The Ultimate Organ Book
Sheet Music Book
By Various

My first copy was stolen from the shelf above my *winter" coat when I went to Fellowship after service. I'd had it about 3 years. There is so much repertoire in this fantastic collection, I ordered a new copy and guard it like a hawk! It is helpful for...

half-hour demo recitals because it allows touching on pieces from several composers and styles. A MUST-HAVE. Thank you Hal H. Hopson!

I am in total agreement with Anonymous and have also returned this book. Although the titles that comprise the Table of Contents are excellent, the arrangement of each piece is sadly lacking in full harmonic beauty, particularly when compared with the original compositions. Being able to purchase a similar book...

containing the original renditions would be an organist's dream!! Several of the arrangements are even written with the melodic line being played by the left hand and the accompaniment played by the right hand. This approach does not sound pleasing on many older pipe organs where the upper manuals tend to be quite shrill. I was eagerly awaiting being able to have so many masterpieces available to play for every type of church service. I shall make future purchases from a retail outlet where I am able to view the arrangement of each piece rather than buying online and having the extra cost of paying shipping and handling costs twice. What a disappointment indeed!!

I was disappointed with this purchase and will return it because the table of contents lists so many great pieces by great composers, but when the music is played, you find that the arranger, in an attempt to simplify them, has emptied the original pieces of a great deal of...

their beauty. It's like thinking you bought a Mustang and finding the engine of a Fiat inside. The music has lost its power. I'm not a music person and bought it as a gift, so it would help if I were able to listen to the pieces on line before purchasing. Other arrangers give this option. What I'm really looking for is this same collection of unaltered original pieces were it available.

An excellent compilation of worn and not-so-worn wedding compositions. A book to get when starting a career in working in the churchs. The book lays flat; the spacings in each measure is easy on the eyes. The surprise in the book are the bridal fanfares which seem to...

be required at each wedding. I may have enjoyed different editors' work and arrangements for this edition. I wish I would have bought this book when I was younger.

Well known pieces, and playable, with some sight-readable to the late intermediate player. Most require practice for the average early to mid intermediate organist. Few manual only pieces.