and Child) 2. Les bergers (The Shepherds) 3. Desseins ?ternels (Eternal designs) 4. Le verbe (The Word) 5. Les enfants de Dieu (The Children of God) 6.Les anges (The Angels) 7. J?sus accepte la souffrance (Jesus accepts suffering) 8. Les mages (The Magi) 9. Dieu parmi nous (God Among Us) This second volume features the meditations 4 and 5. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.

This frenetic assortment of familiar chorale melodies by Martin Luther was composed to mark the celebrations of Luther's music (and the 800th anniversary of the choir of St Thomas in Leipzig) in 2012. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott [A mighty fortress is our God] appears as a powerful ritornello theme, elaborated with tender lyricism just before the end. A chorale setting of Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich [Lord, in thy mercy grant us peace] makes a calm middle section for this otherwise highly demanding organ piece. The 2012 setting for organ duet has been arranged as a virtuoso work for organ solo in 2015. An organ with three manuals is required. / Orgue

Par SCHILDT MELCHIOR. Melchior Schildt (1592-1667) was organist at the Market Church in Hanover and studied with J.P. Sweelinck, among others. As well as two early free compositions for organ (Praeambulum in G) this volume contains series of variations on the Magnificat and the Epiphany chorale “Herr Christ, der einig Gottessohn” [O Christ, the only son of God]./ Recueil / Orgue

Medleys/Titles include: The Majesty and Power of His Name (Diadem and Coronation-All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name); Treasures Bring Anthems Sing(We Three Kings and What Child is This?); Where Sorrow and Love Flow Mingled Down (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Beneath the Cross of Jesus); The Joys Awating (Jerusalem My Happy Home and When I Can Read My Title Clear); Morning Tribute (Morning Has Broken and When Morning Gilds the Skies); An Ever-Present Comfort (All Will Be Well and God Will Take Care of you); Amazing Infinite Love (The Love of God and My Savior's Love); Adoration to the King (We Worship and Adore You/O Come Let Us Adore Him/Joyful Joyful WeAdore Thee).

Beginning and intermediate organists can sample a wide variety of composers and styles with this excellent collection. Ranging from Palestrina's 16th-century Ricercare to latter-day works such as Sigfrid Karg-Elert's Improvisation on 'Nearer My God to Thee ' it spans more than four centuries of music.Selected from authoritative sources by musicologist and organist Rollin Smith this compilation features such famous works as J. S. Bach's Pastorale BWV 590; Couperin's Chaconne in F; and Handel's Concerto No. 13 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale.' Other well-known selections include compositions by Brahms Gounod Haydn Liszt Mendelssohn Vierne andWidor.Dover Original.

Gottlieb And Rhapsody Of The Spheres are two works for solo Organ. Gottlieb was first performed in 2000 by Simon Neiminski at St Mary's Cathedral Edinburgh. Rhythmically there is a strong influence of Rave music and harmonically I turned the blues upside down often using minor triads in the left hand with major triads in the right hand.Gottlieb is dedicated to Sydney Gottlieb.'Rhapsody of the Spheres: Reading something John Coltrane said on his album 'A Love Supreme' that 'all vibrations lead to God' got me thinking maybe music is the best form of describing what is going on at an atomic and subatomic level: that the great composersand musicians take you to Heaven rather than try to describe it in words.With that in mind I wrote this piece-a prayer to the Moon and the Stars-where I wanted by using the most majestic instrument of all the organ to describe the beauty of existence. This is a one movement piece slow-fast-slow and is dedicated to my eldest son Sean.'David Heath

The Golden Jubilee Edition-Ten masterful arrangements of worship hymns for organ are included in this collection: More Love to Thee O Christ • Variations on “Wyve Valley” • Hymn of Majesty and Power • Toccata on Beethoven's“Hymn to Joy” • Toccata on “Mendelssohn” • Variations on “Adeste Fideles” • The Promised Land • And Can It Be? • The Solid Rock • Now Thank We All Our God.

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for their 2012 convention here is the first major work from the pen of Rosephanye Powell. With text from the Book of Jeremiah the four movements follow the prophet's feelings of abandonment and redemption by God. Powell combines this ancient text with music that draws simultaneously from the African American musical heritage as well as the classical music traditions.

Easy-to-play arrangements of 35 inspiring classics, including: As the Deer ? Awesome God ? Behold the Lamb ? Bind Us Together ? Celebrate Jesus ? Great Is the Lord ? He Is Exalted ? I Love You Lord ? Lord, I Lift Your Name on High ? Oh Lord, You're Beautiful ? Open Our Eyes ? Shine, Jesus, Shine ? There Is a Redeemer ? This Is the Day ? We Bow Down ? You Are My All in All ? and more.