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Performers of 20th century popular organ music include William Rowland who composed "Piano Rags"; George Wright (1920–1998) and Virgil Fox (1912–1980), who bridged both the classical and religious areas of music. Church-style pipe organs are sometimes used in rock music.
The following is a list of organ composers. As well as citing the most regarded composers of music for the pipe organ , this list includes important anonymous and early music sources, as well as composers from under-researched regions and countries.
Michel Bouvard (born 1958) Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin (born 1959) Thierry Escaich (born 1965) Jérôme Faucheur (born 1953) Naji Hakim (born 1955) Olivier Latry (born 1962) Jean-Pierre Leguay (born 1939) Michael Matthes (born 1966) Thierry Mechler (born 1962)
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Johann Pachelbel [n 1] (also Bachelbel; baptised 11 September [ O.S. 1 September] 1653 [n 2] – buried 9 March 1706) was a German composer, organist, and teacher who brought the south German organ schools to their peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and ...
Hope-Jones 16 ft open wood pipes prior to removal from All Saints' Church, Upper Norwood. Robert Hope-Jones (9 February 1859 – 13 September 1914) was an English musician who is considered to be the inventor of the theatre organ in the early 20th century. He thought that a pipe organ should be able to imitate the instruments of an orchestra ...
May 14, 2024 · Undoubtedly the most famous organ work in existence – the powerful opening flourish and stormy, minor mood of Johann Sebastian Bach ’s Toccata and Fugue immediately conjures gothic cathedrals and haunted houses.
Jan 17, 2024 · Today, Anna is one of classical music’s biggest stars, coined by the New York Times as “the world’s most visible organist”. She regularly brings in million of views on TikTok with her late-night practice videos at the Royal Albert Hall , where she is an associate artist.
