Category Archives: Church

Suitable for church use, worship services, preludes, postludes, communion, service music

Aida’s March, Nessler’s March, Carnegie’s Kilgen, Yon’s Life Story

Hello! For May, I have some rarely-seen items to announce: a book, a program, two marches, and finally, PDFs! ORGAN SHEET MUSIC 1. WEDDING MARCH, by Victor Nessler (1841-1890). To my knowledge, Nessler never wrote for the organ; he was … Continue reading

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Sampling the Past, 1922-2013

Cyril Jenkins Gets the Latest Technology Modern technology is becoming more popular and widely used to make music. Those who remember analogue tone generation can marvel at how far and how fast we’ve all come through the many generations of … Continue reading

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Swinnen’s Longwood Sketches, Not Your Church’s Evensong, and Some Very Dramatic Pedals

Hello, organ music lovers! This is the April announcement, a bit late but I have good excuses. <g> I have six restored pieces to offer and some news. ORGAN SHEET MUSIC 1. EVENSONG, by Edward F Johnston (1879-1919). This programmatic … Continue reading

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Imagine Hearing This Tune for the First Time in the 1890s

Dudley Buck Introduces “The Strife Is O’er” Dudley Buck (1839-1909), a contemporary of Eugene Thayer and John Knowles Paine, was one of the early American organ virtuosi who composed many works for the organ. Festival Prelude was Buck’s last published … Continue reading

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Organ Items on Amazon

A Few Organ Items on Amazon I’d like to call attention to a few items that I have put on Amazon. I am trying to see if there is much interest from Amazon buyers for these organ items. So, here … Continue reading

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Possible Restoration: Weinberger “Bible Poems”

Bible Poems by Jaromir Weinberger I got a suggestion from a respected organist to restore this suite by Weinberger. It was published by in 1939 H W Gray, and the copyright was last renewed in 1988 so I would need … Continue reading

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Grandly Marching while remembering Ptolemy and his Forest Vesper

Hello! There are four pieces for February, and I think they are all approachable with moderate technical abilities. ORGAN SHEET MUSIC 1. FOREST VESPER, by Edward W Johnston (1879-1919). He first played it in 1912 as “Nocturne in G Minor” … Continue reading

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Sight Read & Get into Shape Quickly

“I’m excited about seeing more of these two pieces. I love the “Onward Christian Soldiers” thing … fun. These days I’m looking for things I can sight read and get into shape very quickly. These two fit the bill. Thanks.” … Continue reading

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A Spritely Scherzo and a Scary Toccata for some Christian Soldiers

Hello! January’s pieces are all fast! Not all of them are difficult, though. Be sure to look at the last one to see a concert video by Thomas Trotter. ORGAN SHEET MUSIC 1. SECOND TOCCATA, by James H Rogers (1857-1940). … Continue reading

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Beyond the Aurora, Sortie Everybody, and Happy Birthday Beethoven

Hello, everyone! For December, I offer three restored pieces. ORGAN SHEET MUSIC 1. BEYOND THE AURORA, by Harry C Banks Jr (1889-1967). He was best known as the long-time organist of Girard College in Philadelphia. This atmospheric piece is based … Continue reading

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