Cantantibus organis, volume 12

The organ in the church year III - between Christmas and Easter

The Cantantibus Organis series presents organ pieces in several booklets, one group of which is selected according to the festive cycles and special themes of the church year; other groups with free preludes, interludes and postludes are arranged according to musical points of view.
The level of difficulty of the selected pieces ranges from ‘easy’ to ‘quite difficult’. No special pedalling skills are required. Numerous pieces are for historical reasons, to be played entirely without pedal. The main emphasis of the selected pieces in this collection is on manual technique.
Many of the works are ideal for church music festivals and concerts. The pieces without pedal also sound excellent on the harpsichord.

Content:

1.Christian Erbach (1570-1635): Lucis creator optime. Hymn: Sundays
2.John Redford (um 1485-1545): Primo dierum. Hymn: Sundays
3.Codex Nikolaus Apel (15. Jh.): Alma redemptoris mater. Marian antiphon
4.William Blithman (†1591): Jesu redemptor omnium. Hymn: Christmastide
5.Jean Titelouze (1563-1633): A solis ortus cardine / Crudelis Herodes. Hymn: Christmas / Epiphany season
6.Fridolin Sicher (1490-1546): Ecce Maria genuit nobis Salvatorem. Antiphon: Circumcision of the Lord
7.Sebastian Hasenknopf (um 1545-nach 1597): Domine Dominus noster. Introit psalm: Name of Jesus
8.Thomas Preston (16. Jh.): Reges Tharsis. Offertory: Epiphany
9.Girolamo Diruta (16. Jh.): Hostis Herodes impie. Hymn: Epiphany
10.Hans Leo Haßler (1564-1612): Verbum caro factum est. Antiphon: Holy Family / Responsorial: Christmas
11.Orgelbuch von Str. Ulrich und Afra (Neresheim) (16. Jh.): Deus qui sedes. Responsorial: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
12.Anonym (Englisch, 16. Jh.): Ex more docti mystico. Hymn: Lent
13.John Redford (um 1484-1545): Ex more docti mystico. Hymn: Lent
14.Buxheimer Orgelbuch (1465-1475): Ave Regina caelorum. Marian antiphon
15.Nicholas Carleton (16. Jh.): Audi benigne conditor. Hymn: Lent
16.Clemens non Papa (um 1510-um 1556) / Valentin Bakfarc (1507-1576): Circumederunt me. Introit: Septuagesima
17.Tibertio Massaino (vor 1550-nach 1609) / Bernhard Schmid d. J. (16./17.Jh.): Laetare Jerusalem. Introit: 4th Sunday of Lent
18.Nicolas le Bègue (1630-1702): Stabat mater. Hymn: Seven Sorrows of Mary
19.Simon Boyleau (16. Jh.) / Estevan Daca (16. Jh.): Deus Deus meus. Introit psalm: Palm Sunday
20.Guillaume Dufay (um 1400-1474): Vexilla regis. Hymn: Passiontide
21.Ludwig Senfl (um 1490-1550) / Sebastian Ochsenkhun (1521-1574): Vita in ligno. Passion motet
22.Giulio Cesare Arresti (1617-1692): Pange lingua. Processional hymn: Maunday Thursday
23.John Dunstable (um 1380-1453): Crux fidelis. Antiphon: Procession of the cross on Good Friday
24.Pierre Attaingnant (†1553): O vos omnes. Responsory: Holy Saturday