Oxford Book of Christmas Organ Music for Manuals

A diverse collection of seasonal organ music for manuals only, covering the church's year from Advent to Epiphany. The pieces are drawn internationally from across the centuries and include a mixture of established repertoire, attractive new arrangements, and four newly commissioned pieces. The collection is technically accessible and provides approachable repertoire for all church musicians, making it an attractive companion to The Oxford Book of Christmas Organ Music.

Content:

Advent

• Aria 'Bereite dich, Zion', J.S. Bach
• Chorale Prelude on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' (BWV Anh. 66), J.S. Bach
• Chorale Prelude on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', Jakob Friedrich Greiss
• Prelude on 'Merton', C.H. Kitson
• Chorale Prelude on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', Andreas Kneller
• Meditation on 'Veni, Emmanuel', Rebecca Groom te Velde
• Chorale Prelude on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', Karl Wolfrum

Christmas

• Two Variations on 'Adeste, fideles', Thomas Adams
• Fughetta on 'Gottes Sohn ist kommen', J.S. Bach
• Joseph est bien marié, Claude Balbastre
• The Shepherds' Farewell, Hector Berlioz
• For unto us a Child is born, G.F. Handel
• Weihnachtspastorale, Albrecht Hänlein
• Adeste, fideles (March of the Three Holy Kings), Franz Liszt
• Toccata on Good King Wenceslas, Matthew Owens
• Study on 'Yorkshire', Clement Charlton Palmer
• How still we see thee lie, Owain Park
• Jingle Bells, James Pierpont
• I Saw Three Ships in Sussex, Malcolm Riley
• Ding dong! merrily on high, Germain Rivière
• Verset on 'Il est né, le divin enfant', Léon Roques
• Verset on 'Quittez, pasteurs', Léon Roques
• Chorale Prelude on 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her', Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
• Pastorale II, Jan Zwart
• Stille Nacht, Jan Zwart
• Chorale Intermezzo on 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her', Jan Zwart

Epiphany

• Chorale Prelude on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern', Jakob Friedrich Greiss
• Variations on 'Stuttgart', Ambrose Porter