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Organ: Reference Works and Selected Bibliography

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.

Bibliographies on organ (and related instruments) and repertoire

Beckmann, Klaus. Repertorium Orgelmusik=A Bio-Bibliographical Index of Organ Music: Composers-Works-
          Editions, 1150-2000. 2 vol. Mainz: Schott, 2001. Ref. ML128.O6 B397 2001

La biblioteca de organo de Gerard A.C de Graaf. Colecciones singulares de la Biblioteca Nacional, no. 6.
          Madrid : Biblioteca Nacional, 2004. Ref. ML128.O6 B582 2004

Heinrich, Adel. Organ and Harpsichord Music By Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. NY: Greenwood,
          1991. Art & Music Ref. ML128.O6 O73 1991

Henderson, John. A Directory of Composers for Organ, 3rd rev. and enl ed. Wiltshire, England: John Henderson,
          2005. Ref. ML128.O6 H496 D59 2005

Henshaw, W. B. A Bibliography of Organ Music. Portsmouth: Bardon Enterprises, 1996.
          Ref. ML128.O6 H526 1996

Hettinger, Sharon L. American Organ Music of The Twentieth Century: An Annotated Bibliography of Composers.
          Warren, MI: Harmonie Park Press, 1997. Ref. ML106 .U3 H59 1997

Laster, James H. Catalogue of Music for Organ and Instruments. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2005.
          Ref. ML128.O6 L349 2005

Lawrence, Joy E. The Organist’s Shortcut to Service Music: A Guide to Finding Intonations, Organ Compositions,
          and Free Accompaniments Based on Traditional Hymn Tunes. Cleveland: Ludwig Music, 1989
          Ref. ML128 .O68 L42 1989 v.1-2

Lohmann, Heinz. Handbuch der Orgelliteratur. Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Hartel, 1975.
          Ref. ML128 .O68 L833H

Lukas, Viktor. A Guide to Organ Music; [translated by Anne Wyburd from the 5th edition ; with addenda by
          Lee Garrett ; Reinhard G. Pauly, general editor]. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1989.
          Ref. MT140 .L954 R29 1989

Sloane, Sally Jo. Music for Two or More Players at Clavichord, Harpsichord, Organ: An Annotated
          Bibliography. NY: Greenwood Press, 1991. Ref. ML128.K5 S634 1991

Spelman, Leslie P. Organ Plus: A Catalogue of Ensemble Music for Organ and Instruments. NY: American
          Guild of Organists, 1981. Ref. ML128 .O68 S7435 1981

Wasson, D. DeWitt. Hymntune Index and Related Hymn Materials, 3 vols. Studies in Liturgical Musicology, No. 6
          Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1998. Ref. ML3186.W323 H996 1998