- 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
