Introducing the Pipe Organ: Organ DemonstratorsHere are several works which were created to demonstrate the organ to various age groups. Published by Wayne Leupold Editions. |
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| An Organ Demonstrator for Upper Elementary students based on the spiritual We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder. For Organ and Narrator. | |
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| Variations on Dennis For Organ and Narrator with artwork that can be reproduced for programs or projection on a screen. | |
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| An Entertainment for Organ and Narrator | |
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| A Parable for Organ and Narrator upper elementary school students | |
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| An African Folktale for Organ and Narrator. Lower and upper elementary school students | |
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| for adults, middle and high school students | |
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| Demonstrator for upper elementary with optional narrator. Variations on Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho | |
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| for upper elementary school students based on Who Built the Ark? | |
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| (Toccata, Variations & Fugue on an original theme) for Middle and High School students and Adults | |
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| for upper elementary students based on Royal Oak | |
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| Demonstrator for high school and adults. Suite of 5 movements corresponding to medical events in peoples lives. | |
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| for High School Students and Adults | |
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| A 5-part suite, each introducing a family of organ sounds, for demonstrating the organ to preschool through lower elementary students. Includes script for narration and simple music for a second organist, all based on familiar nursery rhymes. 16pp. | |
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| 15 simple melodies represent each of 14 instruments of the orchestra which have pipe organ equivalents: violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, oboe, English horn, bassoon, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba, horn or French Horn, and timpani, as well as The Principal Chorus. The melodies and one-sentence texts for each sound may be copied from the score and distributed to upper elementary school students who will listen to the tunes played on the organ, then sing them. | |
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| Introduction and 6 variations on America (My Country, ‘tis of Thee), each exploring sounds of the organ. Versatile and adaptable to the sounds available. An optional narration explains the sounds and how they’re put together. For middle school. | |
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| for preschool and lower elementary students. Margaret Sandresky writes, "The idea of using a circus theme to introduce young children to the pipe organ came to me through an old circus song, "Van Amburgh is the Man," sung to children in my family for generations. In "Piping at the Circus," I describe in verse some of the colorful circus acts and animals, and illustrate them with short examples of the pipe organ's distinctive tone colors." In this charming work, the narrator reads short and clever verses in alternation with the organ's response. | |
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| based on “When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land” (”Go Down, Moses”). The Narrator and organist very briefly introduce Principal, Flute, String, and Reed sounds, then the audience of upper elementary students sings 5 verses (copied from this book, permission included). The Narrator tells the story of the Flight from Egypt, with 6 musical interludes describing each of The Five Plagues of Frogs; Flies; Hail, Thunder and Lightning; Darkness; Death and The Passover. | |
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| (A Royal Tour) for lower and upper elementary school students. Writes the composer, "The 'Pipe Poems' can be recited by the organist or by a separate narrator or narrators (children or adults). The poems should be read with much expression and imagination. (For example, the end of the "Strings" poem can gradually soften to a whisper. the letter "r" in the last wrod of the poem about reeds can be rolled.) If the organ pipes are visible, they should be pointed out at the appropriate places. If the pipes cannot be seen, pictures, drawings, or sample pipes are helpful. Small groups can be invited to gather around the console to watch as the pieces are played. Allow time for questions when the demonstration is over. If the children are shy, ask some questions of your own. (What sounds did you like the best? Loud/soft; high/low, etc.)" The work is largely set as variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," with a theme that can be sung by the audience, and a brief, narrated introduction to each variation: Fanfare, Solemn Strings, Rowdy Reeds, Frisky Flutes, Pedal Power, Maninly Manuals, and Toccata. | |
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| for organ and optional narrator. 6 variations on Schönster Herr Jesu. Upper elementary school students. | |
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| for organ and optional narrator. For lower and upper elementary school students. Six brief movements such as “The Mist at Dracula’s Castle” (strings), “Dracula Rises and Walks the Night” (flutes), etc. Optional narrator relates music to theological concepts. | |
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| for organ and optional narrator for preschool and lower elementary students. Demonstrates sounds, harmonies, echo effects, and counterpoint (very simply!) | |
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| A Celebration and Demonstration of the Organ for high school students and adults. Sounds and stops are demonstrated in this 7-movement suite, with occasional and very brief text to be read by the organist, “The Organ is King, It can do everything.” Familiar tunes from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel, and the Snake Charmer’s Dance are included in three movements. | |
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| A 5-movement suite for high school and adults, each movement with introductory text by Jane Smith. Includes “New York: The Principal City,” “Flutes for San Francisco,“ “Cajun Strings,” “Chicago Reed Blues” with optional vocal text by Winifred Williams, and “Tango for Tucson: It Takes Tutti to Tango.” Here Pamela Decker play these and more of her own compositions by clicking here! | |
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| for organ and narrator. middle and high school students. | |
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| A Christmas organ demonstrator for organ and narrator for lower elementary students. Organ tones are demonstrated and used to illustrate a story about “ a wonderful church in a far-away country...” and a boy’s gift. There are many familiar tunes (Ding Dong! Merrily on High; Westminster Chimes; Carol of the Bells; Kling, Glockchen, Kling-a-ling-a-ling; I Heard the Bells, Vierne’s Carillon de Westminster) and also original melodies. | |
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| for organ and narrator, op. 16. Upper elementary school students. The narrator reads a brief verse and the organist plays in alternation with the narrator the following movements: Introduction Pterodactyl (Flutes) Sauropods (Principals) Velociraptor (Pedals) Triceratops (Strings) Tyrannosaurus Rex (Reeds) The Grand Finale (Full Organ) | |
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| transcribed for organ by Ekaterina Melnikova for all ages and adults. | |
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| in eight movements for organ and narrator (very brief texts), for audiences of high school students and adults | |
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| for high school and adults | |
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| for middle and high school students | |
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| for lower elementart school students | |
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| for lower elementary students | |
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