Mitchell, James - The Pipe Organ

    Catalogue No: 9780197645284
    A Composer's Guide

    Product FormatBook
    AuthorMitchell, James
    £81.00
    Awaiting restock from UK distributor, delivery time uncertain
    Pages198
    Publication Date21 November 2023
    ISBN9780197645284 (0197645283)
    EAN9780197645284

      Features an online companion with video demonstrations, chapter summaries, sample organ stop-lists, and other useful further resources
    • Incorporates over 150 excerpts from music excerpts
    • Covers the harmonium, theatre organ, and chamber organ

    This book is a practical guide for composers to the pipe organ, showing how the instrument is still relevant for new music today. The book is aimed both at those who have never seen an organ before and experienced composers who want a detailed breakdown of what the instrument can do. It draws on musical examples spanning 400 years, particularly focussing on music by contemporary composers. A separate companion website also provides extra content such as video demonstrations of the organ, printable material for educational use and regularly updated links to further resources.

    Contents

    1. Introduction
    2. Chapter 1: Introduction to the organ
    3. Overview
    4. Organ Building Trends
    5. Historic Organs
    6. Common Mistakes
    7. Extended Techniques
    8. Chapter 2: Registration
    9. Overview
    10. Main Stop Categories
    11. Principals
    12. Flutes
    13. Strings
    14. Reeds
    15. Other Categories
    16. Foundations
    17. Mixtures
    18. Mutations
    19. Miscellaneous Stops
    20. Couplers
    21. Registration Aids
    22. General Pistons
    23. Divisional Pistons
    24. Crescendo Pedal
    25. Chapter 3: The Manuals
    26. Overview
    27. Idiomatic Writing
    28. Non-Chordal Techniques
    29. Chordal Techniques
    30. Playing on Multiple Manuals
    31. Chapter 4: The Pedals
    32. Overview
    33. Idiomatic Writing
    34. Double/Multi-Pedalling
    35. The Pedals in Context
    36. Chapter 5: Other Types of Organ
    37. Overview
    38. Chamber Organ
    39. Harmonium
    40. Theatre Organ
    41. Hammond Organ
    42. Chapter 6: The Organ in Ensemble
    43. Overview
    44. Organ and Choir
    45. Organ and Orchestra
    46. Concertos
    47. Organ and Chamber Ensembles
    48. Organ and Electronics
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