ORGAN TRANSCRPTONS-ARRANGERS n the nineteenth century churches served as concert halls. Recital programs often included a large percentage of transcriptions and music for organ vocal [or instrumental] soloists that complemented the "purely' organ pieces. For theater organs, an ocean of arrangements consisting of popular tunes and patriotic songs was created. [The below listed transcriptions, generally represent a selected list, and not the complete oeuvre of the transcriber/performer.] GERARD ALPHENAAR (20 th cent.) Air (Aria) on the G String l ROBERTO BERTERO (1969-) Montagues & Capulets (Romeo & Juliet) Prokoviev Fantasy Overture: Romeo & Juliet Tchaikovsky Children's Comer Debussy Two Sonatas (b & D) Scarlatti n the Steppes of Central Asia Borodin [Mr. Bertero has transcribed pieces by, Barber,, Bernstein, Brahms, Corelli, Debussy, Gershwin, Grieg, Handel, Khachaturian, Mahler,, Part, Purcell, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Scriabin, Sibe1ius, Stravinsky, Vivaldi, and ] WLLAM T. BEST (1826-1897) [more than 5000 pieces in his repertoire ]-Organist, St. Georges Hall, Liverpool where he made the organ function as a substitute orchestra; hence the numerous orchestral transcriptions. Best also issued editions of, Handel and, as well as 1. C. H. Rinck's Practical Organ School. He was possibly the greatest organ virtuoso ofthe 19 th century and was noted for his exceptional pedal technique and phenomenal ability for improvisation. Successor to S. S. Wesley at St. Georges, Liverpool. Nutcracker Suite Tchaikovsky Marche funebre d'une Marionette Gounod War March of the Priests March des Templiers Benedict Overture to the "Occasional Oratorio" Handel AirNariations, from Symphony in D, "The Clock" Haydn Polonaise, Op. 40, # 1 Chopin Concert Fanfare on a Welsh March "Gohoffedd Gwyr Harlech" Best A Christmas Fantasy on Old English Carols Best Concert Fantasy on Old English Airs Best E. POWER BGGS (1906-1977) Nine Ragtimes: Cascades, Chrysanthemum, Weeping Willow, Something Doing, Palm Leaf, Great Crush Collision, Entertainer, Swipsey. Sheep May Safely Graze, Two Sinfonias, Jesu,Joy of Man's Joplin
Desiring, Sinfonia-Chorale & Variation Faithful Shepherd Prelude on the "Ave Verum" Emperor's Fanfare Handel Soler ARTHUR BOYSE, FRCO (fl. 1886-1920) DAVD BRGGS (1944-) Symphony # 5 Daphnis & Chloe (Second Suite) Peer Gynt (First Suite) HENRY CLOUGH-LETER (1874-1956) Prelude in C# Minor PETER RCHARD CONTE (1962-) Overture to Candide Overture to the Merry Wives of Windsor Night on Bald Mountain Overture di Ballo Ruy Bias Overture Graceful Ghost Rag Barbiere di Siviglia (Overture) Carmen Waltzes Sorcerer's Apprentice Dance of the Hours Liebestod ROLAND DGGLE (1885-1954) Everybody's Favorite Organ Music (Handel,, Chopin,, Schubert, Bizet,, Schumann, etc.) MARCEL DUPRE (1886-1971) Sinfonia to Cantata 29, Sinfonia to Cantata 146 slamey Ad Nos Salutarem [arr.organ & orchestra] Prelude to Redemption The 16 organ concertos HERBERT ELLNGFORD (1876-195? or 196?) Successor to Albert Peace at St. George's, Liverpool.] Twilight: Romance The Art of Transcribing for the Organ [see mentioned works]. Mahler Ravel Grieg Rachmaninoff Bernstein Nicolai Mussorgsky A. Sullivan Bolcom Rossini Bizet Strauss Dukas Ponchielli Anthology Balakireff Franck Handel Sullivan
j An important figure in the promotion of the concave pedalboard a toe-heel approach to pedaling. EDWN EVANS (1844-1923) Poet & Peasant Overture ROLANDE FALCNELL (1920-) The Musical Offering STUART FORSTER (20 th cent.) New World Symphony VRGL FOX (1912-1980) Come Sweet Death Now Thank We All PETER RACNE FRCKER (1920-1990) Finlandia ALFRED HOLLNS (1865-1942) Meistersinger (Overture) Prelude & Liebestod (Tristan) Les Preludes Quartet JEAN-PAUL MBERT (1942-) Les Preludes HERMANN JMMERTHAL (1809-1866) Andante (5 th symphony) Andante cantabile ("Jupiter" Symphony) Andante cantabile ("Dissonance" Quartet) Pilgrim's Chorus (Tannhauser) SGFRD KARG-ELERT (1877-1933) Entry of the Guests (Tannhauser) Festival Music (Meistersinger) Dreams & Suffering (Wesendonk Lieder) KALEV KVNEM (1958-) Firedance Mephisto's Song Prelude in C # Minor Sabre Dance On the sea; Peace & Quiet; Stormy Petrel Ase's Dance and consequently; Von Suppe Dvorak Sibelius Schumann Falla Moussorgsky Rachmaninov Khachaturian Merikanto Grieg
Finlandia Pilgrim's Chorus Songs without Words; Dead March; Venetian Gondola Song EDWN LEMARE (1865-1934) [20 transcriptions of orchestral works; incl. 8 of ] Ride ofthe Valkyries (Die Walkure) Pilgrim's Chorus (Tannhauser) Pomp and Circumstance March, Op. 39 William Tell Overture Carmen Fantasy Londonderry Air Cecilia (Collection of 19 transcriptions) Fantasy Overture to Romeo & Juliet Prelude & Liebestod (Tristan) Sibelius Elgar Rossini Bizet Traditional Tchaikovsky HENRY LEY (1887-1962) FRANZ LSZT (1811-1886) Overture: Ein Feste Burg Agnus Dei Preludes, op. 28, # 4 & 9 Chorale: ch hatte viel Bekiimmernis HERBERT MURRLL (1909-1952) Crown mperial ALBERT LSTER PEACE (1844-1912) [Successor to W.T. Best at St. George's, Liverpool.] Overture to The Magic Flute Concert Fantasia on Scottish Melodies Grand Rondo Andante Cantabile (Symphony 1) Nicolai Verdi Chopin Walton Peace Schubert CHARLES PEARCE (1856-1928) OSBORNE HAROLD PEASGOOD (1902-1962) Water Music Suite EUGENE PELLETER (1940-) Missa "Assumpta Est Maria" Adagio (from Violin sonata in A Minor) Handel M. A. Charpentier Albinoni
LONEL ROGG (1936-) Symphony # 8 THOMAS SCHMOGNER (20 th cent.) Symphony # 4 "The Romantic" FREDERCK G. SHNN (1892-1897 at Durham University) Prelude (C# minor) FRMN SWNNEN (1885-1972) Romance An ndian Legend Caressing Butterfly Melodie Scenes from an maginary Ballet, # 1 PETER SYKES (1958-) The Planets STEPHEN THARP (20 th cent.) Three Dances (Petrouchka) Totentanz ERC THMAN (1900-1975) Jupiter (The Planets) CHARLES TOURNEMRE (1870-1939) Three String Trios SAMUEL WARREN (1809-1882) Midsummer Night's Dream CHARLES MARE WDOR (1844-1937) Wachet auf St. Matthew Passion (closing chorus) 's Memento [English title for 5/6 pieces] CAROL WLLAMS (1962-) Washington Post March Maple Leaf Rag Marche Militaire Bruckner Bruckner Rachmaninov A. Rubenstein Baron Barthelemy Friml Coleridge-Taylor Holst Stravinsky Holst Sousa Joplin Schubert
ORGAN TRANSCRPTONS-PERFORMERS DAVD BRGGS (1944-) Pour le Piano Pomp & Circumstance, No. 1 Overture, Die Meistersinger Hungarian March (Faust) Flight of the Bumblebee KEN COWAN (1974-) Overture to Der Fliegende Hollander Nocturne & Scherzo (Midsummer Night's Dream) STUART FORSTER (20 th cent.) Symphony X "From the New World" VRGL FOX (1912-1980) Kamenoi Ostrow Poem Calm as the Night Minuet in G A Perfect Day Songs my Mother Taught Me A Dream Evening Star The Lost Chord Clair de Lune The Swan ntermezzo The Old Refrain Meditation None but the Lonely Heart Liebestraume To a Wild Rose At Dawning Love's Old Sweet Song DOUGLAS MAJOR (20 th cent.) Stars & Stripes Forever PAUL-MARTN MAK (20 th cent.) Siegfied dyll THOMAS MURRAY (1943-) Procession of the Nobles (Mlada) Debussy Elgar Berlioz Rimsky- Korsakov Dvorak Rubenstein Fibich B6hm Bond Dvorak Grieg Sullivan Debussy Saint Saens Mascagni Kreisler Massenet Tchaikovsky MacDowell Cadman Molloy Sousa Rimsky-Korsakov
~ i ~ ROBERT PLMPTON El Capitan March Maple Leaf Rag Emperor Waltz (20 th cent.) PETER STOLTZFUS (1968-) Three Preludes for Piano Adagio, Seventh Symphony WLLAM TRAFKA (1956-) Pictures at an Exhibition Fanfare for the Common Man RCHARD WEBSTER (1952-) Throne Room from STAR WARS Sousa Joplin Strauss Gershwin Bruckner Moussorgsky Copland Williams