Article: The Minnesota Organ Book: New Music for Organ and Solo Instruments.(Book review)

The Minnesota Organ Book: New Music for Organ and Solo Instruments, by multiple composers. Augsburg Fortress, 2008. www.augsburgfortress.org; (800) 328-4648; 78 pp. $24.95.

This new collection of works for organ and solo instruments was commissioned for the 2008 Biennial National Convention of the American Guild of Organists held in the Twin Cities. The six works in this collection utilize the organ in traditional and non-traditional pairings of instruments. Cary John Franklin's Morning Light for cello and organ is an effective setting in which a simple melody is developed with a supportive organ accompaniment. Monte Mason's The Dances of Our Lady is a ...

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