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Location: from Montgomery, NY
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
August 13, 2011
29 chances to play like Virgil
This book is great fun to own and work on the music therein, especially if you grew up loving how Virgil Fox played the organ. If you are a church organist you will find lots of the things usable.
13 of 27 people found this review helpful.
Lillian Kollar
Location: from Las Vegas, NV
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
October 17, 2008
A useful compilation for the church organist
Appealing choice of music useful for preludes, offertories, and postludes. An especially good selection of Christmas music is included in this book.
22 of 39 people found this review helpful.
Mary Jo Disler
Location: from Detroit suburban area
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
July 22, 2008
A "best of" collection
An anthology of 29 pieces. Most (all?) of these were published as sheet music by H. W. Gray. They appear to be the "originals," not newly engraved. All are Fox's version of works by other composers, and his own arrangements of well-known traditional carols or hymns. Need an organ version of the "Star Spangled Banner?" It's in here. Inevitably there's a surprise in a collection of this type: For this writer it's Fox's arrangement of "Simple Gifts," commissioned by Contemporary Keyboard magazine upon the 80th birthday of Aaron Copland. Very refreshing.
17 of 38 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Haines City, FL
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
March 4, 2008
Better than expected
From the beginning, these arrangements are excellent and can be perhaps a little challenging, though not unduly so for the advanced organist. Excellent selections and variety. A real pleasure. Would recommend to all intermediate to advanced organists.
20 of 40 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Tinton Falls, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 10, 2007
Great Book with no cut outs
I bought this book thinking it would be close to the original scores that Virgil had. Well to my surprise this book was exactly the same even when compared to the actual recording.
21 of 38 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Virginia
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
August 23, 2007
An excellent anthology
This book has most of Virgil Fox's arrangements all in one resource. Virgil's arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner is always appreciated.
11 of 17 people found this review helpful.
Sean
Location: from Nazareth, PA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
April 5, 2002
AT THE ORGAN WITH VIRGIL FOX
Here's the contents: ADAGIO by bach; ADAGIO CANTABILE -Bach; ARIOSO- bach; CANTABILE SYMPHONIQUE by Saint Saens; COME SWEETEST DEATH, COME BLESSED REST; ECHO NOEL -Claude D'Aquin; FANFARES- Richard Wagner; GIGA by M E Bossi; GOOD KING WENCESLAS; HALLEJUAH CHORUS from the Messiah; IN DULCI JUBILO -traditional; IN DULCE JUBILO - Bach, IN DUCLE JUBILO - Franz Liszt; JOY TO THE WORLD; LIBERA ME (from requiem)- L. Gabriel Faure; NOCTURNE (from Shylock)-G. Faure; NOEL SUR LES FLUTES -L.C. D'Aquin; NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD -Bach; O lITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM; PASTORAL SYMPHONY from the Messiah; PERPERTUUM MOBILE (all feet)- Wilhelm Middleschlute; RIGAUDON (from Idomenee)- Andre Campra; SCHMUCKE DICH, O LIEBE SEELE; SCHMUCKE DICH, O LIEBE SEELE- Brahms; SHEEP MAY SAFELY GRAZE- bach; SILENT NIGHT; SIMPLE GIFTS; STAR SPANGLED BANNER; YE SWEET RETREAT. A superb collection for the church organist!
8 of 13 people found this review helpful.