Chester Music

Premiered by Simon Preston at the 1968 Cheltenham Festival.

Chapple's Praeludiana is an extended 'celebration' of Chopin's well-known prelude in C minor. First, a fast, flashing sequence of chords moves from manual to manual: next a Stravinskyan barrage of bra...

These variations are based on some of the musical material which Geoffrey Burgon composed for the Granada Television adaption of Evelyn Waugh's 'Brideshead Revisited. '

Discover a captivating organ masterpiece with "Fourths Mostly", published by Chester Music. Originally commissioned in 2001 by the prestigious Symphony Hall Birmingham, this thrilling 10-minute compos...

On 23 June 2013 Peter Maxwell Davies's Capstone, for organ, received its world premiere performance at the City of London Festival. Commissioned by St Paul's Cathedral, Capstone was performed at the C...

Mandēlion was commissioned for the 1982 Dublin International Organ Festival by RHM Foods. It was first performed on the 27th June 1982 by Pete Sweeney, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. The piece...

By the age of forty, Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg was one of the busiest concert composers in the world. His music avails itself of all manner of modern innovations, but there is a Neo-Classical o...

If Ye Love Me, by John Tavener, was commissioned by Manchester International Festival (MIF Creative) with thanks to the support of the MIF Commissioning Circle. In If Ye Love Me, there are subtle echo...

This essentially contemplative work in four movements is based on a plainsong fragment from the Lamentations of Jeremiah, traditionally sung on Maundy Thursday in the ceremonies spiralling down to the...

Immerse yourself in the magnificent sonic world of organ music: "Impromptu for Organ", a remarkable work dating from 1941, is presented in this high-quality sheet music edition from Chester Music as a...

Two works for the organ that are both composed around plainsong textures and melodies, together as a unified pair of performance pieces. Reliqui Domum Meum was first performed in Orkney, 1996 by Heath...

The first performance of Six Bagatelles was given by Margaret Phillips in St Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, on 18 November 2011. Six Bagatelles are transcriptions for organ of six of the Bagatelles di...

Theory has never been so easy! Chester's Easy-Peasy Theory, by Carol Barratt, gives young children a real sense of enjoyment as they begin to learn the language of music. The worksheets are carefully...

Theory has never been so easy! Chester's Easy-Peasy Theory Set 2 follows on from Set 1 and gives young children a real sense of enjoyment as they begin to learn the language of music. The worksheetsa...

Enjoy learning music theory from the very beginning. How To Blitz! Beginner Theory is the perfect introduction to theory for budding musicians of all ages. This book provides an easy-to-follow, enjoya...

Learn the rules of harmony with this easy-to-follow guide. How To Blitz! Four-Part Harmony is the perfect resource for musicians of all ages.

How To Blitz! ABRSM Theory Grade 1 (2018 Revision) includes everything you'll need to blitz your Grade 1 ABRSM Theory exam. With full guidance to the entire syllabus, more information, revision exerci...

This book gives you everything you'll need to Blitz! the ABRSM Grade 2 Theory exam. It contains: - Everything you need to know (and nothing you don't) for the 2018 syllabus. - More information, revisi...

This book gives you everything you'll need to Blitz! the ABRSM Grade 3 Theory exam. It contains: - Everything you need to know (and nothing you don't) for the 2018 syllabus. - More information, revisi...

How To Blitz! ABRSM Theory Grade 4 (2018 Revision) includes everything you'll need to blitz your Grade 4 ABRSM Theory exam.

Each illustrated set of puzzles contains ten question papers, information for teacher and parents and a certificate of achievement for the pupil. These puzzles take into account limited reading and wr...

Each illustrated set of puzzles contains ten question papers, information for teacher and parents and a certificate of achievement for the pupil. These puzzles take into account limited reading and wr...

Each illustrated set of puzzles contains ten question papers, information for teacher and parents and a certificate of achievement for the pupil. These puzzles take into account limited reading and wr...

Each illustrated set of puzzles contains ten question papers, information for teacher and parents and a certificate of achievement for the pupil. These puzzles take into account limited reading and wr...