In 2012, I composed a set of variations (originally for orchestra and subsequently arranged for two pianos in 2013 ) based on one of Wagner's most inspired and haunting melodies, the 'alte Hirtenweise' [old shepherd's song], an extended cor anglais solo at the start of Act III of Tristan and Isolde. This seemingly simple, yet deceptively complex melody was my starting point for an expansive fantas…

An Orchestrator's Handbook. Par BRANT HENRY. Henry Brant's new guide to orchestration is, in fact, the result of his lifelong work as a conductor, composer, and teacher, its first page written in the 1940s, and its final page written in 2005. In observation of other orchestration texts throughout his life, Brant realized that many were incomplete, in that they gave instructions based on 'hoped-for…

Beginner Series. Par GORDON ANDREW D.. Andrew D. Gordon has created 30: 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12…

The Essentials of the Choral Warm-Up: Science, Method, and Pedagogy. Par HUDSON JOHN F.. James Jordan has been at the forefront of Choral Pedagogy for over 35 years. His landmark publications under the guidance of Frauke Haasemann have afforded him a front row seat to the development of Choral Warm-Up Pedagogy. His studies in the Psychology of Music with Edwin Gordon have allowed him to marry the …

Passionsoratorium. Par LOEWE CARL. Carl Loewe, who today is known only for his Ballades, left behind an extensive musical opus especially created to meet the rapidly growing needs of the emerging middle class during the Biedermeier period [including 15 oratorios]. In the oratorio Das Sühnopfer des neuen Bundes [The Expiatory Sacrifice of the New Covenant], composed during the middle of the 19th ce…

Passionsoratorium. Par LOEWE CARL. Carl Loewe, who today is known only for his Ballades, left behind an extensive musical opus especially created to meet the rapidly growing needs of the emerging middle class during the Biedermeier period [including 15 oratorios]. In the oratorio Das Sühnopfer des neuen Bundes [The Expiatory Sacrifice of the New Covenant], composed during the middle of the 19th ce…

Passionsoratorium. Par LOEWE CARL. Carl Loewe, who today is known only for his Ballades, left behind an extensive musical opus especially created to meet the rapidly growing needs of the emerging middle class during the Biedermeier period [including 15 oratorios]. In the oratorio Das Sühnopfer des neuen Bundes [The Expiatory Sacrifice of the New Covenant], composed during the middle of the 19th ce…

Passionsoratorium. Par LOEWE CARL. Carl Loewe, who today is known only for his Ballades, left behind an extensive musical opus especially created to meet the rapidly growing needs of the emerging middle class during the Biedermeier period [including 15 oratorios]. In the oratorio Das Sühnopfer des neuen Bundes [The Expiatory Sacrifice of the New Covenant], composed during the middle of the 19th ce…

Chandons Te Deum HWV 281. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plu…

During his tenure at 'La Madeleine? in Paris, Théodore Dubois composed a large number of organ works.Volume III, together with the already published Volumes II and IV, brings our first complete Urtext edition of this body of music to a close. It contains 'Trois Pièces? (Praeludium-grave, Adoratio et Vox Angelica, Hosannah) and the well-known and frequently performed wedding piece 'Messe de Mariage…

Organ: 3-staff - Moderately Advanced Composed by Jaebon Hwang. Sacred. Sacred Music Press #70/2408S. Published by Sacred Music Press

By Paul Manz. For organ. Organ Music. Level: Medium-Easy/Medium-Difficult. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers.

37 original pieces on hymns for World Communion, Reformation/The Church, Harvest, All Saints, All Souls, Remembrance, Christ the King, and Thanksgiving. Edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde; David Blackwell. Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists. 37 original pieces on hymns for W…

(27 original pieces on hymns for Pentecost and Trinity). Edited by David Blackwell; Rebecca Groom te Velde. For organ. Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists. 72 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Franklin D. Ashdown, Neil Harmon, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie , Linda Margetts, James C. Kasen, Rulon Christiansen. Hymn Setting. Memorial, 21st Century, Children, Community/Fellowship, Hope/Assurance, Prayer. Published by MorningS…

Published by Wayne Leupold Editions.

By Gilbert M. Martin. For organ. General, Hymn-based collection. Level: 3-staff. Sacred Organ. Published by Sacred Music Press. (70/1062S)

Composed by Albert L. Travis. Bestseller, Postludes. Catholic Year A Pentecost Sunday. Trinity, Pentecost, Easter, Ascension. MorningStar Music Publishers #10-591. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Composed by Kevin Wallace. Sacred, General, Patriotic. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2069L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-2069L).

Composed by James Biery, Michael Burkhardt, Charles Callahan, David M. Cherwien, Wilbur Held, Robert A. , Mark Jones, Kristina Langlois, Richard Peek, David Schelat. Hymn Setting. Lent, Reformation, 21st Century. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.10-362).

Composed by William P. Rowan. For organ. Non Hymn-Based. Easter, Wedding. Medium. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Dietrich Buxtehude. This edition: paperback. Edition Breitkopf. 92 pages. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (German import).

Composed by Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Holst, G. F. Handel, J. S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Edward Elgar, Benedetto Marcello, Jeremiah Clarke, Michael Burkhardt, Leon Boellmann, Jean-Joseph Mouret. Arranged by Michael Burkhardt. Non Hymn-Based, Classical Tra…

(Volumes Based on the Musical Language of the Mature Baroque). By John Shannon. For organ. Discover Improvisation series. Intermediate. Method book. Published by Wayne Leupold Editions

By David Cherwien. For organ. Pentecost, Hymn-based collection. Level: 3-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Sacred Music Press.

(Dritter Teil der Clavier-Ubung). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Manfred Tessmer / Christoph Wolff. For organ solo. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach. Orgelwerke 4. Level 4. Performance score(s), anthology. Published by Baere…

Composed by Brenda Portman. Sacred. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2114S. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-2114S).

Composed by Nancy Hill Cobb. Sacred. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2074L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-2074L).

Composed by Jeffrey Blersch. Sacred. Collection. Published by Concordia Publishing House (CR.97-7774).

Composed by David Conte (1955-). Non Hymn-Based. Secular, 21st Century. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8171).