My main aim is to provide a ready guide for people with limited technique, and to provide some pathways for further exploration.
I've drawn on a couple of preexisting indexes to help start this page off, particularly the contents of several C.H. Trevor books, which have informed some of the material listed in the first index at the top of this page. Also, my own experience of most of the music listed here informs my choice for classification. While I would be reluctant to advocate this index as an outline for a course of study, I suppose one could do worse. If you are a pianist making the transition to the organ, you are the main people I have in mind here. I hope this will be useful to you, and help you to develop your skills.
The second index is extracted from Flor Peeters's Ars Organi, and I am providing links to scores available on the web in this list. This is an outline for further study, and I am including it here to make the contents more accessible to those who'd like an extra challenge.
As an evolving project, I hope this page will be worth your visiting from time to time. Please feel free to contact me if you have suggestions for more repertoire to link to this page.
Manuals only -- mostly simple.
44 Versets for Organ or Forte-Piano -- Johan Georg Albrechstberger
Eight Voluntaries -- John Alcock
Dialogo per Organo -- Adriano Banchieri
Ten Voluntaries -- John Bennett
Gavotte in g minor -- Matthew Camidge
Gavotte in a minor -- Matthew Camidge
The Prince of Denmark's March (or other versions here and here)-- Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet Tune -- Jeremiah Clarke
King William's March -- Jeremiah Clarke
Lesson for the Harpsichord or Piano-Forte -- William Goodwin
Sonata for the Harpsichord or Piano-Forte -- William Goodwin
Voluntaries and Lessons -- Maurice Greene
Klavier Ubung III (Six Sonatas) -- Johann Ludwig Krebs
Fonds d'Orgue -- Louis Marchand
Keyboard pieces from Musicke's Handmaid -- John Playford (ed.)
Sonata in F (K 274) -- Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in F (K 275) -- Domenico Scarlatti
Voluntaries for Organ or Harpsichord (Three volumes, each containing ten pieces: Opus 5, Opus 6, Opus 7) -- John Stanley
A vast multi-composer collection indexed by key can be found here.
Here is another large collection of music by Italian composers from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Manuals only -- more complicated.
Four Preludes for the Organ -- Johan Georg Albrechtsberger
Praeludium for Organ or Keyboard -- Johan Georg Albrechtsberger
Voluntary for Double Organ -- Christopher Gibbons
Klavier Ubung I (Chorale Preludes) -- Johann Ludwig Krebs
Toccata d'Involatura d'Organo (Libro Primo) -- Claudio Merulo
Manuals with a simple pedal part.
Pastorella [BWV 590] -- J.S. Bach (see here for a bit more information about this piece)
In Dulci Jubilo [BuxWV 197] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Magnificat [BuxWV 205] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [BuxWV 211] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Puer Natus in Bethlehem [BuxWV 217] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Praeludium in C -- Johan Ludwig Krebs
Four Preludes: 1. F Major, 2. F Major, 3. C Major, 4. C Major -- Johann Ludwig Krebs
Preambulum Primi Toni -- Mathias Weckmann
Prelude and Fugue -- Samuel Wesley
Praeludium -- Friederich W. Zachow
Praeludium -- Friederich W. Zachow
250 Voluntaries etc -- John Zundel
Manuals + a more challenging pedal part.
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues -- J.S. Bach
Chorale Preludes -- Georg Bohm
Posthumous Pieces for Organ or Harmonium -- Cesar Franck
Fuga -- Mathias Weckmann
More advanced.
Organ Works -- Georg Bohm
Praeludium (Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne) [BuxWV 137] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Praeludium in C [BuxWV 138] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Praeludium in G [BuxWV 147] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Toccata in F [BuxWv 157] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Ciacona [BuxVW 160] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Passacaglia [BuxWV 161] -- Dietrich Buxtehude
Toccata and Fugue for Organ -- Johann Ludwig Krebs
Fantasia in the Italian Style -- Johann Ludwig Krebs
2 Trios for Organ -- Johann Ludwig Krebs
Allegro Giocoso -- Camille Saint-Saens
Fantasie -- Camille Saint-Saens
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Plan of Study in Organ Literature
Extracted from: Flor Peeters, Ars Organi, vol 3, 5th Ed. (Brussels: Shott Freres, 1954), 94-95.
This plan of study can naturally by modified, according to the aptitude and talent of the young roganist. In this matter the teacher must give proof of pedagogical insight, as every pupil is a special case in himself.
The works mentioned are divided into four different grades of difficulty, corresponding to a four years' course of study.
While a wide course of systematic study is provided [in the preceeding volumes of Ars Organi], the student is not necessarily expected to cover the complete list of works assigned to each year.
First Year
J.S. Bach:
Chorale preludes from Orgelbuchlein.
Alle Menschen mussen sterben
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund
Herzlich thus mich verlangen
Vom Himmel Hoch
Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn
Vater unser im Himmelreich
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Prelude and Fugue in e minor
Prelude and Fugue in d minor
Prelude and Fugue in D major
Prelude and Fugue in c minor
Canzona and Fugue in b minor
Fugue in g minor
Old Masters
Versus primi toni -- A. de Cabazon
Pange Lingua -- J. Titelouze
Canzona -- J.J. Froberger
Toccata in a -- J.P. Sweelinck
Chanson -- G. Dufay
Sarabande -- Baustetter
Gavotte -- Fiocco
Regina Coeli -- Brumel
Fuga in c -- A. van den Kerckhoven
Sicilienne -- Rayck
Romantic and Modern
Choralprel. No. 2, Herzleibster Jesu
No. 8, Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
No. 11, O Welt -- J. Brahms
Pieces en style libre, I, II -- L. Vierne
Chant de Mai -- J. Jongen
Four improvisations on Gregorian Themes
Monastic Peace
Morning Hymn -- F. Peeters
Second Year
J.S. Bach
Chorale preludes from Orgelbuchlein.
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
In dir ist Freude
Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge
Ein Feste Burg
Wir glauben all an einem Gott Schopfer
Fantasia and Fugue in c minor
"Dorian" Toccata and Fugue in d minor
Prelude and Fugue in A major
Prelude and Fugue in G major
Sonata 1
Old Masters
Wir glauben all -- S. Scheidt
Canzona post il Communio -- G. Frescobaldi
Fantasia -- J. Bull
Ciaconna -- J. Pachelbel
2e Couplet du Kyrie, 5e Couplet du Gloria -- F. Couperin
Canzona -- J. des Prez
Alma Redemptoris -- Dufay
Versets super Salve Regina -- P. Cornet
Parce Domine -- J. Obrecht
La Martinella -- H. Isaac
Aria et Giga -- Loeillet
Echo Fantasia in a -- J.P. Sweelinck
Romantic and Modern
Choralprel. No. 3, O Welt
No. 4, Herzlich thut mich erfreuen -- J. Brahms
Prelude, Fugue et Variation -- C. Franck
Pieces de Fantasie, I, II, III, IV. -- L. Vierne
Benedictus
52 leichte Choralvorspiele (Op. 67), I, II, II -- M. Reger
Pastorale -- D. Milhaud
Priere -- J. Jongen
Six Antiennes pour le temps de Noel (Op. 48) -- M. Dupre
Partita: Zu Bethlehem geboren -- J. Ahrens
Sehn Orgelchorale, No. 5, 3, 4, 9
Choral Preludes (Op. 68), No. 2, 3, 6, 8
Choral Preludes (Op. 69), No. 9, 8, 4, 5, partita
Choral Preludes (Op. 70), No. 4, 5
Suite Modale -- F. Peeters
Third Year
J.S. Bach
Chorale Preludes.
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Wo soll ich fliehen hin
Fantasia super Komm, heiliger Geist
Christ, unser Herr, zom Jordan kam
Prelude and Fugue in f minor
Prelude and Fugue in b minor
Prelude and Fugue in a minor
Toccata and Fugue in d minor
Sonata 2
Old Masters
Chorale, Warum betrubst du dich -- Walther
Aria con Variazioni -- Martini
Suite in C -- H. Purcell
Tiento
Pange Lingua -- A. Cabanilles
Canzona -- Gabrieli
Canzona -- Demonte
Ricercare -- A. Willaert
Fuga trium vocum -- Okegem
Pange Lingua -- Dufay
Prelude and Fuga in d minor -- A. van den Kerckhoven
Varieties Est-ce Mars -- J.P. Sweelinck
Romantic and Modern
Choralprel. No 1, Mein Jesu, der du mich -- J. Brahms
Fantasie in C major -- C. Franck
Toccata and Fuga in D (Op. 59) -- M. Reger
Sonata da Chiesa -- H. Andriessen
Tombeau de Titelouze -- M. Dupre
Suite Evocatrice -- C. Tournemire
Banquet Celeste
Apparition de l'eglise eternelle -- O. Messiaen
Fugue, Choral -- A. Honegger
Variations on an Original Theme (Op. 58)
Elegie, Toccata, Fugue et Hymn -- F. Peeters
Fourth Year
J.S. Bach
Chorale Preludes
Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr
Jesus Christus unser Heiland
Nun Freut euch
Toccata and Fugue in F major
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major
Prelude and Fugue in D major
Prelude and Fugue in G major
Fantasie and Fugue in g minor
Sonata 5
Old Masters
Fugue a 5 -- N. de Grigny
Toccata in C -- J.P. Sweelinck
Prelude and Fugue in C major -- Bohm
Prelude and Fuga in E major -- V. Lubeck
Prelude and Fugue in f# minor -- D. Buxtehude
Salve Regina -- Dufay
Fantasia Chromatica -- Sweelinck
Fantasia in F major -- A. van den Kerckhoven
Fantasia 1e toon -- P. Cornet
Fantasia In fest Purificationes B. Marie V. -- Issac
Orgelfantasia Salve Regina -- Obrecht
Romantic and Modern
Fantasia and Fugue B A C H -- F. Liszt
Chorales 1, 3 -- C. Franck
IIe Symphonie -- L. Vierne
Choral-Poeme Hodie Mecum eris in Paradiso -- C. Tournemire
Prelude and Fuga in c minor -- A. de Klerk
Sonata Eroica -- J. Jongen
Sonata 2 -- P. Hindemith
Toccata -- H. Kaminski
La Nativite -- O. Messiaen
Toccata and Fuga in F major -- J.N. David
Prelude and Fuga in G major (Op. 22) -- G. Raphael
Orgelmesse -- J. Ahrens
Trois Pieces
Litanies -- J. Alain
Paraphrase sur le Te Deum
Suite Medievale -- J. Langlais
Passacaglia and Fuga (Op. 42)
Drei Preluden und Fugen (Op. 72)
Rhapsodie Flamande (Op. 37)
Final (Op. 71) -- F. Peeters
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