Here you will find a compilation of organ works for the Passion and Easter seasons in separate editions and organ collections. Many of the works are liturgically bound, such as the chorale preludes to the Gotteslob, but we also present unbound compositions such as the slow movements from Beethoven's piano sonatas arranged for organ and chamber music which, due to their mood, can be excellently embedded in Passion devotions and concerts.
The second volume continues Choralvorspiele zum Gotteslob contains 43 compositions for the time of Holy Lent and Easter. The pieces are quite easy to learn and take between two and five minutes
playing time and are particularly suitable for the recessional and for
the communion.
This volume contains a carefully curated selection of chorale preludes from collections of the 18th to the 20th centuries, including some from remote sources. It also features a variety of new compositions created for this occasion, covering many hymns that, up until now, lacked suitable chorale preludes or had none at all.
As an innovative feature, each arrangement includes the option for abbreviation.The difficulty level of the pieces is designed to enable part-time organists to work on them within a week.
about the chorale O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
The short fragment on the chorale "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" is probably originated during the great Bach concert which Mendelssohn presented at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig in 1840. After careful study of Mendelssohn's organ sonatas, in 2007/08 Rudolf Lutz expanded the fragment into a sonata in the style of the composer.
A selection of Cooman's organ works is available in this collection,
including freely-composed preludes, chorale preludes, and festive and
quieter pieces, meditative in style. The compositions are in an extended
tonal framework and are of moderate dif?culty. A superb addition to the
repertoire both for concerts and worship!
Carus 52.877/00: Thirty Short Preludes on the most common chorales. Revised separate edition from Reger-Werkausgabe op. 135a
Carus 52.875/00: Chorale Preludes WoO IV/2-16
Slow movements from Beethoven's piano sonatas and chamber music in arrangements for organ
What the works of the collection have in common is a solemn, sublime, sometimes
devotional and contemplative tone, which is particularly suited to the
organ and for use in worship – as music for Communion and the Eucharist,
weddings, funerals, and other occasions.
Collection of 20 shorter organ works, including a chorale prelude to "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden".
With this volume those seeking a rewarding enrichment of chorale-based organ music will find what they are looking for.
With his Vesper Voluntaries, Edward Elgar composed a wealth of organ
pieces for performance in church services and concerts. The wonderful
miniatures, composed in song form, two to three minutes in length, can
be performed individually or as a complete cycle.
Carus 18.062/00: Hits for organ I
Carus 18.089/00: Hits for organ II
