Organ Book for Funerals, Weddings and other Services

This new OrganScore volume is the result of over 25 years of practical experience as an organist, responding to musical requests for weddings, funerals and other occasional liturgical services. Over time, the same need has appeared again and again: to have at hand well-known, reliable and effective pieces that can be prepared quickly — or sometimes even sight-read — when a ceremony is approaching. The collection brings together 86 organ pieces, offering a broad selection of familiar works frequently requested by families and congregations: pieces by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Pachelbel, Franck and others, alongside popular classical works that are not always originally written for the organ but which can be made to work beautifully in a liturgical setting. One of the guiding ideas behind this volume is the strong overlap between wedding and funeral music. Although the occasions are very different, the requested repertoire is often surprisingly similar: solemn, reflective, peaceful, luminous, or gently joyful. Weddings often include quiet and meditative moments, while funerals very often call for music that brings comfort, light and hope rather than sadness alone. Many of the pieces included here are transcriptions or arrangements chosen for their clarity, efficiency and playability. Some are original OrganScore arrangements, deliberately kept as practical as possible; others are by established arrangers such as William T. Best or Théodore Dubois, sometimes presented alongside shorter or easier versions for immediate use. Although conceived primarily for funerals, wedding and occasional services, much of this repertoire can also be used in regular Sunday services — for Communion, postludes, or other liturgical moments — as well as in concert. Faithful to the OrganScore format, this volume offers a performer-friendly layout with no page turns, clear presentation and practical engraving designed for real-life use at the organ. It is intended as a dependable resource for organists faced with those last-minute, personal and often deeply moving musical requests. Content/Inhalt: J.S. Bach – Nun danket alle Gott (Cantate BWV 79) J.S. Bach – Sonatina (Actus Tragicus BWV 106) J.S. Bach – Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Cantate BWV 147) J.S. Bach – Matthäus Passion Finale (BWV 244) J.S. Bach – Largo (Sonate en trio BWV 526) J.S. Bach – Toccata (BWV 565) J.S. Bach – Adagio (Toccata, Adagio & Fugue BWV 564-II) J.S. Bach/A. Vivaldi – Adagio (Concerto en La mineur BWV 593-II) J.S. Bach/A. Vivaldi – Largo e spiccato (Concerto en Ré mineur BWV 596-II) J.S. Bach/A. Vivaldi – Adagio (Concerto en Ré majeur BWV 972-II) J.S. Bach/B/ Marcello – Adagio (Concerto en Ré mineur BWV 974-II) J.S. Bach/A. Vivaldi – Adagio (Concerto en Ut majeur BWV 976-II) J.S. Bach – Aria (Variations Goldberg BWV 988) J.S. Bach – Largo (Concerto en Fa mineur BWV 1056-II) J.S. Bach – Aria (Ouverture en Ré majeur BWV 1068-II) J.S. Bach – O Mensch, beweinʹ deinʹ Sünde groß (BWV 622) J.S. Bach – Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 625) J.S. Bach – Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (BWV 639) J.S. Bach – Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 641) J.S. Bach – Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (BWV 642) J.S. Bach – Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (BWV 647) J.S. Bach – Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (BWV 648) J.S. Bach – Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 700) J.S. Bach – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 709) J.S. Bach – Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott (BWV 721) J.S. Bach – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (BWV 723, J. Michael Bach) J.S. Bach – Jesus, meine Zuversicht (BWV 727) J.S. Bach – Herzlich tut mich verlangen (BWV 728) J.S. Bach – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 760) J.S. Bach – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 731) J.S. Bach – Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 737) J.S. Bach – Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 753) J.S. Bach – Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 759, G.A. Homilius) J.S. Bach – O Jesu, ist dein Gestalt (BWV 1094) J.S. Bach – O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (BWV 1095) J.S. Bach – Vor deinen Thron tretʹ ich hiermit (BWV 768) G. Böhm – Vater unser im Himmelreich D. Buxtehude – Vater unser im Himmelreich (BuxWV 206) D. Buxtehude – Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder (BuxWV 178) D. Buxtehude – Nun lob mein Seelʹ den Herren (BuxWV 214) M.A. Charpentier – Prélude (Te Deum-I) en Ut et Ré (In C and D) J. Clarke – The Prince of Denmarkʹs March L.N. Clérambault – Récit de Nazard L. Couperin – Chaconne en Sol mineur J.B. Lully – Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, « Le Bourgeois gentilhomme » H. Purcell – Trumpet Tune en Ré majeur J. Brahms – Es ist ein Rosʹ entsprungen (avec Ped. / with Ped.) A. Chauvet – Prélude en Sol mineur F. Chopin – Marche Funèbre C. Franck – Prélude (extr. « Prélude, fugue et variation) C. Franck – 2 pièces en Ut majeur C. Franck – 3 Pièce en Réb, Ré & Mi majeurs C. Franck – Offertoire funèbre C. Franck – Offertoire en La majeur C. Franck – Sortie en Fa majeur G.F. Haendel – Alleluia du ʺMessieʺ HWV 56 G.F. Haendel – Andante en Sol majeur (Concerto pour orgue HWV 289-IV) G.F. Haendel – Hornpipe (« Water Music » HWV 348-VIII) G.F. Haendel – Passacaille en Sol mineur (Suite HWV 432) G.F. Haendel – Sarabande en Ré mineur (Suite HWV 437) G.F. Haendel – Sonate en Sib (Suite HWV 434) G.F. Haendel – Menuet en Sol mineur (Suite HWV 434) G.F. Haendel – Lascia chʹio pianga (T. Best) G.F. Haendel – Lascia chʹio pianga (Facile/Easy) L.A.J. Lefébure-Wély – Andante ʺChœur de voix humainesʺ L.A.J. Lefébure-Wély – Elevation ou Communion L.A.J. Lefébure-Wély – Pastorale E. Elgar – Marche (Pomp & Circumstances) J. Lemmens – Fanfare F. Liszt – Rhapsodie hongroise n° 2 (Evocation) F. Mendelssohn – Marche Nuptiale (facile) – Wedding March (easy) F. Mendelssohn – Marche Nuptiale – Wedding March (T. Dubois) F. Mendelssohn – O könnt’ ich fliegen wie Tauben dahin (T. Best/Extr.) F. Mendelssohn – Andante religioso (Sonate n° 3) F. Mendelssohn – Andante (Sonate n° 6) W.A. Mozart – Adagio en Si mineur (KV 540) W.A. Mozart – Adagio en Ut majeur (KV 356, pour Glassharmonika) W.A. Mozart – Adagio en Ré majeur (Concerto pour Clarinette KV 622) W.A. Mozart – Lacrimosa (Requiem KV 626) Pachelbel – Canon en Ré majeur (abrégé) A. Danican Philidor (copiste) – Pavane pour le sacre de Louis XIII (Anon.) G.B. Pergolesi – Stabat Mater dolorosa (I) F. Schubert – Adagio (Quintette D 956) A. Vivaldi – Largo (« Le Quattro Stagioni », l’Inverno II) R. Wagner – Marche des fiancailles / Bridal March Ch.M. Widor – Toccata (Symphonie n°5)