The Biggs Book of Organ Music

Description

A top-selling organ music book. Edited and arranged by E. Power Biggs (1906-1977). Includes a biographical sketch of the very influential Mr. Biggs.



Contents:

* Adagio (for the Glass Harmonica or Musical Glasses) (W. A. Mozart)

* All Glory Be to God on High (Festival Prelude for Organ) (J. S. Bach)

* Andante (from Concerto No. 3 in B-flat) (W. Felton)

* Prelude on Ave Verum Corpus (W. A. Mozart)

* A Christmas Pastorale (from The Christmas Concerto) (G. Valentini)

* The Cuckoo (L. C. d'Aquin)

* The Emperor's Fanfare (from Sixth Double Concerto) (A. Soler)

* The Faithful Shepherd (Pastorale) (G. F. Handel)

* The Fifers (F. Dandrieu)

* Firework Music (Suite from the Music for the Royal Fireworks) (G. F. Handel)

* Fugue in C Major (The “Fanfare” Fugue) (J. S. Bach)

* God's Time Is the Best (Sinfonia to Cantata No. 106) (J. S. Bach)

* I Stand at the Threshold (Sinfonia to Cantata No. 156) (J. S. Bach)

* Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) (J. S. Bach)

* The Musical Clocks (from a Suite of Twelve Pieces) ( F. J. Haydn)

* Offertoire for Easter (On the Melody “O Filii et Filiae”) (F. Dandrieu)

* Sheep May Safely Graze (In G) (from Cantata No. 208 — The “Birthday Cantata”) (J. S. Bach)

* The Shepherds at the Manger (from the Piano Suite “The Christmas Tree”) (F. Liszt)

* Sinfonia, Chorale and Variation (from the Easter Cantata — No. 4 — “Christ Lay in Death's Dark Prison”) (J. S. Bach)

* Slow Movement (from Concerto in D Minor) (A. Vivaldi/J. S. Bach)

* A Solemn Prelude (from Cantata No. 21 — “Sighing, Weeping, Sorrow, Need”) (J. S. Bach)

* The Trophy (F. Couperin)

“Minuet Finale from Firework Music,” “Overture from Firework Music,” and “Rejoicing from Firework Music” are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections.