The Biggs Book of Organ Music
Edited and arranged by E. Power Biggs Organ Book Level: Advanced Item: 00-GB00645Also Available Digitally
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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. Titles: 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.
Contents
| Title | Composer |
| A Colleague’s Tribute | |
| Biographical Sketches | |
| 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 |
Additional Information
| Series: | H. W. Gray |
| Arranged by: | E. Power Biggs |
| Instrument: | Organ |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Item Number: | 00-GB00645 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7692-2990-5 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7692-2990-4 |
| UPC: | 029156181067 |
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