Pedalling for Organists

This complete book on Organ pedalling by Anne Marsden Thomas supports organists from their first encounter with the pedalboard through to the achievement of virtuosity. In this comprehensive guide, the technique of Organ pedalling is brokendown into thirty seven chapters, each of which introduces a different aspect of pedalling technique with clear explanations and colour photographs. There are hundreds of exercises, mostly drawn from three centuries of organ repertoire many of whichnot only demonstrate the techniques but are also rewarding to play in their own right. Pedalling for Organists aims to be comprehensive, covering absolutely every pedalling technique. The profusion of exercises is intended to give organists ofevery standard – beginner, intermediate and advanced – plenty of material for study and sight-reading. Each technique is described and followed by exercise material, and where required this exercise material is finely graded. This is the latest bookfrom one of the church organists’ leading educationalists. Anne Marsden Thomas is well-respected for her teaching skills and dedication in helping the student organist. She has many books published with several set on Organ exam syllabuses.