The days when the novice organist's introduction to Bach's organ music was via the Eight Short Preludes and Fugues are long gone. In this excellent publication Daniel Moult has presented a collection of original pieces and arrangements, preceded by a handy introduction covering levels of technical difficulty, liturgical use, translations of German texts, a table of ornaments, notes on the pieces, comments on the contentious matters of fingering, pedalling, articulation, tempi, registration, and practice technique. These comments are a valuable part of the book.

The music covers much that will be familiar: the Preludes in F, G minor and E minor from the Eight Short, ten chorale preludes from the Orgelbuchlein, Neumeister and miscellaneous collections, plus nine other miscellaneous pieces and arrangements. This is an invaluable teaching book which will prove a vital resource.

Trevor Webb