Where Peace Abides: New Organ Music from LORENZ Thursday, September 11, 2025
Where Peace Abides: Easy Organ Music for Worship arr. James Michael Stevens
James Michael Stevens presents a versatile collection of original works and familiar hymn settings. Ranging from bold proclamations to gentle lyricism, these accessible pieces offer ideal material for preludes, offertories, and postludes throughout the church year.
Titles include: “Monument,” “Elegy Cantabile,” “Grant Thy Peace,” “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise,” “My Faith Looks Up to Thee,” “Introit Celestial,” “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” “Where Peace Abides,” “What Wondrous Love Is This,” and “Silver Swan.”
Vibrant Postludes in Two Minutes or Less arr. Marvin Gaspard
The popular Two Minutes or Less organ series continues with this volume of short postludes by Marvin Gaspard, perfect for times when a brief conclusion to worship is needed. Nine of the works are based on well-known hymns of praise, with one original work rounding out the collection.
Titles include: “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation,” “Come, Thou Almighty King,” “Come, Thou Fount,” “Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun,” “God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand,” “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise,” “Marche Maestoso,” “O Worship the King,” “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” and “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past.”
From a Green & Pleasant Land: Organ Settings of British Hymn Tunes arr. John S. Dixon
Just as John Dixon’s “Hymns of the Fruited Plain” (70/2449L) celebrated the hymnody of his adopted homeland, the United States, this volume honors the music of his birthplace, England. Drawing on favorite hymns from his childhood as a choirboy, Dixon offers creative and practical organ settings of beloved hymns found in nearly every hymnal, making them ideal for use in worship.
Titles include: “Divertimento on Dominus Regit Me,” “Jerusalem,” “Meditation on Crimond,” “Postlude on Monks Gate,” “Trio on O Waly Waly,” “Postlude on Gopsal,” “Voluntary on The Ash Grove,” “Recessional on St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” “Offertory on Love Divine,” “Prelude on Westminster Abbey,” “Postlude on Thaxted,” and “Chorale Prelude on King of Glory, King of Peace.”
Hymn Jumpstarts: New Chorale Preludes for Organ arr. Paul Fejko, Edward Landin, Evelyn R. Larter, Robert McCormick, Erik Meyer, Kathleen Scheide & David Schelat
This exciting set of seven hymn preludes by seven composers from the Philadelphia area emerged as a project to celebrate the 20th anniversary of January JumpStart, an annual day-long convention put on by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The hymn tunes were chosen because they appear in almost all hymnals but have fewer published organ settings than many other tunes. The settings vary in character and will provide fresh material for preludes, offertories, and postludes.
Titles include: “Deus tuorum militum” by David Schelat, “Bread of Life” by Evelyn R. Larter, “Four Images of Charlestown” by Paul Fejko, “Hearts Awakening” by Erik Meyer, “Reflection on Monkland” by Edward Landin, “Trumpet Tune on Gott sei Dank” by Robert McCormick, and “Prelude on Rest” by Kathleen Scheide.
When the Morning Comes: Hymns of Faith for Organ arr. Matt Limbaugh
Matt Limbaugh offers stirring arrangements of classic hymns of faith and praise in this collection for worship. Several pieces are medleys that blend two beloved hymns and all reflect his more than six decades of practical experience playing for church services.
Titles include: “When the Morning Comes with When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder,” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” “We Cannot Measure How You Heal,” “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart,” “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory,” “The Lord’s My Shepherd,” “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name with Crown Him with Many Crowns,” and “Eternal Father, Strong to Save.”
With a Light Touch: Organ Music for Concert or Service by David Lasky
This unique volume from beloved organ composer David Lasky reflects his youthful enthusiasm for lighter, more theatrical styles of organ playing. Written for recital contexts such as lunchtime concerts or encores, these pieces also offer versatility for sacred settings. The collection features both slow and fast works, including three distinctive postludes in lively ragtime style.
Titles include: “A Gentle Soliloquy,” “A Jovial March,” “A Nocturnal Reverie,” “Humoresque in G major,” “An Introspective Air,” “Postlude in Ragtime Style No. 1, “ “Postlude in Ragtime Style No. 2,” and “Postlude in Ragtime Style.”
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