- 28 pieces for manuals and pedals, in a variety of musical forms, suitable for use at church services or as recital repertoire
- Biographical and performance notes for each composer and piece, written by Anthony Williams
- Original repertoire for the instrument, from the nineteenth century to the present day, including standalone pieces, full suites, and movements from larger works, alongside an arrangement of R. Nathaniel Dett's piano piece 'His Song'
- Features works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Roger Dickerson, David Hurd, Ulysses Kay, and Florence B. Price, together with new compositions by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Ralph Simpson, Errollyn Wallen, and Sharon J. Willis
- Includes the first publication of pieces by Ayo Bankole, Zenobia Powell Perry, Lucius R. Weathersby, and John W. Work III
The Oxford Book of Organ Music by Black Composers celebrates the rich legacy of Black composers from the nineteenth century to the present day. The anthology brings together historical works, contemporary compositions, and newly commissioned pieces, offering a wide stylistic range for liturgical, concert, and educational settings. Highlighting music that has often been overlooked, the collection provides representation across time, and places the repertoire in its historical context. It is an essential resource for organists and a compelling introduction to a body of organ music that both enriches and diversifies the instrument's repertoire.
Doxology, Regina Harris Baiocchi
Toccata No. 1: from Three Toccatas, Ayo Bankole
Impromptu No. 1 in F major: from Three Impromptus, Op. 78, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Three Short Pieces for Organ, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Lord keep us steadfast in thy word, William B. Cooper
The Good Shepherd (Air on a Child's Flute), William B. Cooper
Spiritual: Round about the Mountain: from Spiritual Set, Noel DaCosta
His Song: from In the Bottoms, R. Nathaniel Dett
Chorale Prelude on 'Das neugeborne Kindelein', Roger Dickerson
Fantasia: from Suite for Organ, Kevin George
Prelude: from Suite for Organ, Adolphus C. Hailstork
Elegy for the Time of Change, Robert A. Harris
Oh! What a beautiful city, David Hurd
Prélude Religieux, Edmund T. Jenkins
Two Meditations, Ulysses Kay
Processional: from Nuptial Suite, Betty Jackson King
Prism, Zenobia Powell Perry
Adoration, Florence B. Price
Finale: from Sonata No. 1, Florence B. Price
Retrospection, Florence B. Price
Voluntary on 'Holy Manna', Ralph Simpson
Joshua fit de Battle ob Jericho, Fela Sowande
Prayer (An Offertory): from Two Pieces for Organ, George Walker
GATHER, Errollyn Wallen
Spiritual Fantasy, Lucius R. Weathersby
Pools of Living Water, Trevor Weston
Dance Triptych (Three Petite Dances), Sharon J. Willis
Spiritual: from From the Deep South (Suite for Organ), John W. Work III
