Christmas Miniatures for Organ

The Oxford Book of Organ Music by Women Composers presents a comprehensive survey of historical organ pieces by women composers alongside six newly commissioned works. The music is stylistically varied and encompasses secular and sacred repertoire from a range of periods. In addition to original organ repertoire, the collection also contains several organ transcriptions in new arrangements for the instrument. ? 42 pieces for manuals and pedals, in a variety of musical forms, suitable for use at church services or as recital repertoire ? Original music for the instrument, spanning the sixteenth century to the present day, including compositions by Amy Beach, Clementine de Bourges, Nadia Boulanger, Jeanne Demessieux, Cecilia McDowall, Clara Schumann, and Ethyl Smyth, plus commissions from Kristina Arakelyan, Miriam Carpinetti, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Isabelle Ryder, Amy Summers, and Rebecca Groom te Velde ? Standalone miniatures, movements from organ sonatas and symphonies, transcriptions of piano, harpsichord, and flute pieces, and an orchestral opera overture ? A variety of difficulty levels, from ABRSM Grades 2-3 through to Diploma standard, with a graded index provided

Par TURNAGE MARK-ANTHONY. Exquis nuit trois chants du Turnage prouver l'originalité harmonique et mélodique caractéristique du compositeur, en miniature. Les textures riches de la nobis Misere non accompagnés, voix mixtes (écrite pour le choeur du roi College, Cambridge et joué au Festival de neuf leçons et chants de la veille de Noël, 2006) contraste avec le bien plus simple nuit de Noël et Carol Claremont, pour S (A) et piano ou orgue. Les textes comprennent un carol anglais médiéval également définir par Gustav Holst, un beau poème de droit Rev William Ind, ancien évêque de Truro et le célèbre ' Silent night, holy night ' de Joseph Mohr./ Feuillet / Choeur Mixte et Piano ou Orgue