De Spiritum Cover Image

De Spiritum: Organ Book

$75.00 USD
$75.00 USD
Skip to product information
De Spiritum Cover Image
De Spiritum: Organ Book

De Spiritum: Organ Book

for Organ Solo with Two Assistants

By William Albright

Item: 98-EP67161
$75.00
Shipped

One moment…

Description
This product is Printed on Demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer.

De Spiritum: Organ Book isn't in MakeMusic Cloud just yet...but it could be. Let us know you'd like to see it, and you'll help shape what comes next. In the meantime, start a free trial and dive into thousands of interactive titles your students can play along with today.

Request This Title

Tell us you want it.

Start Your Free Trial

Explore everything that's ready to play right now.
Sample Pages

No sample pages found.
Sample Audio
No sample audio found.
Sample Video
No sample videos found.
Additional Details
Series: Edition Peters
Publisher: Edition Peters
Page Count: 40
ISBN10: 0-30-073591-X
ISBN13: 979-0-3007-3591-7
SKU: 98-EP67161

More about this title

About the Composer: William Albright

William Albright (1944-2010) was an American composer and organist whose work bridged classical tradition and experimental music. He studied at the University of Michigan and became known for compositions that combined rigorous counterpoint with contemporary techniques, earning him recognition as one of the significant organ composers of the late twentieth century.

Why we love this

Albright's organ writing demands real musical maturity from the player while remaining grounded in accessible harmonic language. The forty-page collection offers substantial material for recital programming without requiring the virtuosic technical demands that can limit performance opportunities for developing organists.

What to expect

Albright's idiom unfolds with clear architectural intent, balancing moments of luminous complexity against passages of spare, almost meditative clarity. The music feels both rooted in organ tradition and distinctly of its time, offering intellectual engagement without becoming hermetic.

Who it's for

Organists with solid command of the instrument who are ready to engage with twentieth-century compositional thinking and who want contemporary repertoire that speaks to both educational and recital contexts. This collection serves advanced students and experienced players alike.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the registration notes carefully before touching the console; Albright's tonal palette is integral to the musical argument, and thoughtful registration choices will clarify the harmonic architecture throughout.
  • Map out manual and pedal divisions early in preparation to ensure comfortable hand and foot positions during transitions, particularly if your instrument's layout differs from Peters's editorial assumptions.
  • Pay close attention to dynamic contrast through registration rather than relying solely on manual changes; this allows you to shape phrases with the subtlety Albright's writing deserves.

How to use it

Program selections from this collection alongside Bach or Buxtehude to demonstrate how twentieth-century composers engaged the instrument's historical legacy while moving it forward. The book's length makes it suitable for both full recital programming and carefully curated concert segments.

Skills your students will build

  • interpreting twentieth-century organ notation and compositional techniques
  • understanding registration as a structural element
  • managing complex manual and pedal coordination across modern harmonic language
  • developing sustained interpretive choices in contemporary music

You May Also Like