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Author Title
Price
 
SPECIAL Bach-Jahrbuch 1976-1991 (16 volumes; the primary source for Bach scholarship; many facs. and mus. exx.; all articles in German) 50.00  
Aldrich, P. Rhythm in Seventeenth-Century Italian Monody
15.00
 
Andrews, E. D. The Gift to Be Simple
5.00
 
Anderson, P.-G. Organ Building and Design (359pp, many photographs) 20.00  
Anderson, E. Die Welt Albert Schweitzers (1955; scores of photographs, mostle Africa, with essays by Eugene Exman and Stefan Zweig)
15.00
 
APOBA Planning Space for Pipe Organs
1.00
 
Arnold, J. H. The Approach to Plainsong through the Hymn (pamphlet)
3.00
 
Audsley, G. A. Organ Stops and their Artistic Registration
20.00
 
Audsley, G. A. The Art of Organ Building (hardcover reprint), 2 volumes
25.00
 
Audsley, G. A. The Organ of the 20th Century
5.00
 
Audsley, G. A. The Temple of Tone
20.00
 
Austin, W. W. Music in the 20th Century
15.00
 
 [Bach, J. S.] 300th Birthday Engagement Calendar - 1985 (some annotations in January, but a great source of Bach-era images) 3.00  
Baker, D. The Organ
5.00
 
Barber, D. and Donald, D. A Musician's Dictionary
2.00
 
Barth, K. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (50 pp; in German)
3.00
 
Barnes, W. H. The Contemporary American Organ (1959)
15.00
 
Berger, A. Copland
6.00
 
Blom, E. Music in England
3.00
 
Boatwright, H. Essays Before a Sonata and other writings by Charles Ives
5.00
 
Bonavia-Hunt, N. A. The Organ Reed
60.00
 
Bornefeld, H. Orgelbau und Neue Orgelmusik
1.00
copy 1
Bornefeld, H. Orgelbau und Neue Orgelmusik
1.00
copy 2
Brown, A. P. Carlo Ordonez (1734-1786): A Thematic Catalog
20.00
 
Brown, H. M. Embellishing 16th Century Music (Early Music Series I) 3.00  
Brown, H. M. Music in the Renaissance
6.00
 
Buchardt, A. Organist og Kantorembederne
20.00
 
Bukofzer, M. F. Music in the Baroque Era from Monteverdi to Bach
6.00
 
Bukofzer, M. F. Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music
5.00
 
Bunjes, P. The Praetorius Organ (1965 diss. pub. by Concordia, 1024 pp., 100 plates; owner's signature) 100.00  
Burgess, F. The Organ of Fifty Years Hence 5.00  
Caldwell, J. Medieval Music
6.00
 
Casson, T. The Pedal Organ: Its Histopry, Design & Control (stiff boards, 2nd printing, 1911)    
Casson, T. Reform in Organ Building (1888)
3.00
 
Charles, S. R. A Handbook of Music and Music Literature in Sets and Series
8.00
 
Chase, G. America's Music, 2nd ed. rev.
10.00
 
Christian Conference of Asia Sound the Bamboo: CCA Hymnal 1990 5.00  
Clarke, W. H. Outline of the Structure of the Pipe Organ 3.00  
Clercx, S. Le Baroque at la Musique, essai d'esthétique musicale
5.00
 
Copland, A. Our New Music
8.00
 
Copland, A. The New Music 1900-1960
6.00
 
Culver, C. A. Musical Acoustics
5.00
 
Deiss, L. Spirit and Song of the New Liturgy (pb)
3.00
 
Dickinson, E. The Study of the History of Music
4.00
 
Donington, R. A Performer's Guide to Baroque Music (HB)
35.00
 
Doningtom R. Tempo and Registration in Bach's Organ Music 3.00  
Dürr, A. Zur Chroniologie der Leipziger Vokalwerke J. S. Bachs, 2nd edition (1976) 15.00  
Eggebrecht, H. H. Die Orgelbewegung (33pp)
3.00
 
Einstein, A. Music in the Romantic Era
20.00
 

Ellenhorst, W.

Handbuch der Orgelkunde, 2 vols. (850 pp), Biblioteca Organologica 7 (reprint ed.) 45.00  
Eskew, H. and McElrath, H. T. Sing with Understanding
15.00
 
Fallou, R., and Dufourcq, N. Essai d'une Bibliographie de l'Histoire de l'Orgue en France
5.00
 
Faust, O. C. A Treatise on the Construction ... of the Organ
10.00
 
Faust, O. C. A Treatise on the Construction ... of the Organ (paperback)
8.00
 
Fellerer, G. Orgel und Orgelmusik: Ihre Geschichte (1929) 20.00  
Fellowes, E. H. The English Madrigal Composers (1921)
12.00
 
Fesperman, J. A Snetzler Chamber Organ of 1761    
Flentrop, D. A. The Organs Of Mexico City Cathedral
6.00
 
Foort, R. The Cinema Organ, 2nd ed.
8.00
 
Foote, H. W. American Hymnody 1925-1952
1.00
 
Friskin, J. and Freundlich, I. Music for the Piano (Dover pb)
5.00
 
Fruth, K. M. Die deutsche Orgelbewegung und ihre Einflüsse auf die heutige Orgelklangwelt 5.00  
Gailit, M. Das Orgelsoloschaffen von Franz Schmidt
5.00
 
Geer, E. H. Organ Registration in Theory and Practice
15.00
 
Gerlach, S. Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Werkverzeichnis (1984; new) 30.00  
Giesecke, C. & Sohn Zungenstimmen (color illustrations, many b/w photographs of the shop)
10.00
 
Giesecke, C. & Sohn Zungenstimmen (as above, but an edition without photographs)
8.00
 
Gillette, J. r. The Organist's Handbook (1926) a bibliography of thousands of titles of organ music with characterizations like "solid," "quaint,' "forceful," " "brilliant," etc.  A valuable resource that lists the contents of many collections 20.00  
Gleason, H. 20th Century American Composers (Music Lit. Outlines series 4)
6.00
 
Gleason, H. American Music from1620-1920 (Music Lit. Outlines series 3)
6.00
 
Gleason, H. Chamber Music from Haydn to Bartok (Music Lit. Outlines series 5)
6.00
 
Gleason, H. Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Music Lit. OUtlines series 1) (1st ed.)
6.00
 
Gleason, H. Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Music Lit. Outlines series 1) (3rd ed.)
6.00
 
Goode, J. Pipe Organ Registration
7.00
 
Goss, M. Modern Music-Makers
8.00
 
Grabner, H. Die Kunst des Orgel-Baues (with orig. dj) 15.00  
Grant, J. (editor) The Organ and Organists of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne 3.00  
Grout, D. J. A History of Western Music
6.00
 
Grunfeld, F. V. Music (Newsweek Books)
10.00
 
Haacke, W. Die Entwicklungsgeschichte des Orgelbaus im Lande Mecklenburg-Schwerin
5.00
 
Haacke, W. Orgeln [48 b/w plates]
2.00
 
Haacke, W. Orgeln in aller Welt [100 b/w plates]
10.00
 
Harder, P. O. Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music: a Programmed Course, part 1
7.00
 
Harder, P. O. Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music: a Programmed Course, part 2
7.00
 
Harter, J. Music: A Pictorial Archive (Dover pb)
4.00
 
Herman, C. Silly Poems of a Musical Nature for Gambists and Others
1.00
 
Herman, K. The Historic Spreckels Organ in Balboa Park, San Diego
2.00
 
Hill, D. G. Henry Smart, Neglected Nineteenth Century Organ Master
4.00
 
Hilty, E. J. Principles of Organ Playing
5.00
 
Hodier, A. Since Debussy: a View of Contemporary Music
4.00
 
Howard, J. T. Our Contemporary Composers, American Music in the 2oth Century
5.00
 
Hughes, R. Haydn
2.00
 
Hussey, D. Mozart
5.00
 
I  
 
Jacobs, A. (ed) Choral Music (pb)
3.00
 
Jeans, J. Science and Music
5.00
 
Jefferson, B. Steve Laurie, Organ Builder: His Life and works
10.00
 
Johnson, H. E. Hallelujah, amen!
6.00
 
Kennen, K. The Technique of Orchestration (3rd ed.)
12.00
 
Kerman, J. Contemplating Music, Challenges to Musicology
8.00
 
Kinkeldey, O. Orgel und Klavier in der Musik des 16. Jahrhunderts (phtotcopy of book; 321 pp.)
15.00
 
Kinscella, H. G. Americana Index to The Musical Quarterly, 1915-1957
5.00
 
Kitley, A. The Big Problem with Small Organs
10.00
 
Kitson, C. H. The Evolution of Harmony
10.00
 
Klotz, H. Das Buch von der Orgel (wrappers) 5.00  
Kobald, K. Franz Schubert
10.00
 
Kolnes, S. J. Norsk Orgelregister, 1328-1992
10.00
 
Krapf, G. Organ Improvisation (O/P)
20.00
 
Kraus, E. Orgeln und Orgelmusik: Das Bild der Orgellandschaften (2nd ed.; 20 pp. of specifications; over 100 photos of organ cases) 25.00  
Lang. P. H. Music in Westen Civilization
20.00
 
Lang, P. H., and Bettman, O. A Pictorial History of Music
10.00
 
Langewiesche, K. R. Orgeln
2.00
 
Liturgical Conference The Book of Catholic Worship
5.00
 
Loenfeld, H. Leonhard Kleber und sein Orgeltabulaturbuch (orig. stiff wrappers)
20.00
 
Lowens, I. Music in America and American Music
1.00
copy 1
Lowens, I. Music in America and American Music
1.00
copy 2
Lutz, C. L'Orgue Francophone Congrès: Orgues en Alsace du Nord (Juillet 2001)
5.00
 
Mackey, D. L'orgue à notre époque (McGill Symposium, 1981; articles in English and French)
20.00
 
Marrocco, W. T. Medieval Music
15.00
 
Marietta, Sr. Singing the Liturgy
3.00
 
Marshall, M. The Singer's Manual of English diction (pb) 6.00  
Martin, G. C. The Art of Training Choir Boys (Novello's Music Primers; binding loose) 3.00  
Mason, D. G. Beethoven and his Forerunners
8.00
 
Mason, D. G. From Grieg to Brahms
10.00
 
Mason, D. G. The Romantic Composers
8.00
 
Mason, D. G. Tune In, America
5.00
 
Mather, B. B. Interpretation of French Music from 1675-1775
5.00
 
Mees, A. Choirs and Choral Music
5.00
 
Mellers, W. Music in a New Found Land (paperback), 1975
3.00
 
Merian, W. Die Tabulaturen des Organisten Hans Kotter (inaug. diss.)
10.00
copy 1
Merian, W. Die Tabulaturen des Organisten Hans Kotter (inaug. diss.)
10.00
copy 2
Minor, A. C. Music in Medieval and Renaissance Life (pb)
10.00
 
Moe, D. Problems in Conducting
2.00
 
Moshansky, M. Mendelssohn, his life and times
5.00
 
Münger, F. Choralbearbeitungen für Orgel (Index to EKG/Schweiz)
10.00
 
Nef, K. An Outline of the History of Music
5.00
 
New Grove Italian Barque Masters (pb)
5.00
 
New Grove Early Romantic masters 2 (Weber, Berlioz, Mendelssohn)
5.00
 
Newcomb, A. The Madrigal at Ferrara, 1579-1597 (2 volume set)
100.00
 
Nichols, G. W. (ed.) The Cincinnati Organ
2.00
copy 1
Nichols, G. W. (ed.) The Cincinnati Organ
2.00
copy 2
Niland, A. The Organ at St. Mary's, Rotherhithe
3.00
 
Ochse, O. The History of the Organ in the United States (hardcover)
20.00
 
Parrish, C. A Treasury of Early Music
5.00
 
Parrish, C. The Notation of Medieval Music
15.00
 
Parrish, C. and Ohl, J. F. Masterpieces of Music Before 1750
5.00
 
Parry, J. Sir George Grove
2.00
 
Pauly, R. G. Music in the Classic Period
7.00
 
Perrot, J. The Organ: from its Invention in the Hellenistic Period to the end of the 13th century
25.00
 
Piltingsrud, H., and Tancous, J. Aging of Organ Leather
2.00
 
Polin, C. C. J. Music of the Ancient Near East (HB; some underlining)
5.00
 
Porter, H. B. Keeping the Church Year (pb)
3.00
 
Pratt, W. S. The History of Music
5.00
 
Pröger, J. Mozarts Verhältnis zur Orgel und zur Orgelkompositionen
4.00
 
Prunières, H. Histoire de la Musique, 2 volumes
40.00
 
Quoika, R. Die altösterreichische Orgel
15.00
 
Radcliffe, P. Mendelssohn
2.00
 
Randel, D. M. (ed.) Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music (pb; 1978)
4.00
 
Reese, G. Music in the Renaissance
25.00
 
Reuter, R. Die Grundlagen des Orgelbaus auf der Iberischen Halbinsel 1.00  
Reuter, R. Organos Espanoles (Spanish) 3.00  
Richardson, A. M. The Medieval Modes
10.00
 
Rihsé/Seggermann Klingende Schätze Orgel-Land zwischen Elbe und Weser
2.00
copy 1
Ristad, E. A Soprano on Her Head
3.00
 
Robinson, R., and Winold, A. The Choral Experience, Literature, Materials and Methods
5.00
 
Roche, J. The Madrigal
3.00
 
Roe, P. F. Choral Music Education
10.00
 
Rolland, R. Beethoven (HB, 6th ed., 1917)
5.00
 
Rost, M. Orgeln in Frankfurt/Oder 
5.00
 
Schaefer, M. Orgues D'Alsace III: Les Orgues Stiehr-Mockers de Riqewihr 2.00  
Schalk, C. J. S. Bach as Preacher
2.00
 
Scherchen, H. Handbook Of  Conducting (1951)
20.00
 
Schouten, H. Voodracht en Registratie der Orgelliteratuur (2nd ed; with the decorative bookplate of Homer D. Blanchard) 15.00  
Schuke, K. Berliner Orgelbau Wekstatt (illus.)
4.00
 
Schweitzer, A. J. S. Bach, vols. 1 and 2 (pprbk)
10.00
 
Seay,A. Music in the Medieval World
3.00
 
Self, W. For Mine Eyes Have Seen
15.00
 
Shakespeare, W. The Art of Singing
10.00
 
Sitwell, S. Mozart
12.00
 
Smith, H. Modern Organ Tuning
10.00
 
Slonimsky, N. Music Since 1900
50.00
 
Speiss, L. B. Historical Musicology
12.00
 
Spelman, L. Organ Plus (1st ed.)
2.00
 
Spitta, F. Johann Sebastian Bach, vol. 2
5.00
 
Stevens, D. (ed.) A History of Song (HB)
20.00
 
Stevenson, R. Music before the Classic Era
8.00
 
Stevenson, R. Protestant Church Music in America
5.00
 
Sumner, W. bach's organ registration 8.00  
Sumner, W. L. The Organ (1952 ed.)
15.00
 
Swinyard, L. at al The Royal Festival Hall Organ
2.00
 
Tamke, S. S. Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord (pprbk)
5.00
 
Tell, W. Von der Orgel und vom Orgelspiel 2.00  
Tkach, P. Vocal Technic
1.00
 
Topp, D. Music in the Christian Community 3.00  
Truette, E. E. Organ Registration
12.00
 
Ulrich, H. A Survey of Choral Music (paperback)
3.00
 
Upton, G. P. The Standard Oratorios (1887)
10.00
 
Uris, D. To Sing in English
5.00
 
Vinquist, M. and Zaslaw, N. Performance Practice: A Bibliography
2.00
 
Walcker Hausmitteilungen, 10 numbers (various dates)
10.00
 
Walcker Walcker Organ Digest, No. 2 (1968)
1.00
 
Walcker Walcker-Orgelbau (German)
2.00
copy 1
Walcker Walcker-Orgelbau (German)
2.00
copy 2
Walcker-Mayer, W. Die römische Orgel von Aquincum (wrappers)
15.00
 
Walker, W. T. Somebody's Calling My Name
4.00
 
Wallmann, J. (ed.) Jürgen Ahrend, Organbuilder (color illus.)
5.00
 
Wasson, D. D. Hymntune Index ..., Vol. 1
50.00
 
Wasson, D. D. Hymntune Index ..., Vol. 2 (Hymntunes A-K)
50.00
 
Weinstock, H. Handel
5.00
 
Wickens, D. C. The Instruments of Samuel Green
15.00
copy 1
Wickens, D. C. The Instruments of Samuel Green
15.00
copy 2
Williams, P. The Organ Music of J. S. Bach, 3 vols. (Cambridge, 1980-1984) hardback w/dj; former owner's bookplates. Not the revised edition of vols. 1-2, but it includes vol. 3 (A Background) 60.00  
Wishart, P. "Messiah" Ornamented (34pp. of music)
5.00
 
Wister, F. A. Twenty-five Years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925 10.00  
Wohlgemuth, P. W. Rethinking Church Music (rev. ed., 1981)
4.00
 
Wulff, O. (ed.) Barock-Orgel in d. S. Johannes-Pfarrkirche zu Borgentreich/Westfalen
1.50
 
X  
 
Yates, P. Twentieth Century Music
5.00
 
Z  
 
z Acta Organologica 17, 18, 20
3.00 each
 
z American Music, vol. 22
1.00
 
z Andover Organ Company brochure
0.50
 
z Ars Organi, Vol. 1
1.00
copy 1
z Ars Organi, Vol. 1
1.00
copy 2
z Ars Organi, Vol. 1
1.00
copy 3
z Ars Organi, Vol. 2
1.00
copy 1
z Ars Organi, Vol. 2
1.00
copy 2
z Ars Organi, Vol. 3
1.00
copy 1
z Ars Organi, Vol. 3
1.00
copy 2
z Ars Organi, Vol. 4
1.00
copy 1
z Ars Organi, Vol. 4
1.00
copy 2
z Ars Organi, Vol. 52
1.00
 
z Ars Organi, Vol. 55
1.00
 
z Ars Organi, Vol. 58
1.00
 
z Art of the Organ, Vol. 1, March 1971 1.00 copy 1
z Art of the Organ, Vol. 1, March 1971 1.00 copy 2
z Austin Organ brochure
0.50
 
z Bachfest (III) der DDR (1975)
15.00
 
z Bicentennial Tracker (1976) (OHS)
5.00
copy 1
z Bicentennial Tracker (1976) (OHS)
5.00
copy 2
z Boston Organ Club Newsletters
1.00
 
z Brucknerorgel im Stifte St. Florian (1951/67)
1.00
 
z Calendar of the Royal College of Organists 1930-31
2.00
 
z Choral and Organ Guide (1954), Vol. 7, nos. 3, 5, 6(2) 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1955-6), Vol. 8, nos. 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1956), Vol. 9, no. 2 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1957-8), Vol. 10, nos. 6, 10 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (!958-9), Vol. 11, nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1959-60), Vol. 12, nos. 1(2), 2(2), 3(2), 4(2), 5(2), 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2), 10 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1960), Vol. 13, nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1961), Vol. 14, nos. 1, 2, 3, 6 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1962), Vol. 15, nos. 2, 3, 4(2), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 0.50@  
z Choral and Organ Guide (1963), Vol. 16, nos. 2(2), 3, 4, 9 0.50@  
z The Choral Service (Joint Commission on Church Music; rev. ed., 1928; some annotations)
1.00
 
z Die Orgel in der St. Andreas-Kirche Hildesheim (1966)
1.00
 
z Hommage international à Antonio Soler
1.00
copy 1
z Hommage international à Antonio Soler
1.00
copy 2
z Informazione Organistica 6 (12/2003), 13 (4/2006), 14, (8/2006)
3.00 each
 
z Journal of the Incorporated Society of Organ Builders (2/2, 2/3, 3/3 [1954, 1963, 1967])
1.00 each
 
z Journal of Research in Music Education: Doctoral Dissertations (1972 and 1978)
3.00 each
 
  L'orgue en France: construction, restauration, relevage (French)
3.00
 
z Metallpfeifen Zungenstimmen 1956
1.00
 
z Music for Funerals (official publication of the Joint Commission on Church Music)
1.00
 
z Organ Handbook 1988
1.00
 
z Organ News, 42/4, 43/1, 43/3 (2007)
3.00
 
z Organbuilder, Vol. 2, May 1984
1.00
copy 1
z Organbuilder, Vol. 2, May 1984
1.00
copy 2
z Organbuilder, Vol. 3, May 1985
1.00
 
z Organbuilder, Vol. 4, May 1986
1.00
 
z Organ Yearbook 1970
3.00
 
z Orglet 1/2005, 2/2006/2/2007 (in Danish)
3.00
 
z Planning Space for Pipe Organ
1.00
 
z Swedish Music Past and Present (pb)
2.00
 
z Tradition and Progress in Swedish Music (pb)
2.00
 
z The Tracker (back issues)
2.00
 
z 1847 Tracker Pipe Organ Sesquicentennial program 1997 0.50  

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