The Organ: A Bibliography of Resources in Rod Library

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Editor: Sadie, Stanley and John Tyrrell
Call number: A&M REF ML100.N48 2001

The organ: an encyclopedia
Bush, Douglas Earl
2006
Organ – Encyclopedias
ML 102.O7 O74 2006

The Cambridge companion to the organ
Thistlethwaite, Nicholas
1998
Organ Music – History and Criticism
ML 550.C35 1998

Encyclopedia of the American theatre organ
Junchen, David L.
1985
Organ (musical instrument) – United States – Dictionaries
Organ-builders – United States
ML 561 .J86 1985 v.1
ML 561 .J86 1985 v.2
ML 561 .J86 1985 v.3

Dictionary of pipe organ stops
Irwin, Stevens
1983
Organ stops
MT 189 .I78 1983

Histories and Research Guides:

Catalogue of music for organ and instruments
Laster, James
2005
Organ Music – Bibliography
ML 128.O6 L34 2005

Organ music in print
Nardone, Thomas R
1975
Organ music-bibliography
ML 118 .M829 v.3 1975

The organ music of J. S. Bach
Williams, Peter F.
2003
Organ Music – Analysis, Appreciation
MT 145.B14 W53 2003

The reception of Bach’s organ works from Mendelssohn to Brahms
Stinson, Russell
2006
Organ Music – Interpretation (Phrasing, Dynamics, etc.)
ML 410.B1 S856 2006

Bibliographie der Orgel; Literatur zur Geschichte der Orgel bis 1968
Reuter, Rudolf
1973
Organ (musical instrument)—bibliography
ML 128 .O6 R49

The history of keyboard music to 1700
Apel, Willi
1972
Organ music—Early works to 1800—history and criticism
Harpsichord music—Early works to 1800—history and criticism
ML 549 .A6413

J. S. Bach’s great eighteen organ chorales
Stinson, Russell
2001
Chorale Preludes
ML 410.B13 S89 2001

The registration of baroque organ music
Owen, Barbara
1997
Organ – Registration, 17th and 18th Centuries – History and Criticism
MT 189.O94 1997

All the stops: the glorious pipe organ and its American masters
Whitney, Craig R.
2003
Organ (musical instruments)—United States—history
Organ builders—United States
ML 561 .W55 2003

American organ music of the twentieth century: an annotated bibliography of composers
Hettinger, Sharon L.
1997
Organ Music – 20th Century – Bio-bibliography – Dictionaries
ML 106.U3 H47 1997

Mendelssohn and the organ
Little, William A.
2010
Organ Music – History and Criticism
ML 410.M5 L57 2010

The organ works of Karg-Elert; a guide to the organ and harmonium works of Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Sceats, Godfrey
1950
Karg-Elert, Sigfrid, 1877-1933 – Bibliography
ML 410 .K185 S2 1950

The organ, composers and literature
Berg, David Eric
1927
Organ (musical instrument)
Organ music—history and criticism
Organists
MT 6 .F9 v.9

The organ works of Bach
Grace, Harvey
1922
Bach, Johann Sebastian
ML 410 .B13 G7

The organ preludes of Johann Sebastian Bach
Stauffer, George B.
1980
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Organ music
MT 145 .B14 S73

Handel, the orchestral music: orchestral concertos, organ concertos, Water music, Music for the royal fireworks
Mann, Alfred
1996
Handel, George Frederic, 1685-1759. Instrumental music.
Instrumental music—history and criticism
ML 410 .H13 M36 1996

Deducing the original sounds of Bach’s organ works: an historical account of the musical capabilities of the organs that Bach knew
Dykstra, Elaine S.
2007
Organ – Registration, Germany – History
ML 410.B1 D95 2007

The history of the English organ
Bicknell, Stephen
1996
Organ – History, Great Britain
ML 578.B53 1996

Organ literature: a comprehensive survey
Arnold, Corliss Richard
1995
Organ Music – History and Criticism, Bibliography
ML 600.A76 1995 v.1-2

The language of the classical French organ: a musical tradition before 1800
Douglass, Fenner
1995
Organ – History, France
ML 574.D69 1995

French organ music: from the revolution to Franck and Widor
Archbold, Lawrence
1995
Organ Music – France – History and Criticism
ML 624.F74 1995

The organ in western culture
Williams, Peter F
1993
Organ (Musical instrument) – History – 500-1400
Church music – 500-1400
ML 553 .W54 1993

King of instruments: a history of the organ
Sonnaillon, Bernard
1985
Organ (musical instrument)
Organ music—history and criticism
ML 550 .S713 1985

Behold the mighty Wurlitzer: the history of the theatre pipe organ
Landon, John W.
1983
Organ (musical instrument)—history
ML 557 .L16 1983

Johann Sebastian Bach, the organist and his works for the organ
Pirro, André
1902
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 16851952
ML 410 .B1 P6

Early English organ music from the Middle Ages to 1837
Routh, Francis
1973
Organ music- history and criticism
Church music-England
ML 628 .R69 19873b

Bach organ music
Williams, Peter F
1972
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1985-1750. Organ music
Organ music – Analysis, appreciation
MT 145 .B14 W53 1972

The organ, from its invention in the Hellenistic period to the end of the thirteenth century; adapted from the French [and] translated by Norma Deane
Perrot, Jean
1971
Hydraulic organ
ML 553 .P4713

The language of the classical French organ, a musical tradition before 1800
Douglass, Fenner
1969
Organ (Musical instrument) – History
Organ (Musical instrument) – France
ML 574 .D69

Organ plus: a catalogue of ensemble music for organ with other instruments
Spelman, Leslie P
1992
Organ music – Bibliography
Organ with instrument ensemble – Bibliography
ML 128 .O6 1992

Organ literature of the seventeenth century: a study of its styles
Shannon, John R.
1978
Organ music-history and criticism
ML 604 .S5

American organ music on records
Rowell, Lois
1976
Organ music-discography
Music-United States-Discography
ML 156.4 .O6 R7

Saint-Saëns and the organ
Smith, Rollin
1992
Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921
Composers – France – Bibliography
Organists – France – Bibliography
Organ music – France – History and criticism
Organ (musical instrument) – France
ML 410 .S15 S4 1992

A performer’s guide to medieval music
Duffin, Ross W.
2000
Music- scholarship and performance
Performer’s guides to early music
ML 475 .P475 2000

Perspectives on American music since 1950
Heintz, James R.
1999
Music- United States- 20th century- history and criticism
Jazz- History and criticism
ML 200.5 .P48 1999

The compleat Brahms: a guide to the musical works of Johannes Brahms
Botstein, Leon
1999
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897-criticism and interpretation
ML 410 .B8 C64 1999 c.3501

English keyboard music before the nineteenth century
Caldwell, John
1973
Harpsichord music—history and criticism
Organ music—history and criticism
Music—England—history and criticism
ML 728 .C3

Organ and harpsichord music by women composers: an annotated catalog
Heinrich, Adel
1991
Organ music – Bibliography
Harpsichord music – Bibliography
Music by women composers – Bibliography
ML 128 .O6 O73 1991

The American classic organ: a history in letters
Callahan, Charles
1990
Willis, Henry, 1889-1966 – Correspondence
Skinner, Ernest M. – Correspondence
Harrison, George Donald, 1889-1956 – Correspondence
Organ-builders – England – Correspondence
Organ (musical instrument) – United States – History – 20th century
ML 404 .A43 1990

Four centuries of organ music: from the Robertsbridge Codex through the Baroque Era: an annotated discography
Kratzenstein, Marilou
1984
Organ music – Discography
ML 156.4 .O6 K7 1984

Bibliography of concertos for organ and orchestra
Satorious, Richard Henry
1961
Concertos (Organ) – Bibliography
ML 128 .O6 S18

The organ in France, a study of its mechanical construction, tonal characteristics, and literature, with suggestions for the registration of French organ music upon American instruments
Goodrich, Wallace
1917
Organ (musical instrument)
Organists—France
ML 574 .G6

The story of organ music
Williams, C. F. Abdy (Charles Francis Abdy)
1905
Organ music—history and criticism
ML 600 .W7

The organ and its masters; a short account of the most celebrated organists of former days , as well as some of the more prominent organ virtuosi of the present time, together with a brief sketch of the development of organ construction, organ music, and organ playing
Lahee, Henry Charles
1903
Organists
Organ (musical instrument)
ML 600 .L18

Tempo and rhythm in Bach’s organ music
Donington, Robert
1960
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Organ music
Musical meter and rhythm
Tempo (Music)
ML410.B13 D66

The organ music of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Tusler, Robert L
1958
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon, 1562-1621. Works, Organ
ML 410 .S97 T8 v.1-2

Organ Registration in theory and practice
Geer, E. Harold (Ezra Harold)
1957
Organ (Musical instrument) – Registration
Organ (Musical instrument) – Registration – History and criticism
MT 189 .G4

Bells and the organ; a treatise on the use of bells with organ accompaniment
Bigelow, Arthur Lynds
1955
Bells and organ music
MT 191 .B52

The organ, its evolution, principles of construction, and use
Sumer, William Leslie
1952
Organ (Musical instrument) – History
ML 550 .S9 1952

Instruments in church: a collection of source documents
Music, David W
1998
Musical Instruments- Religious aspects- Christianity- History- Sources
Music in churches
ML 3001 .I57 1998

A new history of the organ from the Greeks to the present day
Williams, Peter F.
1980
Organ (musical instrument) – History
ML 550 .W38

Survey of organ literature and editions
Kratzenstein, Marilou
1980
Organ music – History and criticism
Organ music – Bibliography
ML 600 .K73

French baroque music from Beaujoyeulx to Rameau
Anthony, James R
1997
Music-France-16th century-History and criticism
Music-France-17th century-History and criticism
Music-France-18th century-History and criticism
ML 270.2 .A6 1997

Performing the music of Henry Purcell/ Edited by Michael Burden.
Michael Burden
1996
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695—Criticism and interpretation.
Performance practice (Music)—History—17th century
Music—England—17th century—History and criticism.
ML 410 .P93 P4 1996

Twentieth-century music for trumpet and organ: an annotate bibliography
Cansler, Philip T.
1984
Trumpet and organ music – Bibliography
ML 128 .T78 C32 1984

The organ music of J.S. Bach
Williams, Peter F.
1980-1984
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Organ music
Organ music – Analysis, appreciation
MT 145 .B14 W53 1980 v.1-3

A guide to organ music
Lukas, Viktor
1989
Organ music – Analysis, appreciation
MT 140 .L8413 1989

Organ syllabus
Royal Conservatory of Music
1993
Royal Conservatory of Music – Examinations
Organ (Musical instrument) – Examinations, questions, etc
Organ music – Bibliography – Graded lists
MT 180 .R69 1993

The history of the organ in the United States
Ochse, Orpha Caroline
1975
Organ (musical instrument) – United States
Organ (musical instrument) – History
Organ-builders – United States
ML 561 .O3

Organ-preludes; supplement
Edson, Jean Slater
1974
Organ music-bibliography
Organ music- thematic catalogs
ML 128 .O6 E4 Suppl

Organ Construction:

Organs of our time
Blanchard, Homer D.
1981
Organ (musical instrument)
ML 557 .O73 v.1 1982
ML 557 .O73 v.2

L’organo italiano
Moretti, Corrado
1973
Organ (musical instrument)—Italy
ML 580 .M67 1973

Das Buch von der Orgel: uber Wesen und Aufbau des Orgelwerkes, Orgelpflege und Orgelspiel
Klotz, hans
1955
Organ (musical instrument)—construction
ML 552 .K55 1955

Nicolas Lebegue (1631-1702); organiste de la chapelle royale, oraniste de Saint-Merry de Paris. Etude biographique, suivie de nouveaux documents inedits relatifs a l’orgue francais au XVlle siècle
Dufourcq, Norbert
1954
Lebegue, Nicolas, 1631-1702
Organ (musical instrument)
ML 416 .L4 D8

Le Livre de l’orgue francais, 1589-1789
Dufourcq, Norbert
None listed
Organ (musical instrument)—history
Organ (musical instrument)—construction—France
Organ music—history and criticism
Organ (musical instrument)—France
ML 574 .D8 L6 v.1-5

Organ
Williams, Peter F.
1988
Organ (musical instrument)
ML 552 .W75 1988

Organ building and design; translated [from the Danish] by Joanne Curnutt
Anderson, Poul-Gerhard
1969
Organ (Musical instrument)
Organ (Musical instrument) – Construction
ML 550 .A513

The organ handbook
Klotz, Hans
1969
Organ (Musical instrument) – Construction
ML 550 .K59

The English chamber organ; history and development 1650-1850. With a foreward by W. L. Sumner
Wilson, Michael
1968
Organ (Musical instrument) – History
Organ (Musical instrument) – England
Organ-builders
ML 578 .W54

The organ today
Norman, Herbert
1967
Organ (Musical instrument)
ML 555 .N67

The organ in sight and sound [sound recording]
Biggs, E. Power
1969
Organ – History, Construction
ML 0.B544 O7 1969 LP

The organ; its evolution principles of construction and use
Sumner, William Leslie
1973
Organ (musical instrument)-history
ML 550 .S9 1973

Joseph Haydn and the mechanical organ
Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G.
1982
Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809
Mechanical musical instruments
Barrel organ
ML 410 .H4 O7 1982

Organ tonal finishing and fine tuning
Monette, Louis Gayle
1981
Organ (musical instrument) – Tuning
Musical temperament
MT 165 .M75

The European organ
Williams, Peter F
1966
Organ (Musical instrument) – Europe
Organ-builders – Europe
ML 570 .W54

Two essays on organ design
Fesperman, John T.
1975
Organ (musical instrument)
Organ (musical instrument)-Construction
Organ (musical instrument)- United States
ML 550 .F43

The making of the Victorian organ
Thistlethwaite, Nicholas
1990
Organ (musical instrument) – England
Organ (musical instrument) – Construction – England
Organ-builders – England
Organ music – England – 19th century – History and criticism
ML 578 .T5 1990

Reflections on the organ stoplist: theory and practice from the organ workshop
Klais, Hans Gerd
1975
Organ (Musical Instrument) -- Construction
Organ (Musical Instrument) -- Germany
ML 557 .K613

Guides for Practicing:

Method of organ playing
Gleason, Harold
1996
Organ – Methods
MT 182.G55 1996

Organ technique: modern and early
Ritchie, George
1992
Organ (Musical instrument) – Methods
MT 182 .R6 1992

Method for the organ, in two parts
Dupre, Marcel
1927
Organ – Methods
MT 182.D94 M3

A complete theoretical and practical method for organ-playing, in three parts, including plenty of exercises and numerous pieces of different styles and times
Peeters, Flor
1953
Organ – Methods
MT 182.P4 v.1-2
MT 182.P4 v.3 c.2

The technique and art of organ playing
Dickinson, Clarence
1922
Organ – Instruction and Study
MT 180.D43

Organ technique: a historical approach
Soderlund, Sandra
1980
Organ (Musical instrument) – Instruction and study
MT 180 .S62

Organ technique: a basic course of study
Ragatz, Oswald G
1979
Organ (Musical instrument) – Methods
MT 182 .R33

Method of organ playing
Gleason, Harold
1979
Organ (Musical instrument)
MT 182 .G55 1979

Introduction to organ playing
Carstens, Halsey
1951
Organ (Musical instrument) – Instruction and study
MT 180 .C37 1951

The organ student’s gradus ad Parnassum
Koch, Caspar P. (Casper Petrus)
1945
Organ music – Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
Organ music – Instructive editions
Organ (Musical instrument) – Studies and exercises
MT 180 .K6 1945

Techniques of the organ; an illuminative treatise of many points and difficulties connected therewith. Special treatment of rhythm, minimization of the use of accessories, extemporisation, expressive regulation of organ tone and accompaniment.
Evans, Edwin
1938
Organ (Musical instrument) – Instruction and study
MT 180 .E92 T4 1938

Little organ book for beginners in organ playing
Peeters, Flor
1972
Organ (Musical instrument) – Methods
Organ (Musical instrument) – Studies and exercises
MT 185 .P44 1972

Organ improvisation; a practical approach to chorale elaborations for the service
Krapf, Gerhard
1967
Improvisation (Music)
Organ (Musical instrument) – Instruction and study
MT 191 .I5 K7

A guide to improvisation: an introductory handbook for church organists
Conely, James Hannon
1975
Improvisation (music)
Organ (musical instrument)—instruction and study
MT 68 .C654 G8

Etudes, Caprices, Studies:

Forty-four studies for the organ: with especial regard to obbligato pedal playing: op.48
Schneider, Julius
1909
Organ – Studies and Exercises
MT 187.S36 op.48 1909

Master-studies for the organ: a set of studies for acquiring individuality of style, and independence of movement between the hands and feet
Carl, William C.
1938
Organ – Studies and Exercises
MT 185.M37 1938

The organ: a complete method for the study of technique and style
Buck, Percy Carter, Sir
1909
Organ – Methods
MT 182.B92

Seventy-nine chorales, for the organ: op.28: preparatory to the study of the Bach choral-preludes and based on the melodies of old chorales used by J. S. Bach
Dupre, Marcel
1932
Organ – Instruction and Study
MT 193
D86 op.28 1932

Biographies:

Flor Peeters, his life and his organ works
Hofmann, John
1978
Peeters, Flor, 1903-1986
Composers—Belgium-biography
Organists-Belgium-biography
ML 410 .P265 H6

Dieterich Buxtehude : organist in Lübeck
Snyder, Kerala J
2007
Buxtehude, Dietrich, 1637-1707—Criticism and interpretation
Music-17th century—History and criticism
ML 410 .B99 S6 2007

Maurice Duruflé: the man and his music
Frazier, James E
2007
Duruflé, Maurice, 1902-1986
Organists- France- Biography
Composers- France- Biography
ML 416 .D87 F73 2007

Interpretation:

Performing Messiaen’s organ music: 66 masterclasses
Gillock, Jon
2010
Organ – Performance
ML 410.M595 G45 2010

Making music on the organ
Hurford, Peter
1988
Organ (musical instrument) – Methods
Organ (musical instrument) – Performance
Organ (musical instrument) – Interpretation
MT 180 .H94 1988

Toward an authentic interpretation of the organ works of César Franck
Smith, Rollin
1983
Franck, César, 1822-1890. Organ music
Organ music – Interpretation
ML 410 .F82 S6 1983

Ornamentation in J.S. Bach’s organ works
Aldrich, Putnam
1950
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Organ music
Embellishment (music)
ML 410 .B1 A88 1978

Analysis of Mendelssohn’s organ works
Hathaway, Joseph W.G.
1978
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Organ music
MT 145 .M5 H2 1978

The organ works of Bach; a contribution of their history, form, interpretation and performance. Translated from the German by Helen Hewitt
Keller, Hermann
1967
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Organ music
ML 410 .B13 K413

Mendelssohn’s organ sonatas, technically and critically discussed
Pearce, Charles William
1902
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Organ music.
MT 145 .M5 P3

Mendelssohn in performance
Siegward, Reichwald
2008
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
Performance Practice(music)- Germany-History-19th century
ML 410 .M5 M58 2008

Sheet Music CD-Roms:

Baroque organ works [electronic resource]: the ultimate collection
Baxley, Wayne S
2001
Organ music
CD-ROMs
Sheet Music
A&M Workroom M7 .B27 2001 CD-ROM

French romantic organ [electronic resource]: the ultimate collection
Dupré, Marcel
2001
Organ music
CD-ROMs
Sheet Music
A&M Workroom M7 .F78 2001 CD-ROM

Complete works for organ [electronic resource]
Bach, Johann Sebastian
2000
Organ music
CD-ROMs
Sheet Music
A&M Workroom M7 .B2 C3 2000 CD-ROM

Periodicals:

The Organ [electronic resource]
International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)
1996
E-RESOURCE

Organ handbook [electronic resource]
International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)
2004
E-RESOURCE

Organ Institute bulletin
1951
Organ Music – Periodicals
ML 1.O73

Organ Institute quarterly
Organ Institute (U.S.)
1952
Organ Music – Periodicals
ML 1.O73 v.2-6
ML 1.O73 v.7-v.11 no.2

The organ yearbook
1997
Organ (musical instrument)—periodicals
ML 5 .O875 v.1-10

Alan Asher
Art & Music Librarian
Rod Library
University of Northern Iowa
Fall 2010