Daughter of Zion, Rejoice

In this booklet, which covers the entire festive period from 1 Advent to Epiphany, a wide variety of organ works are recommended for playing on both small and large organs. All of the selected works can be played in the various forms of church services as well as in concert.

Content:

Joh. Seb. Bach (1685 - 1750), (Schübler) chorale prelude ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’ for organ by J. S. Bach, transcribed from his cantata of the same name, notated in treble and bass clef

Joh. Seb. Bach (1685 - 1750), (Schübler) chorale prelude ‘Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn’ notated in treble and bass clef

Joh. Seb. Bach (1685 - 1750), chorale prelude ‘In Dulci Jubilo’

Nicolas J. Lemmens (1823 - 1881), hymn ‘Creator Alme Siderum’

F. Alexandre Guilmant(1837 - 1911), Paraphrase sur un Choeur de Judas Macchabée de Händel The chorus on which F.A. Guilmant composed this paraphrase has become widely known under the title ‘Tochter Zion’.

Claude Balbastre (1727 - 1799), Où s'en vont ces gais bergers Theme and seven variations on a French Christmas carol

Raynor Taylor (1747 - 1825), Adeste Fideles R. Taylor composed three virtuoso variations on this world-famous Christmas carol

Franz Liszt(1811 - 1886), In Dulci Jubilo F. Liszt composed this chorale fantasia for manual accompaniment

Max Reger(1873- 1916), Fantasy on ‘Silent Night, Holy Night’ (1902) from op. 17, transcription for organ by G. Kaluza

Benjamin Carr (1768 - 1831), Theme and Variations on ‘O du fröhliche’

Eugène Gigout(1844 - 1925), Rhapsodie sur le Noels E. Gigout uses various French Christmas carols in his rhapsody, including ‘Adeste Fideles’ and ‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo’ (Les anges dans nos campagne)

Peter Cornelius(1824 - 1874), Drei Kön'ge wandern aus Morgenlandaus op. 17, transcription for organ by G. Kaluza

Théodore Salomé (1834 - 1896,) Grand Choeur A festive finale to the end of the year and to usher in the New Year

Sigfrid Karg-Elert(1877 - 1933), Marche triomphale ‘Nun danket alle Gott ’Solemn finale to the end of the year and to usher in the New Year