Organ Transcriptions
Organ Transcriptions by Randall Harlow
Organ Transcriptions
Organ Transcriptions by Randall Harlow
Randall Harlow continues the long tradition of keyboard transcription, celebrating the historical fluidity of what we generally refer to as "keyboard music." He produces his own virtuoso transcriptions and has received commissions from international concert organists. Some of these transcriptions are available for purchase below. Purchase scores through the Paypal links and you will receive an email with your personalized score and performance rights
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Virtuoso Organ Transcriptions for purchase
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Frédéric Chopin
BALLADE NO.4
Chopin’s final Ballade is truly one of the great masterpieces of 19th-century keyboard music, a tour de force of drama, lyricism, and fury. It is also remarkably contrapuntal and works tremendously on the symphonic organ.
World premiere transcription
Ballade no.4
$20
Gustav Holst
Second Suite
a charming four-movement suite originally scored for band, but well suited to the organ. Duration: 12'
World premiere transcription
Full Suite $20
I. March
$8
II. Song Without Words $5
III. Song of the Blacksmith $5
IV. Fantasia on the Dargason $8
Franz Liszt
Two Concert Études
two exciting character pieces that gain new life through the colors of the organ
Both Etudes $20
Waldesrauschen
$12
Gnomenreigen
$12
Franz Liszt
La Campanella
(Busoni version)
from the Grandes études de Paganini.
In this transcription, the horizontal leaps of the original are transformed into vertical leaps between two manuals (one an octave higher at 4' pitch). This version incorporates the extraordinary changes by the great pianist Ferrucio Busoni
World premiere transcription
La Campanella
$20
Franz Liszt
Études d'exécution transcendante
full transcriptions of the complete Transcendental Etudes, as featured on Harlow's debut CD, Transcendante. The works bring a repertoire of new, super-virtuosic gestures to the organ, throwing down the gauntlet for experienced concert organists looking for new challenges well beyond the standard repertoire. Not for the faint of heart!
World premiere transcription
Complete score: 196 pages
Total duration: 60 minutes
$100
I. Preludio
sold with mvt.II
V. Feux Follets
$12
IX. Ricordanza
$12
II. Molto Vivace
(w. Preludio) $12
VI. Vision
$12
X. Allegro Agitato
$12
III. Paysage
$12
VII. Eroica
$12
XI. Harmonies du Soir $12
IV. Mazeppa
$12
VIII. Wilde Jagd
$12
XII. Chasse-Neige
$12
Julius Reubke
Scherzo
a short, highly energetic piano work in rondo form, reminiscent of Chopin. Another rare Reubke work for organists to perform. Duration: 6'
World premiere transcription
Scherzo
$15
Felix Mendelssohn
Variations sérieuses
Harlow performs this work mostly from Rietze Smits' transcription, which he highly recommends.
However, he offers the following supplement for variations which Smits abbreviates or simplifies
Variations 9, 12, 16, and 17 $10
Moritz Moszkowski
Huit Morceaux caractéristiques
the little etude, "Sparks," from the op.36 collection. A colorful little character piece made famous by Horowitz. Makes a great encore!
No. 6: Étincelles (Sparks) $10
Nicolai
Rimsky-Korsakov
Flight of the Bumblebee
(pedal solo)
the ultimate pedal etude!
Flight of the Bumblebee $10
