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

Konzertante Orgelmusik aus vier Jahrhunderten - Concert Organ Music from four Centuries-Conceived by Martin Weyer this edition ranges in style from 17th century Portuguese Organ music to French and American works of the 19th century. It also contains a selection of German Organ music including lesser-known works by Bach and other pieces from Robert Schumann to Ernst Pepping.In addition to the original compositions Organ arrangements have also been included. A detailed Foreword offers information on the music-historical context of each work and suggestions for its performance.- Original pieces and attractive arrangements for Organ.- Easy to moderately difficult concert music for Organ.- Includes a broad rangeof styles.From the contents:Braga ?Batalha sexti toni? / Bach ?Concerto in F major after Vivaldi? (BWV 978) and six Organ chorales (transposed to keys of the Lutheran hymnal) / Hoyer ?Fughetta no. 2 in C major? from op. 62 / Arnold Mendelssohn ?Partita ?Wir Christenleut?? from op. 104 / Pepping from ?Bohemian Organ Book II: Christus der uns selig macht? / Degen two preludes from the ?Oberrheinisches Orgelbuch? / Micheelsen ?Toccata? from ?Holstein Little Organ Book? / Yon ?Humoresque? / Rogers ?Toccatina? / Parker ?Risoluto? op. 68 no. 1 / Rogers ?Carillon? (finale from ?Sonatina in D major?)