Organ Music

Allegretto

ca.
1875-1969

An arrangement for organ by William H. Oetting of the Allegretto from Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata, op. 14, no. 1. The manuscript resides in the William Oetting Collection. 

Boyd, Charles N. (Newell)

Date of Birth: 
December 2, 1875
Date of Death: 
April 24, 1937

Charles N. (Newell) Boyd was American music educator, organist, and music theorist.

Charles N. Boyd Collection

Charles N. (Newell) Boyd (December 2, 1875–April 24, 1937) was born in Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania, son of the Rev. A. Fulton Boyd and Ann Paul Boyd. He attended the Poland Union Seminary and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1894. An accomplished pianist and organist, he was a founding member of the Pittsburgh Musical Institute, which opened its doors on May 1, 1915.

Emerging Masters Collection, 1954–1989

The Emerging Masters Collection consists of recordings of events sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Music Department, highlighting the various musical groups at the University, as well as concerts by visiting musicians and lectures by noted music scholars. These performances took place in a number of venues, including the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, the Stephen Foster Memorial, and Bellefield Hall. The concerts were free and open to the public.

Four Organ Preludes on Well-Known Hymn Tunes

Artist (Composed By): 
Oetting, William H.
ca.
1875-1969

The autograph manuscript for Four Organ Preludes on Well-Known Hymn Tunes is found in the William Oetting Collection. Each movement also exists in individual manuscripts.

I. Regent Square “Angels from the Realms of Glory”

II. Eventide “Abide with Me”

III. Italian Hymn “Come Thou Almighty King”

IV. Easter Hymn “Christ the Lord Is Risen To-Day”

Fugue

Artist (Composed By): 
Oetting, William H.
ca.
1900

Fugue for organ in G major by William H. Oetting. The autograph manuscript in the William Oetting Collection is dated April 27, 1900. 

Fugue for Organ

Artist (Composed By): 
Oetting, William H.
ca.
1900

The manuscript in the William Oetting Collection is dated March 15, 1900. 

Gaul, Harvey B. (Bartlett)

Date of Birth: 
April 11, 1881
Date of Death: 
December 1, 1945

Harvey Bartlett Gaul was an American organist and composer.

Meditation

Artist (Composed By): 
Oetting, William H.
ca.
1875-1969

“Meditation” is an organ arrangement made by the composer, William H. Oetting, of the third movement of his Three Short Sketches for Piano. The manuscript in the William Oetting Collection is not dated.

Oetting, William H.

Date of Birth: 
1875
Date of Death: 
1969

William H. Oetting was an organist, composer, and educator.

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