Festive Music for Organ

Pearls of classical music arranged for organ by Hans-Dieter Karras

In 2021, the organ was named ‘Instrument of the Year’. To mark the occasion, Hans-Dieter Karras selected a compilation that is now being released as ‘Festliches für Orgel’ (Festive Music for Organ). It is deliberately not scientific or performance-oriented literature. Rather, it consists of arrangements of classical music masterpieces that are well suited to the organ. The selection covers a wide range, from Pierre de la Rue's ‘Tous les regres’ to Johann S. Bach's ‘Sinfonia zur Ratswahl-Kantate’, Charles Gounod's ‘March Nuptiale’ and Erkki Melartin's ‘Festmarsch aus der Ballettmusik zu Dornröschen’. A great addition to the repertoire for organists in concerts, occasional services and church services.

The pieces are also available individually as PDF files.

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Contents:
- Sinfonia from the cantata ‘Wir danken dir, Gott’ (We thank thee, God) BWV 29 (J. S. Bach)
- Symphony No. 3 (1. Allegro) (W. Boyce)
- Chaconne (A. Durand)
- March Nuptiale (Wedding March, composed in 1869) (Ch. Gounod)
- Alla Hornpipe from ‘Water Music’, Suite No. 1 (G. Fr. Handel)
- Festive March from the ballet music for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ op. 22 No. 30 (E. Melartin)
- Intrada (Fanfare) (C. Monteverdi)
- Tous les regres. Motet for four voices (P. de la Rue)
- A Ground (In Gamut) (H. Purcell)
- March in D major from the Piano Pieces, Op. 5, and the Méloplastiques for piano (W. I. Rebikov)
- Overture to ‘Drottningsholmsmusiken’ (J. H. Roman)
- Tarantelle (L. J. A. Lefébure-Wély)
- Perpetuum mobile (Toccatina). Extract from the 3rd movement of the 1st Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 24 (C.-M. von Weber)