Organ Music for the End of the Church Year

Description

This collection presents pieces for the end of the church year, particularly repertoire from the 19th century which can also be played at funerals. It has been conceived for use in all church denominations and targets professional as well as non-professional church musicians.

The collection also contains an index, short biographical notes in two languages (Ger/Eng) and a detailed foreword.

Contents

End of the Church Year: Chorale preludes by Theophil Forchhammer, Paul Claußnitzer a. o., and an arrangement from the German Requiem by Johannes Brahms

Fear and Trust: Johannes Weyhmann, "Klage", Op. 12,4; Wilhelm Teschner, Charakterstück "Klage und Trost", Op. 51; Franciscus Nagler, two chorale preludes on "So nimm denn meine Hände" as well as other chorale preludes

Death and Eternal Life: Arrangement of the prelude, Op. 99,4 by Robert Schumann; Max Gulbins, "Totenfest"; Max Gulbins, festive fantasia on "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden"; Uso Seifert, "Trauerzug", Op. 42; Paul Blumenthal, festive prelude on "Jesus, meine Zuversicht"; Johannes Weyhmann, "Memento mori", Op. 12,8 and other preludes, figurations, organ pieces on appropriate well-known chorales; chorale preludes on "O Welt, ich muss dich lassen" by Ernst Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Paul Claußnitzer, Philipp Wolfrum a. o.

Forchhammer, Theophil Chorale prelude on "Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit", Op. 37

Claußnitzer, Paul Chorale prelude on "Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit"

Weyhmann, Johannes Chorale prelude on "Jerusalem, du hochgebaute Stadt"

Weidenhagen, Emil Chorale fantasia on "Jerusalem, du hochgebaute Stadt"

Brahms, Johannes Arranger: Phillips, J. W. From the Requiem: "Blessed are they that mourn" Arranged for organ by J. W. Phillips

Weyhmann, Johannes Chorale prelude on "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" "Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling"

Siebenbrodt, Rudolph Chorale prelude on "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" "Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling"

Weyhmann, Johannes Lament, Op. 12,4

Weyhmann, Johannes Chorale prelude on "Ach Herr, laß dein lieb' Engelein", Op. 23 Concluding verse from "Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr"

Wolfrum, Philipp Chorale prelude on "Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir", Op. 27 "Lord, as Thou wilt, so deal with me"

Teschner, Wilhelm Character piece "Lament and Consolation", Op. 51 Instrumentation: Barner, Andreas Chorale prelude on "Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe"

Schilling, Alfred Chorale prelude on "So nimm denn meine Hände", Op. 12

Weyhmann, Johannes Chorale prelude on "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" "What God doth, only that is right"

Gulbins, Max Remebrance ceremony, Op. 73,9 chorale "Christus, der ist mein Leben" - "Since Christ doth own my being"

Grundmann, Alfred Chorale prelude on "Christus, der ist mein Leben" "Since Christ doth own my being"

Lang, Heinrich Chorale prelude on "Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele"

Weyhmann, Johannes Memento mori, Op. 12,8

Blumenthal, Paul Chorale prelude on "Jesus, meine Zuversicht", Op. 89,4 "Ratisbon"

Dienel, Otto Funeral march on the chorale "Jesus, meine Zuversicht", Op. 12 "Ratisbon"

Wolfrum, Philipp Chorale prelude on "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort", Op. 27 "Eternity, tremendous word"

Wolfrum, Philipp Chorale prelude on "O Welt, ich muß dich lassen", Op. 27

Chopin, Frédéric Gottschalg, Alexander Wilhelm Funeral march, Op. 23 Arranged for organ by Alexander Wilhelm Gottschalg

Wolfrum, Philipp Chorale prelude on "Valet will ich dir geben", Op. 27

Gulbins, Max Funeral procession, Op. 17,2

Claußnitzer, Paul Chorale prelude on "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden" - "My days are few, O fail not", Op. 46 verse from "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" - "O sacred head, sore wounded"

Gulbins, Max Festival fantasia on "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden" - "My days are few, O fail not", Op. 105,1 verse from "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" - "O sacred head, sore wounded"

Seifert, Uso Funeral procession, Op. 42

Forchhammer, Theophil Chorale prelude on "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende", Op. 37

Frenzel, Robert Chorale prelude on "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende", Op. 6