This blind organist gave recitals in London, which Handel used to attend. Organs in England at that period had no pedals.

Bach began to write his 'Little Organ Book' with the aim of providing a fairly short Chorale Prelude for every Sunday of the Christian Year. He did not complete this aim. Heut triumphieret is a prelude on an Ascension hymn.

This American composer wrote large-scale works including a piano concerto, but is best known for his short piano pieces, the most popular being 'To a wild rose'. The piece in this video is very quiet, and the composer asked for a slow, swaying rhythm. The video is illustrated with photographs of the flowers, and of Monet's famous paintings.

Rheinberger is largely forgotten today, except by organists. He wrote a set of organ sonatas in all the keys. Some of them are turgid and uninspired, but this one in G major, nicknamed the Pastoral, is vigorous and lively. The whole sonata is based on the plainsong theme announced fortissimo on the pedals at the start and part way through the first movement.

The first movement is played on the Parish Church organ and the other two on the Mission Church instrument. The slow movement in E flat leaves the plainsong aside, but the lively 6/8 fugue subject of the finale is played in counterpoint with the plainsong melody, which also provides a peaceful interlude before the sonata comes to its grand conclusion.

Sweelinck wrote variations on this traditional tune. Just the tune is played here.