The Organist and Hymn Playing


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Hymn playing is the foundation of any organist's education, for it is the most important part of one's ministry. Here are principles and suggestions that will enable the church organist to become more proficient at leading a congregation in worship through the playing of hymns.




An Organist's Guide to Resources for the Hymnal 1982


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A listing of organ settings, descants, and alternative harmonizations for the tunes of The Hymnal 1982 along with their publishers, volume location in a multi-volume work, or selection location in a collection, and level of difficulty. This book does not contain the music itself.




An Organist's Guide to Resources for the Hymnal 1982


Book Description

A listing of organ settings, descants, and alternative harmonizations for the tunes of The Hymnal 1982 along with their publishers, volume location in a multi-volume work, or selection location in a collection, and level of difficulty. This book does not contain the music itself. The listings in this volume are of those titles published since the compilation of Volume I.







The Church Organist's Library, Volume 1


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The Church Organist's Library is a general-use anthology containing easy organ music from all historical periods primarily for manual only, and for manuals with easy pedal. Urtext editions are used whenever possible. The music is presented to show what the composer wrote and what was published in the first edition. Any editorial suggestions, additions, or alterations are enclosed in brackets and/or indicated by footnotes. The Church Organist's Library contains works previously published in The Organist's Companion.










The Compleat Psalmodist: or the Organist's, parish-clerk's and psalm-singer's companion. Containing i. A new and compleat introduction to the grounds of music ... ii. A set of services, commonly called chanting-tunes; together with five-and-thirty ... anthems ... iii. A set of grave and solemn psalm-tunes ... containing near one hundred different tunes ... iv. A set of divine hymns ... with several canons ... The fifth edition, corrected, with large additions, etc


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Organists and Organ Playing in Nineteenth-Century France and Belgium


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The art of the organist in nineteenth-century France and Belgium is a rags-to-riches story full of extraordinary problems and changes. Devastated by the French Revolution, the organ profession rose from desperate circumstances to a period of remarkable brilliance. By the end of the nineteenth century, organ playing was enthusiastically applauded and had been thoroughly integrated in the musical life of Paris. This account is not just a record of stellar events and famous names: it includes failures, all-but-forgotten musicians, and unexpected encounters. In a carefully documented study that is both scholarly and engaging. Orpha Ochse traces three major aspects of the organist's art: the development of the secular recital, the organist as church musician, and the education of organists. In addition to presenting a comprehensive view of the organ profession in France and Belgium throughout the period, she offers a new perspective on nineteenth-century music in general.